Jagjit Singh Won IMMIES Award
MUMBAI, December 15
The show started with the blowing of trumpets and what followed was a riot of colours and yes… music. At the first ever Indian Music Excellence Awards, held under the aegis of MTV and the Indian Music Industry (IMI), on December 12, in Mumbai, the credo was fusion, fusion and more fusion. East met west as Danish percussionists Safri Duo and south Indian temple drummers set the mood with a high-octane performance, followed by fusion acts featuring Bombay Vikings and Falguni Pathak, Euphoria and Junoon, Punjabi MC, Rishi Rich Project and Outlandish.
Saif Ali Khan and Cyrus Broacha were the hosts for the evening at the event graced by stars such as Jackie Shroff, Abhishek Bachchan, Fardeen Khan, Karan Johar, Preity Zinta, Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan among others.
In the pop music category, Adnan Sami's Tera Chera won three awards - Best Male Pop Act, Best Pop Album and Best Video. Falguni Pathak was adjudged the winner in the category of Best Female Pop Act for Yeh Kya Jadoo Kiya, Babul Supriyo for Soochta Hun in Best New Non-film Talent and the Best Remix Video going to Kaanta Laga.
Lata Mangeshkar was given a special Inspiration Award for her contribution to music and playback singing in particular while Pankaj Udhas was the winner in the category of Best Ghazal Album, Jagjit Singh for Best Devotional/Spiritual Album, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi for Best Classical/Classical Fusion Album - Vocal and Rahul Sharma for Best Classical/Classical Fusion Album - Instrumental.
The show started with the blowing of trumpets and what followed was a riot of colours and yes… music. At the first ever Indian Music Excellence Awards, held under the aegis of MTV and the Indian Music Industry (IMI), on December 12, in Mumbai, the credo was fusion, fusion and more fusion. East met west as Danish percussionists Safri Duo and south Indian temple drummers set the mood with a high-octane performance, followed by fusion acts featuring Bombay Vikings and Falguni Pathak, Euphoria and Junoon, Punjabi MC, Rishi Rich Project and Outlandish.
Saif Ali Khan and Cyrus Broacha were the hosts for the evening at the event graced by stars such as Jackie Shroff, Abhishek Bachchan, Fardeen Khan, Karan Johar, Preity Zinta, Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan among others.
In the pop music category, Adnan Sami's Tera Chera won three awards - Best Male Pop Act, Best Pop Album and Best Video. Falguni Pathak was adjudged the winner in the category of Best Female Pop Act for Yeh Kya Jadoo Kiya, Babul Supriyo for Soochta Hun in Best New Non-film Talent and the Best Remix Video going to Kaanta Laga.
Lata Mangeshkar was given a special Inspiration Award for her contribution to music and playback singing in particular while Pankaj Udhas was the winner in the category of Best Ghazal Album, Jagjit Singh for Best Devotional/Spiritual Album, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi for Best Classical/Classical Fusion Album - Vocal and Rahul Sharma for Best Classical/Classical Fusion Album - Instrumental.
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