Sonu Nigam Criticizes Lack of Padma Awards for Prominent Singers

The singer highlights the absence of recognition for Kishore Kumar, Alka Yagnik, Shreya Ghoshal, and Sunidhi Chauhan despite their significant contributions to Indian music.

Sonu Nigam shared a video expressing disappointment over the exclusion of several iconic singers from the Padma Awards list.
He questioned why late legends like Kishore Kumar and Mohammad Rafi were either overlooked or minimally recognized by the awards committee.
Nigam emphasized that current singers Alka Yagnik, Shreya Ghoshal, and Sunidhi Chauhan, despite their illustrious careers, have not received any Padma honors.
The video urged fans to name other deserving artists across fields who are yet to be recognized with Padma Awards.
Sonu Nigam himself received the Padma Shri in 2022 but had previously expressed reservations about the timing of the honor.