Tibetan Music Awards 2009 concluded successfully with awards at MCLEOD GANJ, India, 10 October 2009. All awards goes to the Tibetan artistes living around the world and the Best Male Singer and Female Singer were Sherten and Rigzin Palmo.
1. Best Male Singer: Sherten (Tibet)
2. Best Female Singer: Rigzin Palmo (US)
3. Best Album: TIPA for Yarkyi 2009 (India)
4. Best Lyrics: Lhamo Kyab (from Phurbu T Namgyal's album Jelyong) for Ser Rhi Le Nyima Shar Dao (France)
5. Best Song: 10 March for Gyalu Group TIPA (India)
6. Best opera singer: Tenzin Lhundup from Mundgod Lhamo group (India)
7. Best Traditional Artiste: Dorjee Tsering (India)
8. Best Spiritual/Devotional Album: Kelsang Chukie Tethong for A Woman's Spiritual Chants (India)
9. Best Love Song: Techung for Yitok (US)
10. Best Fusion: Tenzin Choegyal for Dawey Wola (Australia)
11. Best Debut Album: Tsering Kalden for Bhumo Ngayi (Switzerland)
12. Best Lu Singer: Karjam Saeji (US)
13. Best Album Cover: Jamyang Yeshi for Shining Spirit (Canada)
14. Best Music Video: Namgyal Lhamo for Paradise Lost (The Netherlands)
15. Best International Artiste for Tibet: Chthonic Band for Free Tibet Concert in Taipei (Taiwan)