MUMBAI: To recognise and encourage new talent in the Indian Cinema, Stardust Awards have announced nominations for its tenth edition to be held on 5 February 2012 at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai.

Mere brother Ki Dulhan leads the music nominations with three nods each; Standout Performance by a Music director (Sohail Sen), New musical sensation Male for Ali Zafar (Madhubala) and New Musical sensation Female for Neha Bhasin (Dhunki).

Complete list of nominees in Music:

Standout Performance by a Music director:

Sohail Sen - Mere Brother Ki Dulhan

Krsna - Tanu Weds Manu

Raghu Dixit - Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge

Sangeet & Siddharth Haldipur - Murder 2 (Tujhko Bhulana, Aa Zara)

Haris Jayaraj - Force

Standout performance by a lyricist:

Ashish Pandit – Dhinka Chika (Ready)

Chetan Sashital & Ram Sampath – Saigal Blues (Delhi Belly)

Dharmendra - Kadd ke Botal (Yamla Pagla Deewana)

Nishu - Deem Deem (Shor in the City)

Nitesh Tiwari – Tai Tai Phis (Chillar Party)

New musical sensation Male:

Ali Zafar – Madhubala (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan)

Ash King - Te Amo (Dum Maaro Dum)

Kamal Khan - Ishq Sufiyana (The Dirty Picture)

Raaj – Itne Kareeb Aao (Ragini MMS)

Shahid Mallya – Rabba Main Toh (Mausam)

New Musical sensation Female:

Aditi Singh Sharma – Dilli (No One Killed Jessica)

June Banerjee – Laila Main Laila (Chalo Dilli)

Neha Bhasin – Dhunki (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan)

Ritu Pathak - Jalebi Bai (Double Dhamaal)

Shefali Alvares – Yeh Dil Hai Nakhrewala (Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji)