The 20th edition of the prestigious TMSS-Channel i Music Awards 2025 will be held on April 7at the five-star Momo Inn Hotel and Resort in Bogura, continuing its legacy as South Asia’s premier music awards event.
A press conference was held on Thursday, 5 March, afternoon at the Channel i studio to announce the upcoming ceremony. It was confirmed that awards will be presented in 19 categories, including lifetime achievement honours, recognising both veteran and emerging musicians, as well as professionals from across the music industry.
The press briefing was attended by Faridur Reza Sagar, Managing Director of Impress Telefilm Ltd. and Channel i; Shykh Seraj, Director and Head of News; Professor Dr Hosne Ara Begum, Founder; Executive Director of TMSS; artists including Md. Khurshid Alam and Rafiqul Alam along with Raju Alim, Project Director of the TMSS-Channel i Music Awards and Rezanur Rahman, Editor of Ananda-Alo.
Faridur Reza Sagar highlighted the significance of hosting the awards in Bogura, the district that has produced three Prime Ministers. He emphasised that the event’s success relies on the collaboration of all involved, with TMSS supporting the ceremony.
Shykh Seraj said, “The Channel i Music Awards were launched nearly 20 years ago to foster a healthy music culture and inspire new artists. We hope the TMSS-Channel i Music Awards 2025 will be even more exciting and enjoyable than previous editions.”
Professor Dr Hosne Ara Begum, added, “We work in many sectors across the country. Our motto is sincerity is wealth, honesty is wealth. Partnering with a national and internationally recognised media platform like Channel i allows us to strengthen our outreach and we look forward to a smooth and successful collaboration.”
Veteran musician Rafiqul Alam remarked, “For the past 20 years, no other event in South Asia has held such a large-scale music awards ceremony. Channel i has set a unique benchmark, and I hope this tradition continues despite global challenges.”
The awards will consider nearly all songs released on CDs, DVDs and online platforms in 2024, with judging carried out by the country’s top musicians and music experts.
The 20th TMSS-Channel i Music Awards 2025 is sponsored by TMSS, with hospitality provided by Momo Inn Hotel and Resort. Ananda-Alo is the print media partner, Impress Aviation Limited the aviation partner, Channel i Online the digital partner, Radio Bhoomi 92.8 FM the radio partner and iScreen the OTT partner.
Award categories include: Modern Song – Best Artist, Best Composer, Best Lyricist; Best Band; Best Emerging Engineer; Best Duet Music Artist (2); Best Folk Singer (Country & Mystic); Film Song – Best Artist, Composer, Lyricist; Best Music Video – Producer; Best Nazrul Sangeet Singer; Best Rabindra Sangeet; Best Newcomer; Best Audio Company; Online View – Modern, Film, and Folk Songs; Lifetime Achievement Award; and two Special Awards.
Launched in 2004, the Channel i Music Awards aim to promote excellence in healthy music across Bangladesh, earning widespread acclaim from artists and audiences alike.
