Tibetan Music Awards 2009 10 October 2009, TIPA, Mcleod Ganj, India
Welcome to the fourth Tibetan Music Awards
MCLEOD GANJ, India, 10 October 2009 — With a modest show, the Tibetan Music Awards 2009 concluded successfully with awards going to an array of Tibetan artistes living around the world. The Lifetime Achievement award was presented to Ugyen Choedon of Dharamshala, India, and the Best Male Singer and Female Singer were Sherten and Rigzin Palmo.
Artistes who participated in the event included Norbu Samphel, Kelsang Chukie Tethong, Dorjee Tsering, Tenzin Dawa, Yugang Jamyang Tashi, Phil Void from the US, Maura Moynihan from the US, Katherine Philp from Australia, and Russell Tappan Hawkey and Amalia, both from the US.
Laughing Buddha Music is the official record label of the Tibetan Music Awards 2009.
The Winners
- Best Male Singer Sherten Tibet
- Best Female Singer Rigzin Palmo US
- Best Album Yarkyi 2009 by TIPA India
- Best Lyrics Ser Rhi Le Nyima Shar Dao (from Phurbu T Namgyal's album Jelyong) by Lhamo Kyab France
- Best Song 10 March by Gyalu Group TIPA India
- Best opera singer Tenzin Lhundup from Mundgod Lhamo group India
- Best Traditional Artiste Dorjee Tsering India
- Best Spiritual/Devotional Album A Woman's Spiritual Chants by Kelsang Chukie Tethong India
- Best Love Song Techung for Yitok US
- Best Fusion Tenzin Choegyal Dawey Wola Australia
- Best Debut Album Bhumo Ngayi by Tsering Kalden Switzerland
- Best Lu Singer Karjam Saeji US
- Best Album Cover Shining Spirit by Jamyang Yeshi Canada
- Best Music Video Paradise Lost by Namgyal Lhamo The Netherlands
- Best International Artiste for Tibet Chthonic Band for Free Tibet Concert in Taipei Taiwan)
Nominees
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Laughing Buddha Music is the official record label of the Tibetan Music Awards 2009.