The ceremony was held on 10 February 2010 at the Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.
There were many performances, including those by KK, Sunidhi Chauhan, Rekha Bhardwaj, Himesh Reshammiya, Usha Uthup, Shahid Kapoor and Katrina Kaif.
A non-film category award was included for the first time.
The show was broadcast on 21 February 2010 on Sony TV.
[2] The winners were selected by the members of jury, chaired by Javed Akhtar.