Fr Albuquerque will receive the award at the fifth global Konkani music awards ceremony to be held at Kalaangann, Shaktinagar in Mangalore on December 8.
The lifetime achievement award will carry Rs 1 lakh in cash and a memento.
Speaking about the same, Mandd Sobhann Gurkaar Eric Ozario said that apart from this,
Best singers - male/female 2012; best music composer - 2012; best lyricist - 2012; best music arranger – 2012 and best music album – 2012 awards will be given away and the top three nominees in each category will be honoured at the function. The names of the winners in each of the categories will be announced by the jury at the event.
Nominees
Best Singer (Female)—Bai Lorna (Goa), Premma D'Souza (Dubai), Anita D'Souza (Mangalore); Best Singer (Male)— Prajoth D'Sa (Kallianpura), Fr Ben Britto (Mangalore), Lawry Travasso (Goa); Best Music Composer—Elick Vaz (Goa), Ajith Peter D'Souza (UAE), Sidhanath Buyo (Mumbai); Best Lyricist —Koshore Gonasalves (Abu Dhabi), Wilson Sequeira (Kateel) and Sanjay Borkar (Goa)
Best Music Arranger—Cajetan Diias (Bangalore), Dareel Mascarenhas (USA), Roshan D'Souza (Angelore)
Best Music Album—Ever Shine Creations album'Thembe Thembe,' Rev Fr Victor Machado's'Anjam Kor' and Ajith Peter D'Souza's'Tujye Vengent.'
Mr Ozario said that Minister for Kannada and Culture Umashree will be the chief guest.
Cecille Rodrigues (DID Supermom finalist) from Goa, will be the special guest. Mangalore South MLA J R Lobo will be the guest of honour.
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