Sunflower Tape Machine, Saptak Chatterjee and The F16s took home two prizes each
Chennai indie-rock band The F16s (right) and solo artist Aryaman Singh aka Sunflower Tape Machine. Photos: Prayoon Sajeev (The F16s); Courtesy of the artist
The likes of Chennai indie-rock band The F16s and solo artist Aryaman Singh aka Sunflower Tape Machine as well as New Delhi vocalist-composer Saptak Chatterjee all bagged a couple of honors at the third edition of The Indies, the digital award show for India’s independent music scene.
Across numerous categories, artists with releases from January 1st, 2021 and March 31st, 2022 were in the running for this year’s Indies. While New Delhi hip-hop duo Seedhe Maut won Artist of the Year, Ahmedabad bassist and producer Raag Sethi picked up the award for Producer of the Year. Mojo Jojo clinched Electronic / Dance Album of the Year for Andarrated whereas Pune easy listening group Easy Wanderlings took home Rock / Blues / Alternative Song of the Year for their track “Enemy.”
Drummer of the Year went to Mumbai’s Darshan Doshi, Bassist of the Year was won by Sharad Rao, Keyboardist of the Year was given to Anindo Bose and Abhay Nayampally won for Guitarist of the Year.
See the full list of The Indies Third Edition Winners below:
Artist of the Year
Seedhe Maut
Song of the Year
Sunflower Tape Machine
“Sophomore Sweetheart”
Album of the Year
Saptak Chatterjee
Aaina
Music Video of the Year
The F16s
“Easy Bake Easy Wake”
Producer of the Year
Raag Sethi
Artwork of the Year
Midhaven
“Of The Lotus & The Thunderbolt”
Emerging Artist of the Year
Sunflower Tape Machine
Keyboardist of the Year
Anindo Bose (Shadow & Light)
“Raahein”
Bassist of the Year
Sharad Rao
“Makin’ My Move”
Drummer of the Year
Darshan Doshi
Bandish Blues- Live on Tour 2021
Guitarist of the Year
Abhay Nayampally
So…Now Hear This
Female Vocalist of the Year
Iuli Yeptho
“I’m on your side”
Male Vocalist of the Year
Saptak Chatterjee
“Pehra”
Electronic / Dance Song of the Year
BODMAS
“Camel Culture”
Folk-Fusion Song of the Year
Abhay Nayampally
“Celebration”
Hip-Hop / Rap Song of the Year
Seedhe Maut
Namastute
Instrumental Music Song of the Year
Sandeep Chowta
“Under the same sky”
Metal / Hardcore Song of the Year
Midhaven
“Zhitro”
Pop Song of the Year
RANJ
“Attached”
Rock / Blues / Alternative Song of the Year
Easy Wanderlings
“Enemy”
Electronic / Dance Album of the Year
Mojo Jojo
Andarrated
Folk-Fusion Album of the Year
Project MishraM
Meso
Hip-Hop / Rap Album of the Year
Prabh Deep
Tabia
Instrumental Music Album of the Year
Jatayu
Moodswings
Metal / Hardcore Album of the Year
Maneating Orchid
Hive Mind
Pop Album of the Year
Shantanu Pandit
Milk Teeth
Rock / Blues / Alternative Album of the Year
The F16s
Is It Time To Eat The Rich Yet?
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