‘16th Oikko-Channel i Music Award’ to be held in New York

The 16th edition of ‘Oikko-Channel i Music Award’, one of the most prestigious award events in South Asia, will be held on November 14 in New York, United States of America.

The organisers disclosed detailed information about the music award at a press meet at the Channel i office in the capital on Sunday. Channel i Director and Head of News Shykh Seraj and Oikko Foundation Chairman Shahin Akhtar Reni were present at the press meet. Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam and veteran singer Rafiqul Alam, among others, were also connected virtually to the press meet.

Shykh Seraj informed that this year’s slogan of the award ceremony is ‘Bangladesh’s songs in 50 years of independence’.

“A total of 50 veteran singers, music composers and lyricists--who have contributed significantly to Bangladesh’s music scene over the past 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence, will be recognised with the special award at the ‘16th Oikko-Channel i Music Award’. The organisers will hand over the awards to the artistes who will be present at the event in New York on November 14,” Shykh Siraj said.

“Moreover, one artiste from the 50 award recipients will be bestowed with the lifetime achievement award at this year’s event.”

“The rest of the artistes--who will be unable to attend the event in New York--will be awarded at a ceremony in Dhaka,” he added.

Organised by Channel i, the award ceremony is supported by Oikko.com.bd in association with Deshi Music Entertainment. The award ceremony will be aired on Channel i on January 1, 2022.