Toto’s first love and TFA’s first award recognises exceptionally talented singer-songwriters and music bands making any kind of music in India, in any language, and any genre. The only constraint is that their submissions must be their original content. Previous winners have represented a wide range of genres such as Metal, Hip Hop, R&B, Fusion and Electronica, and have come from all corners of India, including the north-east and Jammu and Kashmir. Music critics, producers and leading practitioners have been invited to form part of the independent panel of jurors.
2024 Longlist – Music
TFA is pleased to announce the longlist for the twentieth edition of the TOTO Awards for Music. Sixteen musicians/bands have been longlisted from among the 259 applications we received. Their names, in no particular order, are:
Amrit Ramnath, Chennai
BODMAS, Udaipur
Pritom Gohain, Mumbai
Karshni, Mumbai
Darzi, Delhi
Dreamhour, Siliguri
Saila, Kalimpong
Rohan Prasanna, Delhi
Kinari, Delhi
Kalpana, Hyderabad
Anohnymouss, Kottayam
Krantinaari, Mumbai
Roshni.S, Thane
Swati Bhatt, Delhi/Raipur
Imon, Delhi
Kali, Bengaluru
These awards are being supported by Badri Vishal.
Past Winners
Dindun and Rudy Mukta (2023)
RANJ (2022)
Saby Singh (2021)
Swadesi (2020)
Plastic Parvati (2019)
Prabh Deep (2018)
Disco Puppet (2017)
Prateek Kuhad (2016)
Parvaaz (2015)
The Monkey In Me (2014)
Adam And The Fish-Eyed Poets (2013)
Peter Cat Reconrding Co. (2012)
Lucid Recess (2011)
Rosemary (2010)
Another Vertigo Rush (2009)
Shefali Alvares (2008)
Lounge Piranha (2007)
Demonic Resurrection (2006)
Myndsnare (2005)