That same energy carried onto the stage. “As soon as I walked up, people started cheering and asked me to sing,” he said. “Even though we weren’t supposed to give speeches, both Bappa Mazumder and I were requested to speak—and I couldn’t leave without performing.

Actress and filmmaker Afsana Mimi announced veteran singer Kanak Chapa as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Amid warm applause, she was honoured with a ceremonial shawl, crest, and cheque by distinguished guests, including Faridur Reza Sagar, Zahid Uddin Swapan, Dr Hosne Ara Begum, Channel i Director and Head of News Shykh Seraj, Impress Channel i Chairman Abdur Rashid Mazumder, and others.

Renowned Nazrul Sangeet artiste Ferdous Ara is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Channel i Music Awards. The prestigious recognition will be presented during a grand ceremony on May 19 at a five-star hotel in Dhaka.

Bangladesh National Film Award recipient Shujeo Shyam, who is also an artiste at the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the award ceremony.

At this year's event, the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award would be bestowed upon the distinguished music artiste Sujeo Shyam, a recipient of the Ekushey Padak and the National Award.

The 18th edition of the Channel i Music Awards is set to take place on October 18. During this event, artistes in the music industry will receive awards in 22 different categories at a five-star hotel in Dhaka.

"There has been a slight misunderstanding about my post. Channel i Music Awards is a prestigious ceremony, which comprises various categories– one of which is the Best Music Video award," Shariar Nazim Joy commented on the controversy regarding actors becoming jury members of Channel i Music Awards.