Overview

• The two-day ceremony began Saturday with local-artist performances and a state-level light music competition for junior and senior categories.
• Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is slated to confer the award this evening at the Lata Mangeshkar Auditorium in VIP Paraspar Nagar, Indore.
• According to government sources cited by IANS, the 2024 honour for Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy has been postponed due to their non-arrival, while Sonu Nigam will receive the 2025 award.
• The ceremony is scheduled to start at 7 pm, and entry has been announced as free.
• After the presentation, playback singer Ankit Tiwari and his team are set to perform in a musical evening organized by the Culture Department with the district administration.