| 1st Mirchi Music Awards | |
| Presenter: | Radio Mirchi |
| Sponsor: | Tata Indicom |
| Location: | Hotel Taj Lands End, Bandra, Mumbai |
| Country: | India |
| Host: | Shaan and Tulip Joshi |
| Network: | StarPlus |
| Main: | Mirchi Music Awards |
| Next: | 2nd |
| Most Awards: | Jodhaa Akbar (7) |
| Award1 Type: | Song of the Year |
| Award1 Winner: | "Jashn-e-Bahara" - Jodhaa Akbar |
| Award2 Type: | Album of the Year |
| Award2 Winner: | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na |
The 1st Mirchi Music Awards, presented by the Radio Mirchi, honoured the best of Hindi music from the year 2008. The ceremony was held on 28 March 2009 at the Hotel Taj Lands End, Bandra, Mumbai and was hosted by Shaan and Tulip Joshi.[1] There were many performances, including those by Dominique Cerejo, Benny Dayal, Manohari Singh, Bipasha Basu, Shreya Ghoshal, Genelia D'Souza, Kunal Ganjawala, Shahid Kapoor and Prachi Shah, the winner of the Tata Indicom Talent Hunt.[2] [3] Awards were given out in 17 different categories. Jodhaa Akbar won a leading seven awards including Song of the Year. Album of the Year was won by film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The show was broadcast on 12 April 2009 on StarPlus.
The winners were selected by the members of jury, chaired by Javed Akhtar. The following are the names of winners.[1] [2] [4] [5]
| Category | Recipient | Song | Film | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song of the Year | - | "Jashn-e-Bahara" | Jodhaa Akbar | |
| Album of the Year | A.R Rahman, Abbas Tyrewala | - | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Javed Ali | "Jashn-e-Bahara" | Jodhaa Akbar | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Bela Shende | "Manmohana" | Jodhaa Akbar | |
| Music Composer of the Year | A.R Rahman | - | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | |
| Lyricist of the Year | Javed Akhtar | "Jashn-e-Bahara" | Jodhaa Akbar | |
| Upcoming Male Vocalist of the Year | Benny Dayal | "Kaise Mujhe" | Ghajini | |
| Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year | Dominique Cerejo | "Ye Tumhari" | Rock On!! | |
| Upcoming Music Composer of The Year | Dhruv Ghanekar | - | Drona | |
| Upcoming Lyricist of The Year | Ashok Mishra | - | Welcome to Sajjanpur |
| Category | Recipient | Song | Film | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Song Arranger & Programmer | TR Krishna Chetan | "Jashn-e-Bahara" | Jodhaa Akbar | |
| Best Song Mixing & Engineering | H. Sridhar | "Jashn-e-Bahara" | Jodhaa Akbar | |
| Best Background Score | A.R Rahman | - | Jodhaa Akbar |
| Jury Award for Outstanding Contribution to Hindi Film Music | Manohari Singh | |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Listeners' Choice Song of the Year | "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi" - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | |
|---|---|---|
| Listeners' Choice Album of the Year | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na |
| Wins | Film | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jodhaa Akbar | |
| 4 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na |
The jury was chaired by Javed Akhtar. Other members were:[1]