Mangalore: Mandd Sobhann Announces Nominees for Global Music Awards
Media Release
Mangalore, Nov 21: Mandd Sobhann, the premier Konkani organization engaged in the task of promoting and preserving Konkani language, art and literature, has announced the top three nominees for the 4th Global Konkani Music Awards.
From among the 126 applications/nominations received from different parts of the world, an eminent panel of judges has selected the top three nominees in each category.
All top three nominees in the 6 categories will be honoured at the awards ceremony to be held on December 9 at Kalaangann.
A second panel of judges will now scrutinize these top nominees and will select the best from among them for the final Award.
Each Award comprises a cash prize of Rs 25,000 and a trophy.
The nominees are as given below:
Best singer female - Lavita Lobo (Mangalore), Nephretari Pradhan (Goa/Mumbai), Sonia Shirsat (Goa)
Best singer male - Adolf Jayatilak (Mangalore), Butto (Odish/Bangalore), Dr Prashanth Raj (Mangalore)
Best music composer - Elick Vaz (Goa), Roshan D'Souza (Anjelore, Mangalore), Sidhanath Buyao (Goa/Mumbai)
Best lyricist - the Late Chafra D'Costa, Jerry Rasquinha (Mangalore), Lloyd Rego Taccode
Best music arranger - Cajetan Dias (Honnavar/Bangalore), Francisco Agnelo Fernandes (Goa), Roshan D'Souza (Angelore, Mangalore)
Best music album - Francisco Agnelo Fernandes (Goa) - Album 'Tum Mhozo'; Ivan Lobo and Team Ye Mana (Mangalore) - Album 'Xetam Merer'; Ajith Peter D'Souza (Udupi) - Album 'Ye Laagim'.