About RCFA

Radio City Freedom Awards (RCFA) has been the most definitive platform to recognise, honour, and celebrate talent across the independent music industry. A pioneer in acknowledging the independent music scene in India, RCFA’s core belief is bridging boundaries through music. Having started in 2013 as the first independent music awards of the country, RCFA is a platform synonymous with magnifying and revolutionising independent music. Having hosted six triumphant seasons, the seventh season of Radio City Freedom Awards is only getting bigger, better, and bolder.

NOMINATIONS

Best Hip Hop/Rap Artist

Fotty Seven

Song - Banjo

SELECTED

Awessum Frankie

Song - Mauj Hai Bhai

SELECTED

Samir Mohanty

Song - Indian Sound

SELECTED

Anohnymouss

Song - Thondaravo

SELECTED

Viveick Rajagopalan

Song - K Rap

SELECTED

Venkatesh Vuppala

Song - Modati Chupe

SELECTED

Moksh

Song - Bharat

SELECTED

Brodha V

Song - All Divine

SELECTED

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Best Pop Artist

Rajan Batra

Song - Saza

SELECTED

Himonshu Parikh

Song - Katputli Ke Dhaage

SELECTED

Ashwin Adwani

Song - Jugnoo

SELECTED

Pina Colada Blues

Song - Tera Nishaan

SELECTED

Anand Bhaskar Collective

Song - Jaadoogari

SELECTED

Adyah

Song - Dopamine

SELECTED

Riko Lama

Song - Sano Sansar

SELECTED

Zephyrtone

Song - Dooriyan

SELECTED

Siddhant Bhosle

Song - Nadaniya

SELECTED

Anumita Nadesan

Song - Khwaab

SELECTED

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Best Rock Artist

The Yellow Diary

Song - Roz Roz

SELECTED

Naalayak

Song - Zakir

SELECTED

Idanim

Song - Dahr

SELECTED

Last Minute India

Song - Kagaz Ki Naav

SELECTED

Junkyard Groove

Song - Fable

SELECTED

Mysore Xpress

Song - StarLight

SELECTED

AKOG

Song - Monkey (In The Middle)

SELECTED

Riko Lama

Song - Awaz

SELECTED

Anand Bhaskar Collective

Song - Ufaq

SELECTED

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Best Folk Fusion Artist

Abhanga Repost

Song - Mani Nahi Bhaav

SELECTED

The Anirudh Varma Collective

Song - Bhimpalasi

SELECTED

Gafur Khan

Song - Piya Se Naina

SELECTED

Shruti Jakati

Song - Naav

SELECTED

Jasleen Aulakh

Song - Madhaaniya

SELECTED

Rachintan Trivedi ART’TMA

Song - Avi Rudi

SELECTED

Aabha Hanjura

Song - Madano

SELECTED

Swarupa Sanket Sawkar

Song - Clap Along

SELECTED

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Best Metal Artist

Against Evil

Song - Speed Demon

SELECTED

Eternal Returns

Song - Siege Sombre

SELECTED

Demonic Resurrection

Song - The Eye Of Eternity

SELECTED

Godless

Song - Orbits Of Decay

SELECTED

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Best Electronica Artist

Hautewulf

Song - Stars falling over Kyoto

SELECTED

Keydroid

Song - Neo-Gidda

SELECTED

Jainam

Song - Democracy 2.0

SELECTED

Gurbax

Song - Bliss

SELECTED

ThudWiser

Song - Melam

SELECTED

Hybrid Protokol

Song - Rasta Night feat. Soumyajit Majumdar

SELECTED

Kanishk Seth

Song - Saacha Sahib

SELECTED

BlareMob

Song - BlareMob - Light A Fire

SELECTED

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Best Indie Collaboration

Sagnik Kolay & Priyankit Jaiswal

Song - Fitoor

SELECTED

Pina Colada Blues & Anumita Nandesan

Song - Tera Nishaan

SELECTED

Zephyrtone & EPR

Song - Younger ft. EPR

SELECTED

Siddhant Bhosle & Nikhita Gandhi

Song - Tu Hi Bata

SELECTED

Seedhe Maut x Sez on the Beat

Song - Maina

SELECTED

Athul Prabhu & Kanishk Seth

Song - Ae Adaa

SELECTED

Chahat - Saurav (Chahat Kakkar & Saurav Mishra)

Song - Bairaagi Raivey

SELECTED

Zain Calcuttawala & Shalmali Kholgade

Song - Better Place feat. Shalmali

SELECTED

Anand Bhaskar & Anurag Mishra

Song - Asar

SELECTED

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Best Young Indie Artist

Abhijay Sharma

Song - Sanwarey

SELECTED

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Best Music Video

The Yellow Diary

Song - Udaan

SELECTED

Naalayak

Song - Hum Jaage ‘Sexy Bhai Ji‘ Ft. Ravato

SELECTED

Kanishk Seth

Song - Saacha Sahib

SELECTED

Anumita Nadesan

Song - Khwaab

SELECTED

Anohnymouss

Song - Act IV (Thira)

SELECTED

Anand Bhaskar Collective

Song - Jaadoogari

SELECTED

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Indie Genius of the Season

Please select at least one item from each category before submitting.

Associate Sponsors

Jury

Atul Churamani
Managing Director, Turnkey Music & Publishing Pvt. Ltd.
Vijay Basrur
Founder of OKLISTEN
Aishwarya Natarajan
Founder, Indianuance
Heena Kriplani
Head Of TuneCore, India, Tunecore/Believe
Anurag Tagat
Music Journalist
Narendra Kusnur
Music journalist and online show host