We've heard some exciting music this year, in various generes - classical, semi-classical, hip-hop, ghazals, quawwalis; some from established composers like AR Rehman, Salim-Suleman and Saajid-wajid and some from complete newbies!
Its been hard to choose the best songs of the year, but here's our award list... you make your choice!
Mohit Chauhan's voice is sheer melted chocolate! The ballad is composed by Pritam What a perfectly romantic number! Pritam did it again!
Shafaqat Amanat Ali's soulful voice is the winning point in this sweet yet simple number composd Vishal Shekhar. Sunidhi Chauhan comes in just as the song ends.
'Beera' has amazing rhythm and this was the song that was the outstanding number from A R Rahman's score for Raavan. Sung by Vijay Prakash, Mustafa Kutoane and Keerthi Sagathia, 'Beera' is elevated even further by Gulzar's lyrics.
Music director Wayne Sharp brought a lovely Indian classical touch to the album and the movie with this song. Aadesh Shrivastava at his best!
Easy listening, cool beats, with Shankar and Alyssa Mendonsa singing, it was also the kind of tune that'll make you want to get up and dance. Shankar's dulcet tones matched Alyssa's vibrant ones!
Shafqat Amanat Ali gets the tone just right for this Shankar Ehsaan Loy composition, and it's a smooth transition even when the song moves to qawwali mode as it progresses. Niranjan Iyengar's subtly passionate lyrics add to the effect.
There's just one word for this song - Amazing! You can trust the fantastic Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to spot every musical and lyrical nuance, and add his special touch to it. Vishal Bharadwaj's music soothes and takes you back to the past with fantastic support from Gulzar's lyrics.
Sung by Raghuveer Yadav and party, the music is perfectly rustic and composed by Ram Sampat. The lyricist, the talented Swanand Kirkire. It delighted the hearts of the Indian junta, striking just the right chord!