GiMA Award for Best Background Score explained

The GiMA Best Background Score is given by Global Indian Music Academy as a part of its annual Global Indian Music Academy Awards to recognise the best background music in a Hindi film.

Superlatives

Superlative	Singer	Record
Most awards	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	2
Most nominations	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy A. R. Rahman	4
Most nominations without ever winning	Amit Trivedi Clinton Cerejo	2
Most nominations in a single year	Sandeep Shirodkar (2011) Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (2012)	2

List of winners

• 2010 Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy  – My Name Is Khan^[1]
• 2011 Sandeep Shirodkar  – Dabangg
  • Vishal–Shekhar – Tees Maar Khan
  • Amit Trivedi – Udaan
  • Sandeep Shirodkar – Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
  • Wayne Sharpe – Rajneeti
• 2012 A. R. Rahman – Rockstar^[2]
  • Clinton Cerejo – Kahaani
  • Ram Sampath – Delhi Belly
  • Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Tubby – Don 2
  • Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Tubby for – Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
• 2013 – (no award given)
• 2014 Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag^{[3] [4]}
  • A. R. Rahman – Raanjhanaa
  • Raju Singh – Aashiqui 2
  • Monty Sharma, Tubby for – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
  • Pritam – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
• 2015 Vishal Bhardwaj – Haider^[5]
  • A. R. Rahman – Highway
  • Amit Trivedi – Queen
  • Clinton Cerejo – Dedh Ishqiya
  • Tubby–Parik – 2 States
• 2016 Sanchit Balhara – Bajirao Mastani
  • Sachin–Jigar – ABCD 2
  • Sachin–Jigar – Badlapur
  • Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy – Dil Dhadakne Do
  • Anupam Roy– Piku
  • A. R. Rahman- Tamasha

See also

• Bollywood
• Cinema of India

Notes and References

1. News: '3 idiots' sweeps top honours at GIMA awards . . 11 November 2010 . 5 February 2015.
2. Web site: Film Music Nominations: Chevrolet GiMA Awards 2012 Powered By LR Active . GiMA . 2 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150203093455/http://www.gima.co.in/oty-film-music-nominees.php?y=2012 . 3 February 2015.
3. News: GiMA Awards 2014 : Who Won What? . Koimoi . 21 January 2014 . 5 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150205224744/http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/gima-awards-2014-who-won-what/ . 5 February 2015 .
4. Web site: Film Music Nominations: 4th Gionne Star Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Awards 2014 Powered By Reliance 3G . GiMA . 2 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150203092409/http://www.gima.co.in/oty-film-music-nominees.php . 3 February 2015.
5. Web site: Film Music Nominees: GiMA 2015 . GiMA . 4 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150205084651/http://gima.co.in/oty-film-music-nominees.php . 5 February 2015.