Tibetan Music Awards | |
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Current: Tibetan Music Awards of 2013 | |
Country | India |
First awarded | 2003 |
Website | musictibet.com and Awards |
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]
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]