Tibetan Music Awards were founded in 2003 by Lobsang Wangyal and are held every two years in Dharamshala, in northern India. Winners are chosen through online voting.[1]
| Tibetan Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: Tibetan Music Awards of 2013 | |
| Country | India |
| First awarded | 2003 |
| Website | musictibet.com and Awards |
In 2003, Techung won the best modern and traditional music award.[2] Rangzen Shonu won "Best Album".
In 2005, Ama Dachung, Tibetan artist, 81 years, received the award for her lifetime work for Tibetan music.[3]
In 2007, a special recognition award was given to Nawang Khechog for his album "Tibetan Meditation Music". Namgyal Lhamo won the Best Female Artist.[4] Amalia Rubin won the Best International Artist for Tibet her album of Tibetan folk songs.[5]
In 2009, Chthonic was named "Best International Artist".[6]
Tibetan Music Awards 2013 were held on 12 October 2013, in Dharamsala.[7]
References edit
- ^ Hemant Chauhan, When Tibetan music touched every heart in Dharamshala, ANI, 4 July 2007
- ^ Loa Iok-sin, Tibet musician plays in Taiwan on world tour, Taipei Times, 17 December 2008
- ^ Hemant Chauhan, Dharamshala hosts Tibetan Music Awards night, ANI, 27 October 2005
- ^ Tibetan Namgyal Lhamo Wins International Music Award, World Music Central, 13 December 2007
- ^ Paul Nelson, Singing for a free Tibet, Times Union, NY, 11 Jul 2007
- ^ Phurbu Thinley, Organiser clueless about low turnout at Tibetan Music Awards 2009 Archived 28 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Phayul.com, 11 October 2009
- ^ "2013-10-12: Tibetan Music Awards | McLeod Ganj". www.mcleodganj.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.