The Bandra Kurla Complex was buzzing, as Radio Mirchi announced its winners for the finest talent of 2009 in Hindi film music at the awards night. There was palpable excitement on the red carpet as filmmaker Rakesh Roshan came in with superstar son Hrithik Roshan. The Khiladi of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar too had the crowds outside go wild. Vidya Balan looked stunningly demure in a sari while Anil Kapoor came all suited and booted straight from the airport to the venue to give away the award to one of Bollywood’s best lyricists, Prasoon Joshi. Farhan Akhtar and Deepika Padukone presented awards to the new talent in the music world. Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Fardeen Khan also graced the occasion.

There were electrifying performances by singers like KK, Sunidhi Chuahan, Rekha Bhardwaj, Himesh Reshammiya and Usha Uthup. Shahid Kapoor and Katrina Kaif enthralled the audience by performing on the best tracks of the year. For the audience, it was history unfolding right in front of their eyes. The winners accepted their awards with exhilaration and humility, as the air filled with thunderous applause and cheers.

This year saw LIC, Airfone and Parle Krackjack as associate sponsors while Airtel was the title sponsor, Dell the style partner, Galaxy the indulgence partner, Make My Trip was exclusive travel partner, Whyte and Mackay was beverage partner, Bright Advertising the outdoor partner and Times Now the news partner.

Get a chance to catch the magic and magnetism of Bollywood’s glitziest, prestigious and most glamorous music awards, telecast exclusively on Sony on 21st Feb.