3rd Mirchi Music Awards
| 3rd Mirchi Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | Uninor |
| Date | January 27, 2011 |
| Location | Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Radio Mirchi |
| Hosted by | Shaan and Sonu Nigam |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Dabangg (8) |
| Most nominations | Dabangg (13) |
| Song of the Year | "Munni Badnaam" - Dabangg |
| Album of the Year | Dabangg |
| Website | Music Mirchi Awards 2010 |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Sony TV |
The 3rd Mirchi Music Awards, presented by Radio Mirchi, honored the best of Hindi music from the year 2010. The ceremony was held on 27 January 2011 at the Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, and was hosted by Shaan and Sonu Nigam. The program featured many performances, including those by Bappi Lahiri, Usha Uthup, DJ Lloyd, Akshay Kumar, Anushka Sharma, Rishi Kapoor, Yo Yo Honey Singh & Priyanka Chopra. Several award categories were introduced for the first time, including Best Indipop Song, Best Item Number, Best Raag Inspired Song, Best song in Sufi Tradition, and Best Album of Golden Era. Dabangg won a leading eight awards including Album of the Year and Song of the Year for "Munni Badnaam".
The First Mirchi Music awards was held on 2009 and was hosted by Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM.