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The Chevrolet Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Awards is all set to kick off its third edition by inviting entries. GiMA provides a unified platform to celebrate and recognise those who push the boundaries of Indian Music, across a wide range of film and non-film music genres. This year, for the first time, GiMA has included new categoriesin Pop, Rock, Dance and Ghazal, making it a total of 13 awards in the non-film music categories and 10 awards for film music. With greater representation of Indie artistes, GiMA has incorporated more contemporary music this year.Speaking on the occasion, GiMA Advisory Board member and eminent singer-music director Shankar Mahadevan said, “GiMA has been a pioneering effort to bring together the entire music industry on one illustrious platform to honor artists and musicians in front of their peers. I am personally very excited about the new categories being introduced this year. With the emergence of digital platforms and new channels for music discovery, exposure to newer genres of music is also picking up. GiMA is anexcellent platform to encourage new-age talent; it is a great way of nurturing music and talent across traditional and contemporary genres.”  Music labels, film producers and independent artistes are now invited to enter music released between 1st April 2011 and 31st March 2012. The GiMA entry process is completely online wherein participants can fill and submit their forms at www.gima.co.in. Some of the eminent names from the Academy who would vote for the final winners in a secret ballot process include Javed Akhtar, Dr L Subramanium, Pt Shivkumar Sharma, Shubha Mudgal, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonsa, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shaan, Sonu Nigam, Mukesh Bhatt, Kailash Kher, Lesle Lewis, Salim Merchant, Sulaiman Merchant to name a few. The Academy’s votes are then tabulated by KPMG, who are the process auditors for GiMA.Looking back, GiMA has staged some of the most memorable acts by bringing great artistes and musicians together at this very prestigious award ceremony. Year 2011 saw music maestro A R Rahman being felicitated with the ‘Global Musician Honour’ while India’s young music icon Sonu Nigam bagged the ‘Youth Music Icon’ title. Other key highlights of 2011 included the live orchestra duo-performance act by none other than legendary music composer Pyarelalji along with Sonu Nigam on some of the most unforgettable Laxmikant-Pyarelal hits from the golden era. Also, one cannot forget the beautiful Priyanka Chopra’s tribute to the industry’s talented female playback singers where Kavita Krishnamurthy, Rekha Bhardwaj, Usha Uthup and Sunidhi Chauhan sang live to her spectacular performance.

In a bid to discover a complete package – good voice and looks – judges of Indian Idol were missing out on true singing talents. But no more, they say! Singing reality show Indian Idol enters its sixth

After making the nation groove on her Jalebi bai tune a year back, Mallika Sherawat has returned with her latest item song Laila for the film Tezz. But this time around the Hisss babe doesn’t quite get it

The stage was set, the emotions tense and there was palpable excitement in the air as BIG CBS Love announced the winner to the first season of India’s Glam Diva… none other than Bollywood ki junglee billi - Priyanka Chopra!  India’s Glam Diva saw the coming together of exceptional women Diva’s from across the Indian entertainment industry who have created a mark for themselves across the fields of Bollywood, Television, Sports, Corporate and more. The show, which saw inputs from eminent guru’s from the industry – Shiamak Davar, Shaina NC and Rajeev Masand, selected India’s Glam Diva through audience votes.  With the Glam Diva’s making for the who’s who from the industry, the likes of Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Vidya Balan, Aishwariya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor, Sunidhi Chauhan, Bipasha Basu, Ekta Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Sania Mirza, Freida Pinto and Shruti Hassan, no one could predict the winner!  Priyanka Chopra will be seen at her best during the finale-episode where she will share her ambitions and desires as an actress and woman! The feedback from the guru’s and the stupendous support of her fans, ensured Priyanka was ahead of all competitors. She has been extremely successful with her movie picks and hasn’t given the critics much to complain about. Right from her character in Andaaz for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut in 2002 to Fashion where she received two awards, the National Film Award for Best Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress, she has enthralled one and all with her mind-blowing performances. As excellently put by Shiamak Davar, “She wants to be number one; she wants to conquer the world; she wants to make it not only in India but globally– which is great! That’s India’s Glam Diva for you!”

Actor Gurmeet Singh Sethi says even Sonia Gandhi mistook him for the prime minister of India As he walks slowly wearing a white kurta-pyjama and a light blue turban, anyone could mistake him for the most

The love birds are yet to declare the date but we are glad our fave singer has found love again It’s been a while since Sunidhi Chauhan has had a hit song to her name, but it seems her personal life has

Sony TV's Indian Idol Season 6 is back with the three judges Anu Malik, Sunidhi Chauhan and Salim Merchant. The show will be hosted by Hussain Kuwajerwala and Mini Mathur. At the flag-off event, Anu Malik said, "There are many shows happening but there is something unique about Indian Idol. It's a brand that would never fade and never die." But what's new this season, you ask? Says Anu Malik, "Firstly I would say, that in just 12 days we have got 54,000 registrations which is absolutely commendable. For the first time people can upload their videos on www.myindianidol.com. There is one more way to get an audition. You can just login to this site and record your voice. If we feel this is the voice we want to hear, we will find you and you would be called for the auditions." This season. six official vans will traverse villages so that if people cannot make it for the auditions, their voice still reach the judges. "We want to come up with a voice which is the public's voice," signs off Anu.

The actor opens up about her complexion on the new show, India's Glam Diva Bipasha Basu is often credited as one of the most beautiful and sexy female actors we have in Bollywood today. In fact, even her

The singing sensation Sunidhi Chauhan maybe a role model for millions. But very few of her fans know the darker side of her story. Though she made headlines when her singing talent got discovered at an early age, Sunidhi has braved extreme situations in her life. Even before she really started enjoying her success and what comes with it, she had a disastrous marriage that lasted just for a short period leaving her devastated. It was during that time that the heartbroken Sunidhi found her anchor and protector in actor Anu Kapoor. He gave shelter to the young girl who was not even prepared for this setback in her life, a cruel blow that literally made her a loner. He took charge of her and did everything he could to get her back on her feet.   Talking about this phase of Sunidhi's life Anu said, “A talented child, but a stupid child. It was a silly thing to do.”Another person who played her guide and anchor was Sonu Nigam who helped her bring her singing career back on track. To this day Sunidhi and Sonu remain best of friends and respect and support each other’s musical initiatives. According to Sonu, “She’s transitioned from being a singer to a performer and she has brought newness to the music that she sings.”Facing such ups and downs at a raw age, no wonder she’s learnt her lessons the hard way and is now making headway effortlessly.   Sunidhi talks her heart out in the second episode of India's Glam Diva on BIG CBS Love this Sunday, February 5 at 2100 hrs.

After the super success of its first Indian property, ‘India’s Sexiest Bachelor’, BIG CBS Networks brings in India’s Glam Diva, on BIG CBS Love. The show will bring together exceptional Divas from across the industries, who have created a mark in Bollywood, Television, Sports, Corporate and more, to compete for India’s final choice of the most glamorous diva.  The stunning ladies competing for the title are: Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Aishwariya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor, Sunidhi Chauhan, Bipasha Basu, Ekta Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Sania Mirza, Freida Pinto and Shruti Hassan. The jury consists of renowned fashion designer-cum-social activist-cum-politician, Shaina NC, dancer-choreographer-entrepreneur-philanthropist, Shiamak Davar and film critic and entertainment reporter for CNN-IBN, Rajeev Masand. Backed by the expert jury, the programming team and audience feedback from across the country, the first phase saw shortlisted top 14 contenders for the coveted title. The show has been divided into three segments. The first segment will give you a peek into the minds of divas who will be judged on the basis of their X factor, their public appearances, the brands they are associated with and their business sense, judging their minds. The second segment will include the attributes that make them so hot. Is it the eyes, lips, complexion, skin, attire, sex appeal or is it a combination of all? Essentially evaluating the body. The third segment – after mind and body, will be soul. It will be an electrifying combination of these factors that will make for the winner.The show will be hosted by the beautiful singer and anchor, Shibani Dandekar who was also the host for the previous hit property, India’s Sexiest Bachelor.  India's Glam Diva premieres this Saturday, February 4 on BIG CBS Love at 2100 hrs.