Each of the artists bagged 2 awards in different categories. Subba and The Blue Acids swept the awards for “Best rock composition” and “Best Performance by a group or duo with vocal” for their song “Namaste, Namaste”.[break]
Gurung won “Best Rock vocal performance,” and “Best female pop vocal performance” titles for “Hidchu Hidchu” and “Hira Moti”. Likewise, Bhattarai bagged “Best pop composition” and “Best male pop vocal performance,” for his song “Halla Nagara”. And Rai obtained the “Record of the year” and “Album of the year” titles for his song “Darshan Namaste”.
A special tribute was given to late lyricist-singer Govinda Katuwal known for his songs, “Haar Raat Mera Neend Haru” and “Sheetal Bokne Chandra Jasto”. Remembering the lyricist, his close friend Deep Shrestha and his wife singer Sofiya Shrestha performed his song “Haar Raat..” and mesmerized the audience. Shrestha couldn’t hold back his tears as he sang the song.
The evening was a very memorable one with powerful performances by most of the nominated artists. It began with an energizing act by Dibya Subba and the Blue Acids and ended with Albatross taking stage. Shiva Pariyar, Ciney Gurung and
Ananda Karki were at their best. Narendra Pyasi who performed Phatteman’s “Marna Baru Garu Hunna” lived up to the original version.
Phatteman Rajbhandari was honored with “The lifetime acheivement award”, handed over to him by the CNN Hero 2010 Anuradha Koirala.
The program was broadcast live on Nepal Television, Hits FM 91.2, hitsfm.com.np and nepalnews.com.
LIST OF WINNERS
Lifetime Achievement award
Phatteman Rajbhandari
BEST NEW ARTIST
Satya Bhattacharya Bhetyo Ki Timilai
BEST POP COMPOSITION
Nabin K. Bhattarai Halla Nagara
BEST ROCK COMPOSITION
Dibya Subba Namaste Namaste
BEST COMPOSITION
Shakti Ballav Hunchha Garo
BEST ARRANGEMENT
Maharaj Thapa Darshan Namaste
FOLK RECORD OF THE YEAR
Kamali Kanta Bhetuwal Jhamkey Guleli
FOLK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Muna & Maina Thapa Magar Chhori
BEST SONG ORIGINALLY RECORDED
FOR A MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
Raju Singh Na Kunai Bandhan
BEST VOCAL COLLABORATION
Rajina Rimal, Jagdish Samal Siayon Juni
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A GROUP OR DUO WITH VOCAL
Dibya Subba & the Blues Acids Namaste Namaste
BEST ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Ciney Gurung Hindchhu
BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Ciney Gurung Hira Moti
BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Nabin K. Bhattarai Halla Nagara
BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Anju Panta Jindagi Yo
BEST MALE VOCAL PEFORMANCE
Deep Shrestha Achaano Bho
POP/ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Hemant Rana Laijare
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Rajesh Payal Rai Darshan Namaste
SONG OF THE YEAR
Ananda Adhikari Parda
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Rajesh Payal Rai Darshan Namaste
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