Without doubt the most revered and most coveted Panjabi based music awards ceremony, this years event will be anchored by Bollywood star Gulshan Grover and the popular singer/actress, Rajeshwari. The night will see scintillating performances by some of the biggest names from within the Panjabi music industry including Jazzy B, Malkit Singh, Sardool Sikander, Nooran Laal and also a performance by Bollywood babe Rakhi Sawant.

The highlight of the whole ceremony will be a specially-composed song to be rendered by twenty top Panjabi vocalists; the sixteen-minute song is a tribute to the glory of Panjabi music and has been written by Babu Singh Mann and composed by Jaidev.

Mr J.S. Kohli, CEO of ETC Networks Ltd commented on the awards, “Through these annual awards, the channel honours outstanding achievements in Punjabi music in various categories ranging from singing, composing, and music direction to choreography and many other important categories. The award ceremony has a total number of 26 different categories covering every aspect of the Punjabi Music Industry.”

Mr. Rabindra Narayan, President of the ETC Channel Punjabi added, “We are grateful to the entire Punjabi Music Industry which supported the first and second editions of ETC Channel Punjabi Music Awards. We were touched by the comments of a legend like Yash Chopra who said that the spirit of camaraderie and bonhomie makes one feel as if the ceremony was organized by and for the Punjabi artistes themselves and not by a channel.”

UK-based artists will again have a heavy presence at the awards with Sukshinder Shinda, Jazzy B, Jassi Sidhu, Malkit Singh, Pete Ware, Tom Lowry, Dr Zeus, Himmat Singh, Amrit Saab & Taj-e all nominated in various category’s. Female vocalist Nimrita is also nominated as best new female vocalist after her exploits on ‘Mankeh,’ taken from J-Skillz’ massive album of 2004 ‘J-Skillz Pre’sentz.

A complete list of the nominations is below:

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
Abhimanyu- Jatt Punjabi
Ahmed Khan - Yaar Mera
Gifty - Suhe Suhe Cheere Waliya
Jo Jo Khan - Mitran Di Chhatri
Santosh - Phulkari

BEST SOUND RECORDING
Daljit Singh - Ranjha
Pankaj Ahuja - Dil Kach Da
Peter Ware - Nain Naina Naal
Taj E - Rann Botal Wargi
Tanay Gajjar/Henry Moniz - Bas Rehan De
Tom - Panjabi Clap

BEST RELIGIOUS ALBUM
Chhad Singhasan Har Ji Aaye - Bhai Harnam Singh Ji (Sri Nagar Wale)
Khalsa Meri Jaan Ki Jaan - Bhai Joginder Singh Ji Riar
Naal Narayan Merei - Bhai Ravinder Singh Ji Ohla - Bhai Harjinder Singh Ji (Sri Nagar Wale)
Sada Namskaar - Bhai Maninder Singh Ji (Sri Nagar Wale)
Soee Soee Devai - Bhai Dalbir Singh Ji

BEST SUFI ALBUM
Dachi Waleya - Abida Parveen
Deedar Mahi Da - Barkat Sidhu/Saleem
Farid - Wadali Brothers

BEST MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR
Baljeet Singh Deo - Dildarian
Baljeet Singh Deo - Soorma
Manoj Punj - Bas Rehan De
Navraj Raja - Tu Chete Aauno
Vinnil Markan - Chhalla

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Bas Rehan De - Vilayatan
Jatt Punjabi - Nachde Punjabi
Na Maari Na - Sone Di Chirhi
Rab Toh Mangia Karo - Rab Toh Mangia Karo
Soorma - Romeo

BEST COMEDY ALBUM
Asa Nu Aas Canada Di - Raja & Goga
Bhotu Shah Ji Zindabad - Bhotu Shah/Kake Shah
Chhottu Ji Kamaal Ne - Mukesh Chhottu
Ghuggi Khol Pitari - Gurpreet Ghuggi

BEST DEBUT (FEMALE)
Mamta Mehra - See De Ve
Namrata - Mankeh
Ramya - Kothey Te Kil Mahiya
Renuka - Aaj Koi Saade Vere Aaya
Taniya Gill - Jadoo

BEST DEBUT (MALE)
Balli Dilber - Sardar Nachde
Charanjeet Singh - Dard
Gulzar - Rab Toh Mangia Karo
Maninder Shinda - Jogia
Mukki G - Rann Botal Wargi

BEST LYRICIST
Amardeep Gill - Dil Kach Da
Chann Jandialvi - Sarhade
Gurdas Maan - Sarbans Daaniyaan
Kala Nizampuri - Yaad
Sarabjeet Cheema/Guranditta Singh Sandhu Na Maari Na
Shankkar Sahney - Maa Pe Kaun Sambhalu

BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
Babbu Maan - Pyass
Jaidev Kumar - Hanju
Jaidev Kumar - Vilayatan
S. Gurmeet - Pyar Ho Jauga
Sukshinder Shinda - Balle

BEST PUNJABI BASED SONG IN A HINDI FILM
Akh Ladiye - Neal `N’ Nikki
Akhiyaan Na Maar - Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena
Mar Jaawan Mit Jaawan - Aashiq Banaya Aapne
Nach Baliye - Bunty Aur Babli
Tauba Tauba - Kaal

BEST PUNJABI SONG IN A PUNJABI FEATURE FILM
Ishq Bada Bedardi - Addi-Tappaa
Ishque Da Bhukhar - Pind Di Kudi
Le Mein Teri - Yaraan Naal Baharaan
Luk-Luk - Yaraan Naal Baharaan
Na Ve Rabba Na - Des Hoya Pardes

BEST NON RESIDENT PUNJABI MUSIC DIRECTOR
Amrit Saab - The Boss
Dr. Zeus - Folk Attack
Malkit Singh - Nachna Aaj Nachna
Sukshinder Shinda - Balle
Taj E - Look Again

BEST NON RESIDENT’S PUNJABI ALBUM
Balle - Sukshinder Shinda
Breakthrough - Himmat Singh
Folk Attack - Dr. Zeus/Lehmber Hussainpuri
Nachna Aaj Nachna - Malkit Singh
Raahe Raahe - Jassi Sidhu

BEST NON RESIDENT PUNJABI VOCALIST
Amrit Saab - Chadd Gayi
Himmat Singh - Ranjha Ranjha
Jassi Sidhu - Put Jatt Da
Malkit Singh - Nachna Aaj Nachna
Sukshinder Shinda - Balle

BEST DUET VOCALISTS
Harbans Sahota/Maninder Bawa - Ghar Dee Sharab
Jassi Bains/Meenakshi - Challi Goriye
Nachhatar Gill/Jaspinder Narula - Pyar Ho Jauga
Nachhatar Gill/Jaspinder Narula - Suhe-Suhe
Preet Brar/Gurlej Akhtar - Tere Jehi Kudhi

BEST FOLK ORIENTED VOCALIST (FEMALE)
Jaswinder Brar - Mirza
Minu Bakshi - Mehndiyan
Ramya - Banere Utte
Rani Randeep - Mohabbattan De Ghar
Satwant Kaur - Mirza

BEST FOLK ORIENTED VOCALIST (MALE)
Balkar Sidhu - Phulkari
Lehmber Hussainpuri - Melan
Malkit Singh - Jago Aaya
Pammi Bai - Jatt Punjabi
Romy - Mirza

BEST FOLK ORIENTED ALBUM
Galan Pyar Diyan - Jaswinder Brar
Jogia - Maninder Shinda
Lao Mehndiyan - Minu Bakshi
Nachde Punjabi - Pammi Bai
Phulkari 2 - Gippy Grewal

BEST FOLK POP ALBUM
Hanju - Sabar Koti
Nachna Aaj Nachna - Malkit Singh
Phulkari - Balkar Sidhu
Sone Di Chirhi - Sarabjeet Cheema
Waffa - Madan Maddi

BEST FOLK-POP VOCALIST
Balkar Sidhu - Phulkari
Inderjit Nikku - Sardaari
Ravinder Grewal - Hat Pichhe
Sabar Koti - Saun Da Mahina
Sarabjeet Cheema - Sone Di Chirhi
Surjit Khan - Husn Pitari Da

BEST POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Balle - Sukshinder Shinda
Dildarian - Amrinder Gill
Dil Dol Giya - Harbhajan Mann
Pyar Ho Jauga - Nachhatar Gill
Pyass - Babbu Maan
Vilayatan - Gurdas Maan

BEST POP VOCALIST (FEMALE)
Davinder Deol - Love
Jaspinder Narula - Sun Ve Mahiya
Mallika/Jyoti - Akh Da Nishana
Rani Randeep - Dil Kach Da
Saru Maini - Dil Da Aetbaar

BEST POP VOCALIST (MALE)
Amrinder Gill - Meil Karade
Babbu Maan - Mitran Di Chhatri
Gurdas Maan - Bas Rehan De
Harbhajan Mann - Ki Pata Zindigi Da
Nachhatar Gill - Vaadeyan