National Inclusive Music Awards (NIM AWARDS) – 2026
Program Name:
National Inclusive Music Awards (NIM AWARDS)
Organizer:
Power International Media Nepal (PIM Nepal)
Event Management:
Era Production Pvt. Ltd.
In Association / Media Partners:
- Power News National Monthly Magazine
- powernewsasia.com
- lensnepal.com
- rangasansar.com
Award Jury Panel:
Santosh Shrestha, Jugal Dongol, Bijay Ratna Tuladhar, Sahas Shakya, Prakash Mishra, Ramesh Dahal, Asha Bhusal, and others.
NIM AWARDS- 2026 Winners :
Best National Feeling Song
• Puran Kshetri – Dhartiko Chhano
Best Gazal
• D.P. Khanal – Bekar
Best Pop Vocal Performance
• Ananta Ajaya – Ananta Darpan
Best Male Lyricist (Modern Music)
• Dr. Rudranath Adhikari – Aama
Best Female Lyricist (Modern Music)
• Gita Adhikari – Matoko Sugandha
Best Composer (Modern Music)
• Shankar Thapa “Smile” – Behaal
Best Male Singer (Modern Music)
• Indra R.P. – Garo Launa
Best Female Singer (Modern Music)
• Babita Manandhar – Kaliyugki Radha
Best New Talent Singer
• Bipana Shakya – Timro Yaad
Best Lok Dohori Lyricist
• Prajan Basnet – Paradesh
Best Lok Dohori Composer
• Rishi Khadka – Paradeshi Huna Man Chhaina
Best Lok Dohori Male Singer
• Sanjay Thapa Magar – Galbandi Ra Pachhyeuri
Best Lok Dohori Female Singer
• Devi Gharti – Kholi Salala
Best Duet Vocal Performance
• Sharmila Bardewa & David Shankar – Kashmir Gamchha
Best Indigenous/Native Language Song
• Nirmala Ghising – Janamaya (Tamang)
Best Diaspora Composer
• Jeevan Sharma – Matoko Sugandha
Best Diaspora Lyricist
• Sakriya Shrestha – Garo Launa
Best Deuda Folk Song
• Mahadev Bhatt – Meri Putkyauli
Best Nepal Bhasa Lyricist
• Machakaji Maharjan – Vanenu Re
Best Nepal Bhasa Composer
• Gujya Malakar – Jhigu Nagade
Best Nepal Bhasa Singer
• Raj Kumar Manandhar – Kagati Paunse Chwang
Best Maithili/Bhojpuri Song
• Rahman Khan – Kaile Badnam Pagali
Best Music Video Director
• Rahul Shah – O Priyasi
Best Music Video Cinematographer
• Rupesh Thapa – Chaahidaina Sampati
Best Music Video Model (Male)
• Aryan Sigdel – Bani
Best Music Video Model (Female)
• Srishti Khadka – Paradesh
Best New Music Video Model (Female)
• Upashana Pathak – Nayan
Best New Music Video Model (Female) – Deuda
• Sanjivani Khanal – Pirimka Khel
Best New Music Video Model (Male)
• Aarabv Upreti – Khelaun Khelaun
Best Nepal Bhasa Video
• Ramkrishna Khadgi – Dhyawa
Best Maithili/Bhojpuri Video
• Badri Sah – Gajab Ke Rog
Best Composer (Modern Music) – Popular
• Rajendra Bajgai – Putali
Best Lok Dohori Female Singer – Popular
• Sushma Shahi Thakuri – Daryam Daryam
Best Male Lyricist (Modern Music) – Jury
• Bholanath Pathak – Radhika
Best Male Singer (Modern Music) – Jury
• Ram Bhandari – Sapana Dekhai Kohi
Best Female Singer (Modern Music) – Jury
• Manmaya Pangeni – Saptarangi Phool
Best Music Video Director – Jury
• Puja Thakuri – Dur Dekhi Aayen Priya
Best Music Video Model (Male) – Jury
• Prajwal Raj Bhatt – Dil Aafnai Thiyo
Best New Music Video Model (Female) – Jury
• Sapana Kshetri – Ekai Pal Pani
Best Deuda Folk Song Performance (Encouragement Award)
• Pramod D.G. – Rupasya Patali Suwa
Best Music Video Editor (Encouragement Award)
• Ayusha Gautam – Charitra
List of Honorees :
- Devika Bandana – Rajat Sadhana Samman 2082
- Suresh Ghimire – Distinguished Lyricist Honor 2082
- Shikhar Jangam Shrestha – Music Journalism Award 2082
- Krishna Dev Rupakheti – Direction Excellence (Digdarshan Sadhana) Honor 2082
- Mahesh Raj Thapa – Social Personality Honor 2082
- Binod Devkota – Journalism Honor 2082
- Salikram Dulal – Art Honor 2082
- Deepa Thapa – PIM Nepal Education Honor 2082
- Sachin Bhattarai – Young Artist Honor 2082
- Ranjit Kumar Jha – PIM Nepal Music Professional Honor 2082
- Sunita Kunwar – PIM Nepal Art Honor 2082
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