The 15th edition of the Bindabasini Music Awards held at the Rastriya Nach Ghar featured awards in 17 competitive categories, five special honors, and 10 musical performances.
Folk singer Arjun Sapkota bagged the Best Folk Singer (Male) award for his song ‘Basyau Alakkai’, while lyricist Santosh Sapkota won the Jury Award for Best Song for ‘Dukha Satmala’, marking some of the major highlights. The song ‘Jun Maya’ was declared the Best Song of the year. In the Sugam Sangeet (contemporary music) category, Raj Singdel won Best Male Singer for ‘Hridayama’, Usha Gajurel was awarded Best Female Singer for ‘Mausam Aaula’, Shridhar Adhikari bagged Best Music Composer for ‘Chhau Ni Timi Aaha’, while Baikuntha Mahat and Benisha Poudel won Best Duet for ‘Pirim Gadi’. Binod Shrestha and Usha Subedi were honored as Best Model Duo for the song ‘Bidaai 2’.
In other folk categories, Kabita Khatri received Best Folk Singer (Female) for ‘Namaste Dhogdiyaa’, Khem Pun was awarded for Best Folk Tune with ‘Marne Sui Laideu’, Narayan Gyawali received Best Folk Lyrics for ‘Kanya Rashi’, and Nishan Baniya won Best Folk Video Director for ‘Bhagyamai Runa Lekheko’.
Bishal Ghimire won Best Modern Video Director for ‘Meri Bathi Maya’, Amrit Chapagain won Best Video Editor for ‘Mayalu’, and Pawan Susling was honored as Best Cinematographer for ‘Mayalai Panko Paat’. Prem Sapkota Sonu received the New Singing Talent Award for ‘Aru Ta Ke Bhanu Mayalu’. Juna Bishwakarma received the Public Choice Award for ‘Maya Aune Bus’, while Anil Poudel won the Popular Song Award for the same track.
Jury Awards were also presented during the ceremony. Smriti Timilsina won Best Director for ‘Nepalma Rail Kahile Aaulaan’, Sanjay Devkota was awarded Best Male Singer for ‘Kura Bujhideu’, while Bikram Budhathoki and Elina Rayamajhi received the Best Acting Duo award for ‘Hare Maile Mayama’. Khem Century was honored as Best Music Composer for ‘Tallo Bato’.
