Datuk Siti Nurhaliza reigned supreme last night, bagging four trophies at the 16th Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) awards show.
The awards included the coveted "
Album of the Year", which she won for her pop ethnic album Lentera Timur.
Siti, who is in Mecca performing her umrah, also won best vocal performance in a song (female), best ethnic pop album and best musical arrangement in a song (for Pada Cintanya).
The wins reaffirmed her status as one of the country's top singers.
Pop singer
Misha Omar was recognised for her self-titled third effort. Misha bagged four awards including the prestigious "Song of the Year" for
Nafas Cahaya, composed by
M. Nasir and the late
Loloq.
The haunting tune also earned her the "Pop Ethnic Song Trophy". Her Cinta Adam dan Hawa won best pop song and
Misha Omar best pop album.
Rapper and producer
Malique sprang a sweet surprise winning best local English song for KL Street, "Best Hip Hop" album (OK) and best hip hop song (
Mentera Beradu, the duet featuring
M. Nasir).
Indie bands also received due recognition at the award show and reinforced their popularity in the music scene.
Indie rock band Hujan bagged "Best Rock Song" (for Bila Aku Sudah Tiada) and "Best Rock Album" for its self-titled debut album.
Hujan's counterpart
Meet Uncle Hussain was announced "Best New Artiste".
The dazzling awards show saw industry players converge on Dewan Merdeka at the Putra World Trade Centre to celebrate and honour excellence in the music business.
For her achievements in and lifetime contributions to the music industry, lyricist/ film producer Habsah Hassan was awarded the prestigious Anugerah Wirama.
Hosted by Afdlin Shauki, Bob Lokman and Adibah Noor, the 21/2-hour show also featured performances by Datuk Sheila Majid, M. Nasir, Faizal Tahir, Joe Flizzow and Misha.
Nominees, including Nikki Palikat, Ayu of One In A Million (Season 1) and Hujan also performed.
Indonesian songstress Rossa, who won best Malay song performed by foreign artiste for Ayat-ayat Cinta also performed at the show. AIM16 was aired "live" on ntv7 and hot.fm.
List of winners:
# Song of the Year
Nafas Cahaya -- (Misha Omar)
# Album of the Year
Lentera Timur -- (Datuk Siti Nurhaliza)
# Best New Artiste
Meet Uncle Hussain
# Best Vocal Performance in a Song (Male)
Aizat (Lagu Kita)
# Best Vocal Performance in a Song (Female)
Datuk Siti Nurhaliza
(Di Taman Teman)
# Best Group Vocal Performance
BoldRaihan (Assubhu Bada)
# Best Ethnic Pop Album
Lentera Timur -- Datuk Siti Nurhaliza (Johari Teh, Johan Nawawi, Aubrey)
# Best Ethnic Pop Song
Nafas Cahaya -- Misha Omar
(M.Nasir/Loloq)
# Best Nasyid Song
Bila Nur Melimpah Di Hati -- Rabbani (Asri Ibrahim/Ito Lara)
# Best Rock Album
Hujan -- Hujan (Noh Hujan)
# Best Rock Song
Bila Aku Sudah Tiada -- Hujan (Noh Hujan)
# Best Pop Album
Misha Omar --Misha Omar
(Ramli M.S., Ajai, Aidit Alfian, Azmeer, Cat Farish, Omar K. and Nurfatima)
# Best Pop Song
Cinta Adam Dan Hawa -- Misha
Omar (with Azmeer as composerand Loloq as lyricist)
# Best Hip-Hop Song
Mentera Beradu -- Malique featuring M. Nasir
# Best Local English Album
President -- Joe Flizzow
# Best Malay Song Performed by a Foreign Artiste
Ayat-Ayat Cinta -- Rossa
# Lifetime Achievement Award:
Anugerah Wirama -- Habsah Hassan
