MTV Immies
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The MTV Immies are held every year with an aim to award the best talents in the Indian music industry. In 2005 The Immies supported relief for the quake victims of India and Pakistan. Also, proceeds from donor passes were given to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund. In keeping with tradition, a number of Pakistani as well as international artists performed at the event.
POP CATEGORY
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY
SPECIAL CATEGORY
JURY CATEGORY
POP CATEGORY:
JURY AWARDS:
INDIPOP CATEOGORY WINNERS
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY:
INSPIRATION AWARD:
Yash Raj Chopra
2003
FILM CATEGORY WINNERS- Best Performance in a song - Male: Shahrukh KhanShahrukh KhanShahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
- Chalte Chalte - Best Performance in a song - Female: Yana GuptaYana GuptaYana Gupta or Yaana is a Czech model and actress working in Mumbai. Gupta is a citizen of the Czech Republic.-Personal life:...
- Dum - Best Composer: A R Rahman - Saathiya
- Best Lyrics: GulzarGulzar (lyricist)Sampooran Singh Kalra , known popularly by his pen name Gulzar , is an Indian poet, lyricist and director. He primarily writes in Hindi-Urdu and has also written in Punjabi and several dialects of Hindi such as Braj Bhasha, Khariboli, Haryanvi and Marwari.Gulzar was awarded the Padma Bhushan in...
- Saathiya - Best Singer - Male: Sonu NigamSonu NigamSonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
- Saathiya - Best Singer - Female: ChitraK. S. ChithraK. S. Chithra often credited as Chithra , is an Indian playback singer who has made her mark in the Indian music playback industry. Popularly known as Chinna Kuyil of South India, she has lent her voice to Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Badaga and Punjabi films...
- Koi... Mil Gaya - Best Album: Kal Ho Naa Ho - Karan JoharKaran JoharKaran Johar is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and Television host. He is the son of Hiroo Johar and Yash Johar. He is one of the most successful filmmakers in Bollywood. He is most known for directing and producing some of Bollywood's highest grossing films in India and the...
/ Yash JoharYash JoharYash Johar was an Indian Bollywood film producer. He founded Dharma Productions in 1976 and made Hindi films that were noted for featuring lavish sets and exotic locations, but upheld Indian traditions and family values.... - Best Choreography: Farah KhanFarah KhanFarah Khan is an Indian film director and choreographer. She is best known for her choreographical work in numerous Bollywood films. Khan has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films. Khan has since become a noted Hindi film director as well...
- Koi... Mil Gaya - Best New Film Music Talent - Male / Female: Sonu KakkarSonu KakkarSonu Kakkar is an Indian playback singer, born as Niti Kakkar, in Rishikesh . At the age of five she started singing in jagrans .After some years her family shifted to New Delhi...
- Dum
POP CATEGORY
- Best Male Pop Act - Solo / Duo / Group: Adnan SamiAdnan SamiAdnan Sami is a British-born Pakistani-Indian- Canadian singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer of Pakistani origin. He currently holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in Mumbai, India...
- Tera Chehra - Best Female Pop Act - Solo / Duo / Group: Falguni PathakFalguni PathakFalguni Pathak , born March 12, 1964, is an acclaimed singer and performing artist from India, based in Mumbai. Her music is based on traditional musical forms from the Indian state of Gujarat...
- Yeh Kya Jadoo Kiya - Best Pop Album: Tera Chehra
- Best Video: Bela Segal - Tera Chehra
- Best New Non-film Talent - Male / Female: Babul SupriyoBabul SupriyoBabul Supriyo is an Indian playback singer. He calls himself a clone of Kumar Sanu.He was born Supriya Baral, and spent his early childhood, and even graduated from university with that name. He would change his first name's spelling from Supriya to Supriyo as the former signified a female name,...
- Soochta Hun - Best Remix Video / Song: Kaanta Laga - Harry Anand / Rao & Sapru Films
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY
- Best Male Pop Act - Solo / Duo / Group: WestlifeWestlifeWestlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
- Best Female Pop Act - Solo / Duo / Group: Norah JonesNorah JonesNorah Jones is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actress.In 2002, she launched her solo music career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album Come Away With Me, which was certified a diamond album in 2002, selling over 20 million copies...
- Best Debut: Norah JonesNorah JonesNorah Jones is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actress.In 2002, she launched her solo music career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album Come Away With Me, which was certified a diamond album in 2002, selling over 20 million copies...
SPECIAL CATEGORY
- Inspiration / Special Award: Lata MangeshkarLata MangeshkarLata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
JURY CATEGORY
- Best Ghazal Album: Pankaj UdhasPankaj UdhasPankaj Udhas is an Indian singer, credited in the Indian music industry, along with other musicians like Jagjit Singh and Talat Aziz, with bringing the style to the realm of popular music. Udhas rose to fame for singing in the film Naam , in which his song Chitthi Aayee Hai became an instant hit....
- Yaaron Mujhe - Best Devotional / Spiritual Album: Jagjit Singh - Hari Om Tat Sat
- Best Classical / Classical Fusion Album - Vocal: Bhimsen JoshiBhimsen JoshiPandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi ; February 4, 1922 - January 24, 2011) was an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition. A member of the Kirana Gharana , he is renowned for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music...
- Tum Kaheko Neha Lagaye - Best Classical / Classical Fusion Album - Instrumental: Rahul SharmaRahul Sharma (musician)Rahul Sharma is an Indian classical musician of Hindustani classical music. He plays santoor and is also a vocalist.-Early life:...
- Psychadelia - Best Detection IMI Team for the Year 2003: Ram Kripal Singh - DSP (Retd) and Bindeshwari Singh - Sr. Inspector (Retd)
2004
FILM CATEGORY:- Best New Film Music Talent: Kunal GanjawalaKunal GanjawalaKunal Ganjawala is popularly known as Bollywood playback singer. But he also did a very well contribution to Kanada film industry as well. Kunal began his career by singing jingles. He came to limelight with the song 'Bheege Honth Tere' form film Murder in 2004. It was his first biggest hit...
(Bheege Honth) - Best Lyrics: Arun Bhairav (Lal Dupatta)
- Best Singer Male (Film): Sonu NigamSonu NigamSonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
(Main Hoon Na) - Best Singer Female (Film): Sunidhi ChauhanSunidhi ChauhanSunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs....
(Dekh Le) - Best Performance in a Song Male (Film): Hrithik RoshanHrithik RoshanHrithik Roshan is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.After having appeared in films as a child actor in the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai for which Roshan earned his Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut...
(Main Aisa Kyon Hoon) - Best Performance in a Song Female (Film): Sushmita SenSushmita SenSushmita Sen is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former model, Sen was crowned Miss Universe in 1994. She was the first Indian woman to win the contest.-Personal life:Sen was born on 19 November 1975....
(Tumhe Joh Maine Dekha) - Best Film Album: Main Hoon NaMain Hoon NaMain Hoon Na is a Bollywood masala film written and directed by Farah Khan. It was the first film of Khan production company Red Chillies Entertainment. It was released on 30 April 2004 and went on to become a box-office success...
- Best Choreographer: Prabhudeva (Main Aisa Kyoh Hoon)
- Best Composer: PritamPritamPritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :...
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POP CATEGORY:
- Best Female Pop: Sneha Pant (Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar)
- Best Male Pop Singer: Bombay VikingsBombay VikingsBombay Vikings is a pop and rock group that combines Indian and classical music. It was formed in 1994 Stockholm, Sweden. The band was originally started by Neeraj Shridhar, Oscar Söderberg and Mats Nordenborg, and became popular with remix hits like, Kya Soorat Hai, Woh Chali and Chod Do Anchal ...
(Chhod Do Aanchal) - Best Pop Album: Harry Anand (Sweet Honey Mix)
- Best Music Video: Raj Santhkumar & Shruti Vohra (Chhod Do Aanchal)
- Best International Pop Debut: The Black Eyed PeasThe Black Eyed PeasThe Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
- Best Remix Video Song: DJ SuketuDJ Suketu- Early life and education :Suketu started his career as a DJ over 15 years back. He has a bachelors degree, , and M. Com from University of Mumbai and is also a Post Graduate from S.P. Jain Institute in Mumbai...
(Bin Tere Sanam) - Best New Non Film Talent: JoshJoSH (band)Josh is a Montreal-based Indian/Pakistani fusion band. Present members are "Rup" and "q" . Their songs showcase both modern and traditional bhangra beats and music, but are strongly influenced by hip hop and pop music.JIn 2009 Josh Performed in coke studio along with Pakistani Leading artist...
(KabhiKabhiKabhi is the major label debut album of Josh, released in 2004.While Kabhi is JoSH's second album , but was the first to be commercially released outside of India....
) - Best Ghazal Album: Jagjit Singh (Close To My Heart)
- Best Female International: Tata YoungTata YoungAmita Marie Young , better known under her stage name Tata Young, is a Thai singer, model actress and dancer....
- Best Male Pop Act International: Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
JURY AWARDS:
- Best Classical Fusion Instrumental: Niladri KumarNiladri KumarNiladri Kumar is an Indian classical and fusion musician. He performed on the sitar from a young age and toured and released albums as an adult. He created a unique instrument, a modified sitar, which he named zitar.-Early life:...
- Best Classical Vocal: Parveen SultanaParveen SultanaBegum Parveen Sultana is an Assamese Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana. She is among the foremost classical vocalists in India and is known as Queen of Classical Vocal.She was conferred the Padmashri in 1976....
- Staying Alive Award: Shailendra Singh of Percept D'Mark
- Inspiration Award: NaushadNaushadNaushad Ali was an Indian musician. He was one of the foremost music directors for Bollywood films, and is particularly known for popularizing the use of classical music in films.His first film as an independent music director was Prem Nagar in 1940...
- Best Devotional / Spiritual Album: Pandit JasrajPandit JasrajPandit Jasraj is an Indian classical vocalist. He is the foremost exponent of the Mewati Gharana of Hindustani classical music.-Early life:Jasraj was born in Hisar, Haryana in an orthodox brahmin family to Pandit Motiramji, a classical exponent. His family is well known for singing in the Mewati...
2005
FILM CATEGORY WINNERS- Best Performance In A Song - Male: Abhishek BachchanAbhishek BachchanAbhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
& Zayed KhanZayed Khan-Early life:Khan's parents are former Bollywood actor Sanjay Khan and interior designer Zarine Khan. Khan is the youngest of four children. His older sisters are Simone Khan , Sussanne Roshan , and Farah Khan Ali...
- Dus Bahane - Best Performance In A Song - Female: Aishwarya RaiAishwarya RaiAishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994...
- Kajra Re - Best Male Singer: Kunal GanjawalaKunal GanjawalaKunal Ganjawala is popularly known as Bollywood playback singer. But he also did a very well contribution to Kanada film industry as well. Kunal began his career by singing jingles. He came to limelight with the song 'Bheege Honth Tere' form film Murder in 2004. It was his first biggest hit...
- Salaam Namaste - Best Female Singer: Alisha ChinaiAlisha ChinaiAlisha Chinai in Gujarati family and an Indian pop singer known for her several albums as well as playback singing in Hindi cinema.-Career:...
- Kajra Re - Best Film Album: Bunty Aur BabliBunty Aur BabliBunty Aur Babli , released in 2005, is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Shaad Ali and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukerji and Abhishek Bachchan. It was the first film to feature both Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan, and featured guest appearances by Aishwarya Rai and Tania...
- Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd - Best Composer: Himesh ReshammiyaHimesh ReshammiyaHimesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam...
- Aashiq Banaya Aapne - Best Lyricist: Sayeed Quadri - Woh Lamhe
- Best Choreographer: Farah KhanFarah KhanFarah Khan is an Indian film director and choreographer. She is best known for her choreographical work in numerous Bollywood films. Khan has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films. Khan has since become a noted Hindi film director as well...
- Just Chill - Best New Film Music Talent: Himesh ReshammiyaHimesh ReshammiyaHimesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam...
- Aashiq Banaya Aapne
INDIPOP CATEOGORY WINNERS
- Best Male Pop Act: Abhijeet SawantAbhijeet SawantAbhijeet Sawant is an Indian singer. He is the winner of Indian Idol , a show that follows the extremely popular Idol series format, which began with Pop Idol in the UK...
- Mohabbatein Lutaunga - Best Female Pop Act: Asha BhosleAsha BhosleAsha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
- Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo - Best Pop Album: Sonu NigamSonu NigamSonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
- Chanda Ki Doli - Best Remix Video Song: Dj SuketuDJ Suketu- Early life and education :Suketu started his career as a DJ over 15 years back. He has a bachelors degree, , and M. Com from University of Mumbai and is also a Post Graduate from S.P. Jain Institute in Mumbai...
/Ahmed Khan - Kya Khoob Lagti Ho - Best New Non Film Talent: Abhijeet SawantAbhijeet SawantAbhijeet Sawant is an Indian singer. He is the winner of Indian Idol , a show that follows the extremely popular Idol series format, which began with Pop Idol in the UK...
- Mohabbatein Lutaunga - Best Video: Anand Surapur (Rabbi - Bulla Ki Jaana)
- Best Ghazal Album: Jagjit Singh’s - Raat Khamosh Hai
- Best Classical Instrumental Album: Amjad Ali KhanAmjad Ali KhanAmjad Ali Khan is an Indian classical musician who plays the sarod. Khan was born into a musical family and has performed internationally since the 1960s...
& Bismillah KhanBismillah KhanUstad Bismillah Khan was an Indian shehnai maestro. He was the third classical musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna , the highest civilian honour in India and gained worldwide acclaim for playing the shehnai for more than eight decades.... - Best Devotional Album: Pundit Jasraj
- Best Classical Vocal Album: Kishori AmonkarKishori AmonkarKishori AmonkarN- is an Indian singer who performs in the classical genre khyal and the light classical genres thumri and bhajan. Amonkar trained under her mother, classical singer Mogubai Kurdikar of the Jaipur gharana , but experimented with a variety of vocal styles in her career...
- Best Fusion Album: Medieval Pundits
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY:
- Best International Debut: Gwen StefaniGwen StefaniGwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
- Best International Male Pop Act: U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
- Best International Female Pop Act: Mariah CareyMariah CareyMariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
INSPIRATION AWARD:
Yash Raj Chopra