Tibetan Music 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]

Tibetan Music Awards
Current: Tibetan Music Awards of 2013
CountryIndia
First awarded2003
Websitemusictibet.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
  1. Hemant Chauhan, When Tibetan music touched every heart in Dharamshala, ANI, 4 July 2007
  2. Loa Iok-sin, Tibet musician plays in Taiwan on world tour, Taipei Times, 17 December 2008
  3. Hemant Chauhan, Dharamshala hosts Tibetan Music Awards night, ANI, 27 October 2005
  4. Tibetan Namgyal Lhamo Wins International Music Award, World Music Central, 13 December 2007
  5. Paul Nelson, Singing for a free Tibet, Times Union, NY, 11 Jul 2007
  6. Phurbu Thinley, Organiser clueless about low turnout at Tibetan Music Awards 2009, Phayul.com, 11 October 2009
  7. http://www.mcleodganj.com/events/20131012-tibetan-music-awards/
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