The Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA) has announced this year’s music category nominees. TOIFA 2016 includes six music categories: Best Album, Best Play Back Singer (Male and Female), Best Lyricist, Music Composer of the Year and Song of the Year.
Across the globe, Bollywood fans can vote for their favourites to determine who will go home with an award. To vote, visit toifadubai.com. TOIFA will be held March 18 at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai Sports City.
Here’s a list of this year’s nominees:
Best Album
Roy — Ankit Tiwari, Meet Bros and Amaal Malik
Tamasha — A.R. Rahman
Bajirao Mastani — Sanjay Leela Bhansali
ABCD2 — Sachin-Jigar
Badlapur — Sachin-Jigar
Best Lyricist
Agar Tum Saath Ho (Tamasha) by Irshad Kamil
Moh Moh Ke Dhaage (Dum Lagake Haisha) by Varun Grover
Hamari Adhuri Kahani by Rashmi Singh
Zinda (Talvar) by Gulzar
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Moh Moh Ke Dhaage (Dum Lagake Haisha) — Papon
Chunar (ABCD2) — Arijit Singh
Tu Hai Ki Nahi (Roy) — Ankit Tiwari
Aayat (Bajirao Mastani) — Arijit Singh
Hamari Adhuri Kahani (Hamari Adhuri Kahani) — Arijit Singh
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Moh Moh Ke Dhaage (Dum Lagake Haisha) — Monali Thakur
Deewani Mastani (Bajirao Mastani) — Shreya Ghoshal
Bannoo (Tanu Weds Mau Returns) — Swati Sharma
Pinga (Bajirao Mastani) — Shreya Ghoshal
Mohe Rang Do Lal (Bajirao Mastani) — Shreya Ghoshal
Music Composer of the Year
Chunar (ABCD2) — Sachin- Jigar
Deewani Mastani (Bajirao Mastani) — Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Aayat (Bajirao Mastani) — Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Gerua (Dilwale) — Pritam
Sooraj Dooba Hai (Roy) — Amaal Malik
Song of The Year
Sooraj Dooba Hai — Roy
Gerua — Dilwale
Moh Moh Ke Dhaage — Dum Lagake Haisha
Jeena Jeena — Badlapur
Deewani Mastani — Bajirao Mastani
Hamari Adhuri Kahani — Hamari Adhuri Kahani

