The 14th edition of the annual Close-up HitsFM Music Awards was announced amid a ceremony held at the Army Officer’s Club in the capital Friday evening.

Singer Phatteman Singh Rajbhandari receiving Lifetime Achievement Award from Maiti Nepal chief and CNN Hero Anuradha Koirala at the Hits FM Music Awards ceremony in the capital on Friday, 07 Jan 2011. nepalnews.com/ANA

Singer Phatteman Singh Rajbhandari receiving Lifetime Achievement Award…
The awards were distributed under 19 categories. Singer Deep Shrestha bagged the Best Vocal Performance Award (male) for the song ‘Achano Bho’ while Best Female Vocal Performance Award went to Anju Pant for the song ‘Jindagi Yo’. Likewise, Best Composition award was given to Shati Ballav for the song ‘Hunchha Garho’.

‘Darshan Namaste’ by Rajesh Payal Rai won awards in two categories – Album of The Year and Record of the Year while ‘Timrai Kami Chha’ by Anand Adhikari was declared Song of the Year.

Singer Phatteman Singh Rajbhandari bagged the Life Time Achievement Award.

Other award winners are:

Best New Artist: Satya Bhattacharya (Bhetyo Ki Timilai)
Best Pop Collection: Halla Nagara by Nabin K.Bhattarai
Best Rock Composition: Namaste Namaste by Dibya Subba
Best Music Arrangement: Darshan Namaste by Maharaj Thapa
Folk Record of The Year: Jhamke Guleli by Kamalikanta Bhetuwal
Folk Album of The Year: Chhori by Muna Thapa Magar and Maina Reshmi Magar
Best Song Originally Recorded For A Motion Picture Soundtrack: Na Kunai Bandhan by Raju Singh
Best Vocal Collaboration: Rajina Rimal and Jagadish Samal (Saiyaun Juni)
Best Performance By A Group or Duo With Vocal: Dibya Subba and The Blue
Acids (Namaste Namaste)
Best Rock Vocal Performance: Ciney Gurung (Hidchhu)
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Ciney Gurung (Hira Moti)
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Nabin K. Bhattarai (Halla Nagara)
Pop/Rock Album of The Year: Laija Re by Hemanta Rana
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