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“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song”
– Maya Angelou
STYLE CATEGORIES
VIDEO CATEGORIES
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Children’s Music – Composer/ Lyricist/ Artiste
Global Music – Composer/ Lyricist/ Producer/ Artiste/ Ensemble
Pop/Rock – Composer/ Lyricist/ Producer/ Artiste/ Ensemble
Folk/Ethnic Music – Composer/ Lyricist/ Producer/ Artiste/ Ensemble
Devotional Music – Composer/ Lyricist/ Producer/ Artiste/ Ensemble
Alternative/Fusion – Composer/ Lyricist/ Producer/ Artiste/ Ensemble
Best Music Video (Artiste)
Best Music Video (Ensemble)
Best Live Performance
Best Director
Best Cinematographer
Best Song Synchronised to Video
Best Song in a Short Film
Best Background Score (Digital)
SPECIAL CATEGORIES
ARTISTE CATEGORIES
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Best Motivational Song
Best Womencentric Song
Best Song on the Environment/ Nature
Most Unique Song
Best Male Vocalist
Best Female Vocalist
Best Group Vocals
Best Instrumentalist
Best Sound Engineer (Mixing)
Best Sound Engineer (Mastering)
DEBUT CATEGORIES
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Best Debut Artiste
Best Debut Composer
Best Debutante Lyricist