

MTV Video and Music Award 2013 for Best Male Vocalist for Abhi Mujhme Kahin 2013 Mirchi Music Awards South – Best Male Vocalist Kannada2014 Oscar 2015 nomination list “Jal” Sonu Nigam and Bickram Ghosh for their rustic compositions for the drama film – 2015 Lions Gold Award for Favorite Evergreen Singer jal best 2016 Mirchi Music Awards for Indie Pop Song of the Year for “Aye Jahaan Aasmaan” 2017 Haryana Gaurav Samman by Haryana Government, Government of India 2017 Magnificent Performing Arts Award at the 21st Century Icon Awards 2019ĭoctorate from Theerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad in recognition of his outstanding contribution in the field of music and inspiring youth to follow a path to success.

of Maharashtra (Presented by HE Shree Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Governor) 2020 Pritam – Ankahee, Naksha, Dhoom 2, Just Married, Kya Love Story Hain, Naqaab, Speed. Nadeem – Shravan – Aaj Kal Ki Nahin, Ek Haseen Ladki Ki, Ishq Me Ek Pal.Īnu Malik – Border, China Gate, Badal, Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karga, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke.Ī.R Rahman – Saathiya, The Legend Of Bhagat Singh, Meenaxi: A Tale Of Three Cities. Rahul Dev Burman – O Aasman Wale, Aaja Meri Jaan (Aaja Meri Jaan)ĭilip Sen – Chal Chaliye Wahan Pe Diljani, Chhodo Mujhe Jaane Do, Naino Ko Karne Do. As an adult, he acted in films such as Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani, Kash Aap Hamare Hote and Love in Nepal. Nigam’s acting career started as a child in films including Betaab (1983). He has been also one of the three judges of Indian Idol 2016–17. On 23 August 2015, he appeared on ‘ ’ The Anupam Kher Show’’ sharing his life experiences. Nigam was a judge/mentor on Chhote Ustaad – Do Deshon Ki Ek Awaaz (July – October 2010) with Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and was a judge/mentor on the first season of X Factor (India) (29 May – 2 September 2011) along with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Shreya Ghoshal. He was also a celebrity judge on Sa Re Ga Ma Grand finale. He has hosted the show named Sa Re Ga Ma music show from 1995 till 1999 and became very famous because of hosting the show and those were the time that there were not much music shows which were aired. Sonu Nigam like other singers had also been on the television for some point of his career.Īfter gaining his experience and having his name with one of the best singers in Bollywood industry he had been judging the reality shows. Even if someone requests me to sing a Kannada song while I’m performing in the West Indies, I will sing it for them“. I consider Bangalore as my second birthplace. He went on to say: “I highly respect the musicians of Karnataka and many of my favorite songs are in Kannada. In an interview with Deccan Herald he said Nigam has said that he finds Kannada songs more fulfilling than the Hindi numbers. In the year 2008, at the inauguration of Harvard University’s 28th president, Drew Gilpin Faust, Sonu Nigam sang Mahatma Gandhi’s favorite bhajan, “ Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye“, with the Harvard College Sangeet.Īnd “ Anisuthide” were composed by Mano Murthy and written by Yogaraj Bhat and Jayant Kaikini respectively. Shekhar of Vishal-Shekhar duo considered him as the finest live performer.
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Filmmaker Shirish Kunder is full of praises for Sonu. Music director Himesh Reshammiya also believes that Sonu is the best singer in the industry. Shankar Mahadevan considers Sonu Nigam as his favorite singer in recent times. Shah Rukh Khan has been always seen heaping praises on Sonu Nigam whom he considers as a true artist. Among the new generation of singers, Lata Mangeshkar likes Sonu Nigam the most. Sonu has always been loved and respected by the Bollywood industry. He contributed to the lyrics of several songs and directed the music for his album Chanda Ki Doli. He released a single Punjabi track entitled “ Punjabi Please” and Rafi Resurrected, a two-disc collection of Rafi songs with music by the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

In 2008, soon after releasing Classically Mild, His upcoming project with Bickram Ghosh named “ Bollywood Retro” is one such project. However, from the past few years, he has become selective about his songs so that he can focus more on creative works.
