# Mirchi Music Awards
The Mirchi Music Awards are annual awards presented by the Indian radio network [Radio Mirchi](https://www.edgepedia.org/radio-mirchi) to honor artistic and technical excellence among professionals working in the Hindi language film music industry of India.[1](https://mirchi.in/mirchi-music-awards/discover-mma) The awards have a two-track structure that separates jury decisions from listener voting.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Radio Mirchi, annually[1](https://mirchi.in/mirchi-music-awards/discover-mma) |
| Scope | Hindi language film music, artistic and technical excellence[1](https://mirchi.in/mirchi-music-awards/discover-mma) |
| Most recent edition | 16th, announced by Radio Mirchi with the screening process underway[1](https://mirchi.in/mirchi-music-awards/discover-mma) • [2](https://mirchi.in/stories/music/16th-mirchi-music-awards-winners/151105677) |
| Jury at 16th edition | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Ramesh Sippy, Lalit Pandit, Raftaar, Papon, Shekhar Ravjiani, Leslie Lewis, among others[2](https://mirchi.in/stories/music/16th-mirchi-music-awards-winners/151105677) |
| Top jury winners, 16th edition | Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (Album of the Year); "Besharam Rang" from Pathaan (Song of the Year)[2](https://mirchi.in/stories/music/16th-mirchi-music-awards-winners/151105677) |
| Listener's Choice Album of the Year, 16th edition | Animal[2](https://mirchi.in/stories/music/16th-mirchi-music-awards-winners/151105677) |
## Selection process and jury
Selection runs through two stages before winners are chosen. A screening jury of music professionals evaluates entries and builds initial shortlists, typically narrowing to around 15 options per category; this phase is audited for fairness by an independent firm such as [Ernst & Young](https://www.edgepedia.org/ernst-and-young). A grand jury then finalizes a smaller nominee list, usually 3 to 5 per category, and votes by secret ballot.[3](https://grokipedia.com/page/Mirchi_Music_Awards) Radio Mirchi itself describes the results as chosen "by the industry jury and technicians."[2](https://mirchi.in/stories/music/16th-mirchi-music-awards-winners/151105677)
Who sits on the jury? The panel typically includes around 40 members drawn from roles such as music composers, playback singers, lyricists, film directors, choreographers, and sound experts.[3](https://grokipedia.com/page/Mirchi_Music_Awards) The named judging panel for the 16th edition illustrates that range: playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy, film director, and actor [Ramesh Sippy](https://www.edgepedia.org/ramesh-sippy), music director Lalit Pandit, rapper and lyricist Raftaar, singer, and composer Papon, singer and music director [Shekhar Ravjiani](https://www.edgepedia.org/shekhar-ravjiani), and singer and composer Leslie Lewis.[2](https://mirchi.in/stories/music/16th-mirchi-music-awards-winners/151105677) This lineup was independently reported by ET Now.[4](https://www.etnownews.com/entertainment/16th-mirchi-music-awards-crowns-the-best-in-music-check-album-of-the-year-and-song-of-the-year-article-116221192)
A separate popular-voted track, the Listener's Choice awards, is decided by public voting through the Radio Mirchi app, website, and SMS, distinct from the jury's selections.[3](https://grokipedia.com/page/Mirchi_Music_Awards)
## Award categories
The 16th edition spanned film, indie, Raag, technical excellence, and the Listener's Choice categories.[2](https://mirchi.in/stories/music/16th-mirchi-music-awards-winners/151105677) Special jury honors sit outside the competitive categories: the 16th edition gave a Golden Era Album of the Year to Bandini and [Taj Mahal](https://www.edgepedia.org/taj-mahal) (both 1963) and an Outstanding Contribution award to [Ustad Rashid Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/rashid-khan-musician).[2](https://mirchi.in/stories/music/16th-mirchi-music-awards-winners/151105677)
The exact scope of the Listener's Choice track varies between descriptions. Radio Mirchi's winners list for the 16th edition names three Listener's Choice awards: Album of the Year, Film Song of the Year, and Indie Song of the Year.[2](https://mirchi.in/stories/music/16th-mirchi-music-awards-winners/151105677) A reference-work description describes Listener's Choice Song of the Year and Album of the Year decided by app, website, and SMS voting.[3](https://grokipedia.com/page/Mirchi_Music_Awards)
## The 16th edition
The 16th Mirchi Music Awards crowned [Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar](https://www.edgepedia.org/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar) as Album of the Year and "Besharam Rang" from Pathaan as Song of the Year.[2](https://mirchi.in/stories/music/16th-mirchi-music-awards-winners/151105677) ET Now independently reported the same results.[4](https://www.etnownews.com/entertainment/16th-mirchi-music-awards-crowns-the-best-in-music-check-album-of-the-year-and-song-of-the-year-article-116221192) "Besharam Rang" also took Female Vocalist of the Year for Shilpa Rao and Caralisa Monteiro and Music Composer of the Year for Vishal-Sheykhar, while [Arijit Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/arijit-singh) won Male Vocalist of the Year for "Satranga" from Animal.[2](https://mirchi.in/stories/music/16th-mirchi-music-awards-winners/151105677) Anirudh Ravichander won Song Producer of the Year (Programming & Arranging) for "Chaleya" from Jawan.[2](https://mirchi.in/stories/music/16th-mirchi-music-awards-winners/151105677)
The Listener's Choice results diverged from the jury's top picks in a way that shows the two electorates at work: the public chose Animal as Album of the Year, "Phir Aur Kya Chahiye" from [Zara Hatke Zara Bachke](https://www.edgepedia.org/zara-hatke-zara-bachke) as Film Song of the Year, and [Darshan Raval](https://www.edgepedia.org/darshan-raval)'s "Mahiye Jinna Sonna" as Indie Song of the Year.[2](https://mirchi.in/stories/music/16th-mirchi-music-awards-winners/151105677) The jury's Album of the Year, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, was not the public's pick, and the jury's Song of the Year, "Besharam Rang", likewise differed from the listener-voted Film Song of the Year.
## References
1. [Mirchi Music Awards 2023: Exclusive Awards for Music Industry](https://mirchi.in/mirchi-music-awards/discover-mma) — Radio Mirchi official page
2. [16th Mirchi Music Awards Crowns the Best in Music](https://mirchi.in/stories/music/16th-mirchi-music-awards-winners/151105677) — Radio Mirchi
3. [Mirchi Music Awards — Grokipedia](https://grokipedia.com/page/Mirchi_Music_Awards)
4. [16th Mirchi Music Awards crowns the best in music - FULL LIST of winners](https://www.etnownews.com/entertainment/16th-mirchi-music-awards-crowns-the-best-in-music-check-album-of-the-year-and-song-of-the-year-article-116221192) — ET Now News
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