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Hits FM Music Awards 2067 honors Nepali music fraternity

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KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Dibya Subba, Rajesh Payal Rai, Ciney Gurung and Nabin K. Bhattarai were the big winners at the 14th Closeup Hits FM Music Awards, held at the Army Officers Club, Bhardrakali on Friday. 



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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