| 8th Mirchi Music Awards | ||||
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| Sponsored by | Royal Stag | |||
| Date | February 29, 2016 (2016-02-29) | |||
| Location | Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai | |||
| Country | India | |||
| Presented by | Radio Mirchi | |||
| Hosted by | Sonu Nigam | |||
| Highlights | ||||
| Most awards | Bajirao Mastani (7) | |||
| Most nominations | Bajirao Mastani (19) | |||
| Song of the Year | "Gerua" - Dilwale | |||
| Album of the Year | Bajirao Mastani | |||
| Website | Music Mirchi Awards 2015 | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | Zee TV | |||
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The 8th Mirchi Music Awards, presented by the Radio Mirchi, honoured the best of Hindi music from the year 2015. The ceremony was held on 29 February 2016 at the Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai[1] and was hosted by Sonu Nigam. There were many performances, including those by Mika Singh, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Amaal Mallik, Palak Muchhal and Badshah.[1][2] Bajirao Mastani won a leading seven awards including Album of the Year. Song of the Year went to "Gerua" from Dilwale. The show was broadcast on 13 March 2016 on Zee TV.[3]
The winners were selected by the members of jury, chaired by Javed Akhtar.[4] The following are the names of nominees and winners.[5][6][7]
(Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.)
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| Male Vocalist of the Year | Female Vocalist of the Year |
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| Music Composer of the Year | Lyricist of the Year |
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| Upcoming Male Vocalist of the Year | Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year |
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| Upcoming Music Composer of The Year | Upcoming Lyricist of The Year |
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| Raag-Inspired Song of the Year | |
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| Best Song Producer (Programming & Arranging) | Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing) |
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| Best Background Score | |
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| Indie Pop Song of the Year |
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| Lifetime Achievement Award | Rajesh Roshan |
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| Royal Stag Make It Large Award | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Face of Dhamaakedar Bollywood Hits | Govinda |
| Listeners' Choice Song of the Year | "Agar Tum Saath Ho" - Tamasha |
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| Listeners' Choice Album of the Year | Roy |
| Outstanding Contribution to Hindi Film Music | Yogesh |
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| Best Album of Golden Era (1955) | Shree 420 |
| Special Salute | Madhur Bhandarkar, Sameer Anjaan and Udit Narayan |
| Nominations | Film |
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| 19 | Bajirao Mastani |
| 8 | ABCD 2 |
| 7 | Roy |
| 5 | Dilwale |
| Tanu Weds Manu Returns | |
| 4 | Dil Dhadakne Do |
| 3 | Dum Laga Ke Haisha |
| Hamari Adhuri Kahani | |
| Tamasha | |
| 2 | Badlapur |
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | |
| Hero | |
| NH10 | |
| Jaanisaar |
| Wins | Film |
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| 7 | Bajirao Mastani |
| 3 | Roy‡ |
| 2 | Dilwale |
| Dum Laga Ke Haisha |
‡ Won a Listeners' Choice award
The jury was chaired by Javed Akhtar. Other members were:[4]
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