Our Reporter
Dimapur, June 21 (EMN): The virtual concert and first edition of Musicians Guild Music Awards was streamed online at YouTube channel 'Musicians Guild NL' from 6 pm on June 21.
The virtual concert and Musicians Guild Music Awards was observed by raising funds for Covid-19 relief during the virtual concert.
The proceeds from the concert would be donated to families who are in need of financial assistance in fight against Covid-19.
At the virtual Musicians Guild Music Awards the first category of award was for best indie song which was awarded to Abdon Mech for the song ‘Again’. Achumla Jingru took home the award for the best gospel song category for her song ‘Holo Hele’.
While in the category of best electronic music the award was won by Run Monday Run for the song ‘Zongza’ and in the best pop song category, LT DWN won the award for the song ‘Moondrip’
At the Musicians Guild Music Awards, Tongs Kichu (Odi Studio) was awarded for the Best Sound Engineer (Trance Effect- Clowns) while for the best Hip hop category the award was won by Prodg’s for the song ‘Paigham’.
‘About Us’ band won for the best rock song for the song ‘Gimme Gimme’ while the best music video was won by Abdon Mech for the music video ‘Give Me My Soul Back’ and the best song of the year was awarded to ‘Trance Effect’ for the song ‘Clown’
The line-up of artistes for the virtual concert were About Us, Trance Effect, The Wishess, Tune up channel, Rap Cypher, Seysei, Abdon Mech, Imliakum Aier, Mar Jamir, Elysian, KL Pamei, Papersky, Version 2, Seysei, and Arenlong Longkumer.
Total of 193 entries from seven northeastern states were registered for the Musicians Guild Music Awards.