Brahmastra Enchants at Mirchi Music Awards 2023

4th November 2023, Mumbai: Mirchi, India’s leading city-centric music and entertainment firm, celebrated the 15th anniversary of its flagship property, the Mirchi Music Awards, on November 3rd at the Taj Santacruz in Mumbai. The event, hosted by Mirchi RJ Prerna, was a major celebration of extraordinary talent and originality in the Indian music business.

The event featured prominent musicians, composers, lyricists, and artists from the Indian music business. Some of the most famous and celebrated names in the music and entertainment industry attended the event, including Sajid Khan, Anup Jalota, Madhushree, Kumaar, Bhoomi Trivedi, Mohan Kannan, Raghav Sachar, Pritam, Ila Arun, Ramesh Sippy, Shilpa Rao, and others. Not only that, but Shalmali Kholgade, an Indian singing sensation, and popular music composer and performer Shashwat Singh dazzled the crowd. Their spectacular performances were the evening’s high point. Kholgade, known for her diverse and soulful voice, walked onto the stage with a fascinating aura and got the audience rocking to her chart-topping song, Balam Pichkari. Shashwat Singh, who added flavor to the event with his excellent voice, performed a power-packed performance with his hit tracks – Kesariya, Show me the Thumka, and Haan main Galat!

The 15th Mirchi Music Awards honored great achievements in different musical categories, highlighting Indian cinema’s diverse and rich musical landscape. The majority of the accolades went to Brahmastra’s Kesariya, including Song of the Year, Best Male Vocalist, and Best Female Vocalist, among others. Album of the Year was awarded to Laal Singh Chaddha.

Yatish Mehrishi, CEO of ENIL (Mirchi), commented on the 15th edition of the Mirchi Music Awards, saying, ‘The Mirchi Music Awards play a crucial role in recognizing India’s extraordinary musical talent, uniting the diverse music community, and promoting musicians nationally. We are committed to continuing this tradition every year, highlighting our country’s great musical riches.”

Every year, the Mirchi Music Awards transform into a star-studded symphony, honoring the finest and brightest in Indian music. The Mirchi Music Awards have been blessed by the most legendary voices in Indian music over the years, from Arijit Singh’s soaring vocals to Shreya Ghoshal’s heartfelt melodies. The awards are a monument to the diversity and dynamism of the Indian music landscape, showcasing musical artists from many genres.

Category-Wise Winner Details:

Album Of The Year: Laal Singh Chaddha

Singer(s) – Arijit Singh, Altamash Faridi, Mohan Kannan, Romy, Shadaab Faridi, Shilpa Rao, Sonu Nigam

Music composer – Pritam

Lyricist – Amitabh Bhattacharya

Film Director – Advait Chandan

Film Producers – Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Jyoti Deshpande, Ajit Andhare

Song Of The Year: Kesariya

Film Name – Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva

Singer(s) – Arijit Singh

Music composer – Pritam

Lyricist – Amitabh Bhattacharya

Film Director – Ayan Mukerji

Film Producers – Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Namit Malhotra, Marijke deSouza, Ranbir Kapoor, Ayan Mukerji

Recreated Song Of The Year: Ami Je Tomar (Tandav)

Film Name – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Singer(s) – Arijit Singh

Re-created Music composer(s) – Shubham Shirule – Jam8

Re-created Lyricist(s) – Sameer

Original credits (Singer) – Shreya Ghoshal, M.G. Sreekumar

Original credits (Composer) – Pritam

Original credits (Lyricist) – Sameer

Film Director – Anees Bazmee

Film Producers – Anjum Khetani, Krishan Kumar, Bhushan Kumar, Murad Khetani

Male Vocalist Of The Year: Kesariya- Arijit Singh

Film Name – Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva

Female Vocalist Of The Year: Jab Saiyaan- Shreya Ghoshal

Film Name – Gangubai Kathiawadi

Music Composer Of The Year: Jab Saiyaan- Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Film Name – Gangubai Kathiawadi

Lyricist Of The Year: Tur Kalleyan- Amitabh Bhattacharya

Film Name – Laal Singh Chaddha

Upcoming Male Vocalist Of The Year: Meri Sazaa- Hardik Bhardwaj

Film Name – Vadh

Upcoming Female Vocalist Of The Year: Ghodey Pe Sawaar- Sireesha Bhagavatula

Film Name – Qala

Upcoming Music Composer Of The Year: Doobey- OAFF, Savera

Film Name – Gehraiyaan

Upcoming Lyricist Of The Year: Kacchi Doriyaan- Anurag Sharma

Film Name – Maja Ma

Raag Inspired Song Of The Year: Bhalobashibe Bole

Film Name – Homecoming

Singer(s) – Amrita Singh

Re-created Music composer – Dev Arijit

Original credits (composer) – Ramnidhi Gupta

Re-created Lyricist – Ramnidhi Gupta

Original credits (Lyricist) – Ramnidhi Gupta

Film Director – Soumyajit Majumdar

Film Producers – Soumyajit Majumdar

Song Producer – Programming & Arranging: Kesariya- Himonshu Parikh & DJ Phukan

Film name – Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva

Song Engineer – Recording & Mixing: Kesariya- Aaroh Velankar, Aniruddh Anantha, Ashwin Kulkarni, Harjot Kaur, Himanshu Shirlekar, Pranav Gupta, Sukanto Singha & Shadab Rayeen

Film name – Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva

Background Music Score: Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva

Composer/s – Pritam

Golden Era Album of the year- 1962

• ANPADH
• SAHIB BIBI AUR GHULAM

Jury Award For Outstanding Musician: Kishore Sharma