The awards were dominated by popular film soundtracks from the preceding year: Best Film Album Best Music Director Best Playback Singer (Male) Arijit Singh for the song "Muskurane" from CityLights Best Playback Singer (Female) Kanika Kapoor for the viral hit "Baby Doll" from Ragini MMS 2 A.R. Rahman’s Trophies : The maestro won two awards, including Best Fusion Album for his work on Coke Studio at MTV Season 3 Special Honours Zakir Hussain was recognized with both the Global Musician Honour Global Music Icon Award Critical Reception