<span class=normal> Best Male Playback Singer<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>The year 2012 saw many new talented singers battling it out with some veterans to bag the coveted title of Best Male Playback Singer but in the end it was the one and only Sonu Niigaam who got a maximum of 21% votes for his melodious and soulful rendition of the song Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin from Agneepath thereby becoming the Best Male Playback Singer at the Bollywood Hungama Surfers Choice Music Awards 2012. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Sonu, who has been going through a rather tough time recently owing to his mothers ill-health, got a tad emotional when we told him about the result. The singer par excellence said, Its very re-assuring to know that this song has been loved so much. The last few weeks have been very tough for my family owing to my mothers ill-health but such love, appreciation and accolades does encourage you to keep doing good work. Ive already won 3 awards for this song and now this is the 4th award I am getting. I am so happy that the song has got its due. These days very few people are interested in making good, melodious songs. I love songs like Halkat Jawani and Chikni Chameli as well which make for good ringtones but for every such number, there should be a good, melodious song like Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin as well. Full marks to composers Ajay-Atul for coming up with this gem of a song. Also I remember Ajay-Atul giving director Karan Malhotra two songs as options for a situation- one my song Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin and the other one was O Saiyyan sung by Roop Kumar Rathod. When Karan heard both the songs, he said, I want to keep both of them and will create situations accordingly. I am so glad that he did that as I love Roop Kumars song equally. It also shows that Karan Malhotra too has a good ear for music <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>The runner-up in this category was debutant Ayushmann Khurrana who not only made a splendid acting debut with Vicky Donor but also sang and composed the lilting melody Pani Da Rang which became the love ballad of the year. </span>