4th Gionne Star Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Awards Sees Outstanding Success
Mumbai, January 20th, 2014:
The 4th Gionee Star Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Awards powered by Reliance 3G unfolded this evening at NSCI Stadium, Worli. Initiated by Wizcraft International to applaud the finest achievements in the music Industry, GiMA has grown into an established dais that unites the biggest musical talents in the country onto a common stage.
The ceremony hosted by Ranveer Singh featured some of the best performances by some of the finest stalwarts in the music industry as well as some of the brightest stars of Bollywood. Asha Bhosle’s also paid tribute to music legend R.D. Burman with her performance on some of his most iconic songs Mera Naam Shabnam, Dum Maro Dum, Gulabi Chehra, Duniya Mein and Aa Dekhe Zara among others.
The evening also saw a spellbinding performance by Sonakshi Sinha who performed as last year’s ceremony as well. With an exciting segment hosted by the hit comedian Kapil Sharma and some electrifying performances by Mika and Honey Singh, the evening hit all the high notes.
The love story Aashiqui 2 walked away with 6 GiMA awards leading in the film category. The prestigious Lifetime Achievement Honour was awarded to Asha Bhosle in the popular category for her outstanding contribution to the music industry. Pt Ram Narayan, considered the finest sarangi exponent in the country and the man who made it a popular instrument was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Honour – Classical.
On winning Best Playback Singer Female, Shreya Ghosal said, “It’s very special when you win an award, it reminds you that there is so much work to do, so much more music to enthrall audiences, I am very proud to be a part of this industry. Aashiqui 2 has definitely been the flavor of the year.”
The show also showcased a host of promising and upcoming artistes including Aditya Narayan, Shefali Alvares, Ankit Tiwari, Sreeram, Bhoomi, Aditi Singh Sharma, Siddharth Mahadevan and Nikhil Paul George come together in a very special act, rendering the chart busters of the year gone by. Usha Uthup also had a special performance singing a number of songs, most notably, Skyfall.
The 4th edition of the Gionee Star GiMA Awards is presented by Gionee and Star TV and powered by Reliance 3G. Brand Partners for the event are Renault and the Videocon Group.
| FILM MUSIC NOMINEES | ||||||
| AWARD | ARTISTE/ S | SONG | FILM NAME | |||
| BEST MUSIC ARRANGER & PROGRAMMER | Hyacinth D’Souza, DJ Phukan, Nikhil Paul George, Sunny M. R. | Badtameez Dil | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | |||
| BEST ENGINEER – FILM ALBUM | Eric Pillai | – | Aashiqui 2 | |||
| BEST BACKGROUND SCORE | Shankar Ehsaan Loy | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | ||||
| BEST DEBUT | Ankit Tiwari | Sun Raha Hai Na Tu | Aashiqui 2 | |||
| BEST PLAYBACK SINGER – FEMALE | Shreya Ghoshal | Sun Raha Hai Na Tu | Aashiqui 2 | |||
| BEST PLAYBACK SINGER – MALE | Arjit Singh | Tum Hi Ho | Aashiqui 2 | |||
| Best Duet | Rekha Bhardwaj & Tochi Raina | Kabira | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewaani | |||
| BEST LYRICIST | Swanand Kirkire | Manza | Kai Po Che | |||
| BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR | Pritam | – | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewaani | |||
| BEST FILM SONG | – | Tumhi ho | Aashiqui 2 | |||
| BEST FILM ALBUM | – | – | Aashiqui 2 | |||
| NON – FILM MUSIC NOMINEES | ||||||
| AWARD | ARTISTE/ S | SONG | ALBUM NAME | |||
| BEST MUSIC DEBUT | Shilpa Rao (Area of Performance – COMPOSITION) | Dum Dum | Coke Studio @ MTV – Season 2 (Ep 8) | |||
| BEST POP ALBUM | Ram Sampath Featuring Various Artistes | – | Satyamev Jayate | |||
| BEST ROCK ALBUM | Thermal And A Quarter | – | 3 Wheels 9 Lives | |||
| BEST INDIE SONG | Clinton Cerejo featuring Vishal Dadlani & Sonu Kakkar | Madari | ||||
| BEST ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM) TRACK | Bandish Projekt | Trap | ||||
| BEST FUSION ALBUM | Clinton Cerejo featuring Various Artistes | Coke Studio @ MTV Season 2 Episode 1 | ||||
| BEST DEVOTIONAL ALBUM | Harshdeep Kaur | – | Ik On’kar | |||
| BEST FOLK ALBUM | Amit Trivedi Featuring Various Artistes | – | Coke Studio @ MTV – Season 2 Episode 3 | |||
| BEST GHAZAL ALBUM | Jagjit Singh | – | The Master And His Magic | |||
| BEST HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL ALBUM – VOCAL | Ustad Rashid Khan | – | One & Only One Rashid | |||
| BEST HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL ALBUM – INSTRUMENTAL | Ustad Zakir Hussain | – | Zakir Hussain Selects | |||
| BEST CARNATIC CLASSICAL ALBUM – VOCAL | Chitra | – | Vande Vasudevam | |||
| SPECIAL AWARDS | ||||||
| LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOUR – POPULAR | Asha Bhosle | |||||
| LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOUR – CLASSICAL | Pt Ram Narayan | |||||
| Global Music Icon | Anoushka Shankar | |||||
| Global Musician Honour | Dr. L. Subramaniam | |||||
| Wizcraft Honour for Best LIVE Performer | Raghu Dixit | |||||
| Most Outstanding Music of the Year 2012 | Barfi | |||||
| Gionee Star GiMA Nayee Soch Awards | Montare (Lootera) | |||||
| Red FM Most Popular Song on Radio | Lungi Dance | |||||
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