Mangalore :  The top three nominees for the fourth Global Konkani Music Awards  given by Mandd Sobhann, the premiere Konkani cultural organization has been announced.

The nominees were selected by an eminent panel  of judges and all the nominees will be conferred the awards at a function to be held at Kalangann on December 9. The awards carry a cash prize of Rs 25000 each and a trophy.

The nominees are : Best singer female – Lavita Lobo (Mangalore), Nephretari Pradhan (Goa/Mumbai), Sonia Shirsat (Goa)

Best singer male – Adolf Jayatilak (Mangalore), Butto (Odish/Bangalore), Dr Prashanth Raj (Mangalore).

Best music arranger – Cajetan Dias (Honnavar/Bangalore), Francisco Agnelo Fernandes (Goa), Roshan D’Souza (Angelore, Mangalore)

Best music album – Francisco Agnelo Fernandes (Goa) – Album ‘Tum Mhozo’; Ivan Lobo and Team Ye Mana (Mangalore) – Album ‘Xetam Merer’; Ajith Peter D’Souza (Udupi) – Album ‘Ye Laagim’.

Best music composer – Elick Vaz (Goa), Roshan D’Souza (Anjelore, Mangalore), Sidhanath Buyao (Goa/Mumbai)

Best lyricist – the Late Chafra D’Costa, Jerry Rasquinha (Mangalore), Lloyd Rego Taccode