PDM International and Sahara One along with U.S.-based Mehta Entertainment have announced the 2nd Sangeet Awards, the only Indian music awards honouring excellence in Indian film and pop music on an international platform.
After the grand launch of the awards at the Royal Albert Hall, London in 2004, the Sahara One Sangeet Awards 2005 will be hosted at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, California, U.S.A. on September 24, 2005.
Twenty Four awards will be presented across three main categories: Film Music, Critics Awards in Film Music and Pop Music. The jury panel for the Sangeet Awards 2005 comprises of eminent personalities from the music and film industry, namely Ramesh Sippy, Suresh Wadkar, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shankar Mahadevan, Leslie Lewis, Ken Ghosh, Anubhav Sinha, Shiamak Davar and Saapna Mukherji.
Actor Shah Rukh Khan will be joining the music fraternity at the awards ceremony in Oakland and will entertain audiences with a power-packed performance, alongside other star performers.
PDM has partnered with industry experts Sohail Khan Entertainment, Morani and Soorma of Cineyug Entertainment and Showcraft Productions.
THE NOMINEES:
**Best New Voice:
**Atif Aslam (Woh Lamhe Woh Baatein, Zeher)
Ayesha Darbar (Wohh Kisna Hai, Kisna)
Jayesh Gandhi (Tala Tum Tala Tum, Aitraaz)
Kavita Seth (Maula, Vaada)
**
Best Lyricist
**Javed Akhtar (Tere Liye Veer, Zaara)
Javed Akhtar (Wohh Kisna Hai, Kisna)
Javed Akhtar (Yeh Tara Woh Tara, Swades)
Javed Akhtar (Yuun Hi Chala Chal, Swades)
Sameer (Aankhen Bandh Karke, Aitraaz)
Sameer (Dhoom Machale, Dhoom)
Sameer (Sun Zara, Lucky)
**
Best Singer Male
**Atif Aslam (Woh Lamhe Woh Baatein, Zeher)
Roop Kumar Rathod (Tere Liye, Veer Zaara)
Sonu Nigam (Chup Chup Ke, Bunty Aur Babli)
Sonu Nigam (Sun Zara, Lucky)
Sukhwinder Singh (Woh Kisna Hai, Kisna)
Udit Narayan (Aankhen Bandh Karke, Aitraaz)
**
Best Singer Female
**Alka Yagnik (Aankhen Bandh Karke, Aitraaz)
Lata Mangeshwar (Yeh Hum Aa Gaye Hain Kahaan Veer Zaara)
Shreya Ghoshal (Piyu Bole, Parineeta)
Sunidhi Chauhan (Dhoom Machale, Dhoom)**
Best Film Album
**Aitraaz - Himesh Reshammiya
Lucky - Adnan Sami
Dhoom - Pritam
Veer Zaara - Lt. Madan Mohan**
Best Film Song
**Aankhen Bandh Karke (Himesh Reshammiya, Aitraaz)
Dhoom Machale (Pritam, Dhoom)
Sun Zara (Adnan Sami, Lucky)
Tere Liye (Lt. Madan Mohan, Veer Zaara)**
Indi-Pop Nominations
Best New Voice
**Abhijeet Sawant (Lafzon, Aapka Abhijeet Sawant)
Abhijeet Sawant (Mohabbatein Lutaunga Aapka Abhijeet Sawant)
Atif Aslam (Jal) (Lamhey, Aadat)
Manisha Agarwal (Pal Do Pal Mein, Teri Chahat Mein)
**
Best Lyricist
**Goher Mumtaz (Lamhay, Aadat)
Nusrat Badr (Chanda Ki Doli, Chanda Ki Doli)
Sameer (Lafzon mein, Aapka Abhijeet Sawant)
Sameer (Mohabbatein Lutaunga, Aapka Abhijeet Sawant)**
Best Singer Male
**Abhijeet Sawant (Mohabbatein Lutaunga, Aapka Abhijeet Sawant)
Adnan Sami (Teri Kasam, Teri Kasam)
Faakhir (Maahi Ve, Mantra)
Sonu Nigam (Chanda Ki Doli, Chanda Ki Doli)**
Best Singer Female
**Shibani Kashyap (Kya Nazakat hai, Nazakat)
Shreya Ghoshal (Pyar Ke Baatein, Tera Mera Pyaar)
Shreya Ghoshal (Yeh Kya Hua, Tera Mera Pyaar)
Sunidhi Chauhan (Dhak Dhak, Tera Mera Pyaar)**
Best Song
**Chanda Ki Doli - Sonu Nigam, Chanda Ki Doli
Lamhay - Atif Aslam (Jal), Aadat
Maahi Ve - Faakhir, Mantra
Maula - Om, The fusion band
Mohabbatein Lutaunga - Abhijeet Sawant, Aapka Abhijeet Sawant**
Best Album
**Aapka Abhijeet Sawant
Chanda Ki Doli
Tera Mera Pyaar
Teri Kasam**
Best Pop Group
**Sandeep and DJ Sanjeev (Deewanapan)
Greg and Stan (Dil Ki Baat)
Jal (Aadat)
The Fusion band (Om)
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