My Tam wins Singer of the Year and Album of the Year titles (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Popand soul sensation My Tam was announced as the winner in twosignificant categories at the Cong Hien (Devotion) Music Awards– Singer of the Year and Album of the Year – during a gala night held inHanoi Opera House on March 22.
The singer’s win follows the huge success of her recently-releasedalbum, Tam 9, which sold over 12,000 copies. The album was ranked10th on Billboard’s World Albums chart in the third week of January based onsales data compiled by Nielsen Music, according to Billboard.com.
“Tam 9 was a special thing for me, and these awards have been a supplementto it,” said the 37-year-old singer, expressing her sincere thanks to thesupport of her audience “who have held special affection for me.”
The prestigious Devotion Music Awards ceremony is held annually by VietnamNews Agency's The Thao Van Hoa (Sport & Culture) daily.
The four-member indie pop band Ngot (Sweet) band also won two awards,New Artist of the Year and Song of the Year with their tune Em Dao Nay (YouRecently).
“This would have seemed unbelievable to our band just several months ago,” saidthe representative of the Hanoi-based band. “Our awards today will serve asmotivation for not only Ngot but also other independent bands.”
Established in 2013, the group has won the hearts of young audiences with songsof simple daily topics like love, family and friends. The group, all in their20s, has performed at bars, cafes and events in Hanoi and HCM City.
Duong Cam wins Producer of the Year and Musician of the Year (Source: VNA) Another nominee who took home two awards on March 22’s night was musician DuongCam, with two titles as Producer of the Year and Musician of the Year.
“It has been 13 years since I stood at a prestigious music awards ceremony. Asa producer who silently backs the success of other artists, I feel blessed toreceive such awards,” the musician said.
The Liveshow of the Year award was presented to Mat Troi Cua Toi (MySun) by Dang Duong. The singer is known for his performances of revolutionarysongs which praise patriotism and the beauty of the country and people.
Meanwhile, Music Video of the Year went to Em Gai Mua (The RainSister) by singer Huong Tram and the Music Series of the Year award was grantedto gameshow Sao Dai Chien (Celebrity Battle), a joint product byVietnam Television and ADT Communication Limited Company.
The gala dazzled fans with performances by artists including singers Thanh Lam,Dang Duong, My Tam and Duong Hoang Yen. A musical troupe led by emergingdirector Nguyen Phi Phi Anh performed Star of Happiness, which includedsongs about love, life and music nominated for awards this year.
The annual Devotion Music Awards began in 2004 to promote Vietnamese music andhonour artists who have made significant contributions to the industry. Aballot was held last week in Hanoi and HCM City by about 100 reporters tochoose the winners in nine categories, including Producer of the Year, Song ofthe Year, Music Video of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Album of the Year,Live Show of the Year, Music Series of the Year, Musician of the Year andSinger of the Year.-VNA
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