Entertainment Desk: Prominent singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya has received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Oikko-Channel i Music Awards 2022. The award ceremony was held at Sheikh Russel Cantonment on the western side of the Padma Bridge on Tuesday night.
Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, Channel i Managing Director Faridur Reza Sagar, Channel i Director and Head of News Shykh Seraj and Oikko Foundation President Shahin Akhtar Reni handed over the award to the noted artiste at the event.
After receiving the award Bannya said, “I cannot express the feelings. Every artiste wants to get honour and recognition of their works. I’m grateful to the organisers, my parents, gurus and audience for this award. Please keep me in your prayers.”
Besides Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, 24 artistes and one orgranisation received the awards in 14 categories.
Complete list of Oikko-Channel i Music Awards 2022
Lifetime Achievement Award: Rezwana Choudhury Bannya
Modern song — Best singer: Fahmida Nabi, Best Composer: Kishore, Best Lyricist: Asif Iqbal.
Best Tagore Singer: Shama Rahman.
Best Nazrul Singer: Priyanka Gope.
Best Band: Renaissance.
Best Sound Engendering: Amzad Hossain Bappy.
Best Deut Singer: Habib Wahid and Shithi Shaha.
Best Folk Fusion Singer: Sabbir Nasir.
Best Folk Singer: Baul Shukumar.
Film song– Best singer: Imran Mahmudul, Best Composer: Emon Chowdhury and Best Lyricist: Mir Sabbir.
Best Music Video: Piplu R Khan
Best Newbie Singer: Nujhat Jahan Pushpita
Best Classical Singer: Ruba, Tung Tang and Ashik.
Subject Oriented Song— Best Singer Jhilik, Best Composer: Shafiq Tuhin and Best Lyricist: Zulfikar Russel.
Best Production House: TM Records.
To mark the 59th birthday of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the award ceremony was held at Sheikh Russel Cantonment on the western side of the Padma Bridge.
Popular singers of the country, including Runa Laila, Sabina Yasmin, Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, Mohammad Khurshid Alam, Abida Sultana, Nakib Khan, Kumar Bishwajit, Samina Chowdhury, Fahmida Nabi, Momtaz Begum, Manam Ahmed performed at the event.
Present generation singers Habib Wahid, Sinthi Saha, Konal, Imran, Jhilik, Kishore, Sabbir Ahmed, Rashed also enthralled the audience.
Besides, popular actors Nusraat Faria, Siam Ahmed, Dighi, Sabila Noor, Shariful Raz and others participated in various performances.