Doha: Qatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi has won the prestigious Hollywood Music in Media Award (HAMA) for 2020 in Best World Music category. The 2020 HMMA function was streamed virtually on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.
Al Kubaisi is a singer, record producer and model. He is known for producing a sophisticated genre of Khaliji music. He won the award for the song Yama Qlt Lek.
“I am really happy and grateful to be receiving this award and I would like to thank everyone who helped me to make this dream happen. Thank you very much,” Al Kubaisi said after his name was picked as the winner during the online event.
“This award is very important to me in my artistic career, and it is very important that you communicate our music to international composers and musicians. I was very keen to present Arabic music among the European and international musicians participating in the award,” he told Qatar TV in an interview.
Al Kuabaisi was picked from a list 12 nominees from all over the world. He had won the "Best Male Khaliji Singer Award" in 2018 during the Golden Panther Music Awards in New York.
“An important aspect of this award is that it sheds light on Gulf and Arab music and its development significantly. The organizing committee at the award was happy that it is the first time an Arab contestant has participated in this award. Because our music is completely different from European and global,” he added.
HMMA is the first award organization to honor original music (song and score) in all visual media from around the globe including film, TV, video games, trailers, commercial advertisements, documentaries, and special programmes. The HMMA nominations have historically been representative of the nominees of key awards shows that are announced months later.
The HMMA also celebrates emerging, independent artists and music influencers from around the globe for creative and innovative contributions.
The Hollywood Music In Media Academy was created as a statutory voting body of entertainment professionals and journalists to assist in the selection of winners from designated nomination categories within the Hollywood Music In Media Awards.
