KUCHING: New act Masterpiece snatched four awards in a night of entertainment
extravaganza and fashion gala at the Dama Dayak Music Award 2010 (AMD) on
Saturday night.
BIG WINNERS: Masterpiece poses with their Best Album Cover, Best Music Video
and Celcom-Dama’s most popular Dayak Group/Duo award backstage. Sylvester and
Arry are at second and third left respectively.
The Sibu-based rock group, whose debut album ‘Merindang ke Bintang’ took the
state by storm in 2009, won Best New Artiste, Album of the Year, Best Album
Cover and Best Music Video (Bulat Atiku), all in the Iban category.
They lost in another two categories they were nominated but made it up with
the Most Popular Duo/Group in the Dama Popular Awards.
“The most important thing is that the community accepts our
music and continues to support the industry. All the nominees are great
artistes, some experienced and we are grateful to have won the awards,” he
said.
Meanwhile, in the other awards of the night, Best Group/Duo award went to
Rosiana Urai and Dom Romeo and Best Male Vocal went to veteran heavyweight
Spitfire for the vocal prowess of front-man Belden Damu.
The Bidayuh rock group proved that they are still on the top of their game
when they also won Bidayuh Album of the Year for ‘Spitfire Rock MTV Karaoke —
Jilap Apui’.
Bidayuh Best Album Cover went to Hypersonic while AF7 (Akademi Fantasia)
alumnus Claudia Geres proved that her participation in the hit reality show was
no fluke by winning Best Vocal Female.
Another newcomer Johnny Tuk took home Best New Artiste (Bidayuh).
‘Entara Tua’ by Clement Joys was Song of the Year (Iban), while Senah Ukong
won in the Orang Ulu category with Melu Habong Ika’ and Lydia Mike, daughter of
veteran artist Mike Rantai, won in the Bidayuh category with ‘Bujang Serian’.
Lerry Silas and producer Embat Lala won the Best Patriotic Song (Iban)
through ‘Aram Semua’ while singer/producer Edward Sayu won the Bidayuh category
with ‘Jaga Menua Kitai’.
Evergreen Eddie Kuwing and producer Senah Ukong won through ‘Sarawak Maju
Dalem Malaysia’ in the Orang Ulu category.
ALSO in contention during the night were the Dama Popular Awards where the
winners were determined by votes cast through SMS open only to Celcom users.
Clement Joys was voted Most Popular Dayak singer (male) and crowd favourite
Winnie Albert most popular female singer.
Most Popular Duo/Group went to Masterpiece for their fifth trophy while
winners for popular songs were: Entara Tua by Clement Joys (Iban); Bersendiri Lagi
by Romina Grey Melvin (Bidayuh) and Oba Ke Aya by Eddie Kuwing (Orang Ulu).
Newcomer Lydia Mike opened the guest performances for the night with a
beautiful rendition of ‘Uwab Nyina Buran’.
Most anticipated appearance was by Ricky Anderson and Winnie Albert.
Other performers included Masterpiece, Spitfire, Rosiana Urai, Lucy M, Jolly
Jingan and internationally acclaimed Tuku Kame.
Original Source From: www.theborneopost.com
First Album "Merindang Ke Bintang" won 5
Awards in Kuching, Sarawak
DAYAK MUSIC AWARD 2010 - DAMA
DAYAK MUSIC AWARD 2010 - DAMA
- The Best Album Of The Year
- The Best Video Clip
- The Best New Artiste
- The Best Album Cover
- The Most Popular Group/Duo Categories
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