| 1st Mirchi Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | Tata Indicom |
| Date | March 28, 2009 |
| Location | Hotel Taj Lands End, Bandra, Mumbai |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Radio Mirchi |
| Hosted by | Shaan and Tulip Joshi |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Jodhaa Akbar (7) |
| Song of the Year | "Jashn-e-Bahara" - Jodhaa Akbar |
| Album of the Year | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na |
| Website | Music Mirchi Awards 2008 |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | StarPlus |
The 1st Mirchi Music Awards, presented by the Radio Mirchi, honoured the best of Hindi music from the year 2008. The ceremony was held on 28 March 2009 at the Hotel Taj Lands End, Bandra, Mumbai and was hosted by Shaan and Tulip Joshi.[1] There were many performances, including those by Dominique Cerejo, Benny Dayal, Manohari Singh, Bipasha Basu, Shreya Ghoshal, Genelia D'Souza, Kunal Ganjawala, Shahid Kapoor and Prachi Shah, the winner of the Tata Indicom Talent Hunt.[2][3] Awards were given out in 17 different categories. Jodhaa Akbar won a leading seven awards including Song of the Year. Album of the Year was won by film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The show was broadcast on 12 April 2009 on StarPlus.
Winners and nominees
The winners were selected by the members of jury, chaired by Javed Akhtar. The following are the names of winners.[1][2][4][5]
Film awards
| Category | Recipient | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song of the Year | - | "Jashn-e-Bahara" | Jodhaa Akbar |
| Album of the Year | A.R Rahman, Abbas Tyrewala | - | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Javed Ali | "Jashn-e-Bahara" | Jodhaa Akbar |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Bela Shende | "Manmohana" | Jodhaa Akbar |
| Music Composer of the Year | A.R Rahman | - | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na |
| Lyricist of the Year | Javed Akhtar | "Jashn-e-Bahara" | Jodhaa Akbar |
| Upcoming Male Vocalist of the Year | Benny Dayal | "Kaise Mujhe" | Ghajini |
| Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year | Dominique Cerejo | "Ye Tumhari" | Rock On!! |
| Upcoming Music Composer of The Year | Dhruv Ghanekar | - | Drona |
| Upcoming Lyricist of The Year | Ashok Mishra | - | Welcome to Sajjanpur |
Technical awards
| Category | Recipient | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Song Arranger & Programmer | TR Krishna Chetan | "Jashn-e-Bahara" | Jodhaa Akbar |
| Best Song Mixing & Engineering | H. Sridhar | "Jashn-e-Bahara" | Jodhaa Akbar |
| Best Background Score | A.R Rahman | - | Jodhaa Akbar |
Special awards
| Jury Award for Outstanding Contribution to Hindi Film Music | Manohari Singh |
|---|---|
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Lata Mangeshkar |
Listeners' Choice awards
| Listeners' Choice Song of the Year | "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi" - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na |
|---|---|
| Listeners' Choice Album of the Year | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na |
Films with multiple wins
| Wins | Film |
|---|---|
| 7 | Jodhaa Akbar |
| 4 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na |
Jury
The jury was chaired by Javed Akhtar. Other members were:[1]
- Anu Malik - music director
- Lalit Pandit - composer
- Kailash Kher - singer
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - playback singer
- Kunal Kohli - director
- Louis Banks - composer, record producer and singer
- Prasoon Joshi - lyricist and screenwriter
- Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra - filmmaker and screenwriter
- Ramesh Sippy - director and producer
- Sadhana Sargam - playback singer
- Shankar Mahadevan - composer and playback singer
- Sonu Nigam - playback singer
- Suresh Wadkar - playback singer
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Jaisinghani, Bella (29 March 2009). "Jodhaa Akbar rocks music awards". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- 1 2 "Jodhaa Akbar sweeps Mirchi Music Awards". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ↑ "Radio Mirchi & Tata Indicom Talent Hunt". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- 1 2 "Tata Indicom Mirchi Music Awards - Tata Indicom Mirchi Music Awards winners". www.radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ↑ "Mirchi Music Award 2009". www.radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.