Dhivehi FM, owned by Public Service Media (PSM), has given awards to the most popular local artists among its listeners.
The award ceremony, titled Dhivehi FM Awards 2021, was held at Multipurpose Studio of Television Maldives. Dhivehi FM Awards 2021 is a brand new awards title launched to recognise local artists. The award ceremony was attended by senior officials of PSM and various artists working in the music industry of the Maldives.
During the award ceremony, awards were conferred in four categories. As such, the Most Requested Song (female), Most Requested Song (male), Most Popular Band, and Most Popular Song were selected. The awards are based on the songs that were aired on Dhivehi FM in 2021. As such, the award for the Most Requested Song (female) was presented to Kasabun Boavalhu by Mariyam Ashfa, Most Requested Song (male) was presented to Aadhey by Shalabee Ibrahim, Most Popular Song was presented to Odi Dheelaa by Shamweel Mohamed and Most Popular Band was presented to Symbolic Records.
Speaking at the award ceremony, Managing Director of PSM Ali Khalid said such a music award ceremony is crucial for developing local art. He said it was a good step to appreciate the creative work of local artists and assured PSM would work towards improving the award in the future.
Dhivehi FM is one of the oldest radio channels in the Maldives dedicated to music and entertainment. Dhivehi FM is a popular radio channel among listeners in different parts and has been working to promote the works of such artists by giving priority to local productions.