Hungama Artist Aloud recently launched the Indian Independent Music Awards. As the definitive awards to honor independent Indian musicians, the property will recognize outstanding Indian talent, living in the country or any other part of the world, for their content released in India,either directly by the artists themselves or through labels. The awards will follow a digital –only approach with even the finale to be held online in September 2020.
Artists and labels will be able to submit their entries between1st July and 15th July 2020. The entries will have to include only officially released content in India between 1st April 2018 and 31st March 2020 by Indian independent artists from across the world. Public voting and a jury round will follow suit from 17th August to 9th September 2020, with the finale scheduled to happen in the 4th week of September 2020.
Indian Independent Music Awards will recognize talent across 26 nomination led categories. These include:
Category |
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Consumer’s Choice |
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1 |
Best Pop Song |
2 |
Best Rock Song |
3 |
Best Hip Hop Song |
4 |
Best Folk Song |
5 |
Best Instrumental Song |
6 |
Best Ghazal |
7 |
Best Devotional Song |
8 |
Best Sufi Song |
9 |
Best Live Electronic Song |
10 |
Best Jazz Song |
11 |
Best Blues Song |
12 |
Best Classical Song |
13 |
Best Fusion Song |
14 |
Best Live Performance – Female |
15 |
Best Live Performance – Male |
16 |
Best Band / Duo |
17 |
Rising Star – Female |
18 |
Rising Star – Male |
Jury’s Choice |
|
19 |
Best Video |
20 |
Best Song |
21 |
Best Lyricist |
22 |
Best Album |
23 |
Best Collaboration |
24 |
Best Singer – Male |
25 |
Best Singer – Female |
26 |
Best Composer |