Anugerah Bintang Popular
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Anugerah Bintang Popular (translates as 'Most Popular Artist Award' in English
) which is originally called as Anugerah Pelakon/Penyanyi Popular, is an award presented annually by Berita Harian
of Malaysia to recognize excellence of professionals in the entertainment industry, including the film industry
, as well as record industry. The award ceremony features performances by prominent artists. It is considered as one of the highest honours for Malaysian artists in the entertainment industry.
The award was established in 1987 and it is totally based from the votes submitted by the readers of Berita Harian. The first Anugerah Bintang Popular telecast took place on the night of December 1, 1987 in Dewan Bunga Raya, Putra World Trade Centre
. There were only seven categories presented in the first award ceremony.
In 1989, Radio Televisyen Malaysia
in collaboration with SALEM
made Anugerah Bintang Popular available for live broadcasting. The award took place in Angkasapuri
on January 13, 1990. On that very night, a new category of Most Popular Artiste was introduced, which is still maintained until now.
For each radio network or station, nomination is limited to three male and female radio presenters. The radio station must be aired at least in three states. For TV host, nominations are eligible for those who are the steady host for a certain programme, at least for two seasons since its broadcast.
Nomination for actors and actresses are based from films that have passed the evaluation of Lembaga Penapisan Filem
(LPF). Each film could nominate two actors and actresses for the category of Most Popular Movie Actor and Most Popular Movie Actress, apart from the category of Best New Male Artist and Best New Female Artist. On the other hand, terms and conditions for each category of Most Popular Male Singer, Most Popular Female Singer, and Most Popular Group is guided by the terms applied in Anugerah Industri Muzik
.
The early nomination would be published in Berita Harian, usually for five consecutive weeks. In that period of time, the readers will select the best five nominees for each category that are available. Once the five nominees are finalized, the second round of voting session would be made available to all readers in which they have to select only one winner for each category. The result would be announced in the prestigious ceremony every year.
English language
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) which is originally called as Anugerah Pelakon/Penyanyi Popular, is an award presented annually by Berita Harian
Berita Harian
Berita Harian is a major Malay language newspaper in Malaysia. Its Sunday Edition is called Berita Minggu. It was founded on 31 August 1957, which also marks the date of Malaya's independence...
of Malaysia to recognize excellence of professionals in the entertainment industry, including the film industry
Film industry
The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i.e. film production companies, film studios, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution; and actors, film directors and other film crew...
, as well as record industry. The award ceremony features performances by prominent artists. It is considered as one of the highest honours for Malaysian artists in the entertainment industry.
The award was established in 1987 and it is totally based from the votes submitted by the readers of Berita Harian. The first Anugerah Bintang Popular telecast took place on the night of December 1, 1987 in Dewan Bunga Raya, Putra World Trade Centre
Putra World Trade Centre
Putra World Trade Centre ' is a main convention and exhibition centre, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Construction commenced in 1981 and was completed in 1984...
. There were only seven categories presented in the first award ceremony.
In 1989, Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Radio Televisyen Malaysia
The Department of Broadcasting, Malaysia, DBA Radio Televisyen Malaysia , is a Malaysian state-owned public broadcaster. It owns and operates a number of radio and television stations in Malaysia, based in Kuala Lumpur...
in collaboration with SALEM
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made Anugerah Bintang Popular available for live broadcasting. The award took place in Angkasapuri
Angkasapuri
Angkasapuri is the main governmental building for Malaysia's Ministry of Information and it is also the headquarters for Radio Television Malaysia .-History:Construction began in 1966 and it was completed in 1968...
on January 13, 1990. On that very night, a new category of Most Popular Artiste was introduced, which is still maintained until now.
Nomination process
The recording labels, TV stations, radio stations, and film production companies are responsible to hand over a name list of artists that are eligible to compete in each category. The nominees could be personnels, celebrities, actors, and singers that are active and consistent in their own field in a certain period of time.For each radio network or station, nomination is limited to three male and female radio presenters. The radio station must be aired at least in three states. For TV host, nominations are eligible for those who are the steady host for a certain programme, at least for two seasons since its broadcast.
Nomination for actors and actresses are based from films that have passed the evaluation of Lembaga Penapisan Filem
Film Censorship Board of Malaysia
The Film Censorship Board of Malaysia is a Malaysian government ministry that vets films. It is under the control of the Home Ministry.The Board was established under the Film Censorship Act, and its role was revised in 2002 under an updated version of the Act. Any film that is to be screened in...
(LPF). Each film could nominate two actors and actresses for the category of Most Popular Movie Actor and Most Popular Movie Actress, apart from the category of Best New Male Artist and Best New Female Artist. On the other hand, terms and conditions for each category of Most Popular Male Singer, Most Popular Female Singer, and Most Popular Group is guided by the terms applied in Anugerah Industri Muzik
Anugerah Industri Muzik
Anugerah Industri Muzik , is Malaysia's music award-giving ceremony. It is the Malaysia's equivalent of Grammy.-Best Album:-Best Song:...
.
The early nomination would be published in Berita Harian, usually for five consecutive weeks. In that period of time, the readers will select the best five nominees for each category that are available. Once the five nominees are finalized, the second round of voting session would be made available to all readers in which they have to select only one winner for each category. The result would be announced in the prestigious ceremony every year.
Categories
The Anugerah Bintang Popular award are awarded in a series of categories, each of which isolate a specific contribution to acting and music. The standard awards list nominees in each category from which a winner is selected. Some categories have been added and removed over time. The following is a list of the currently awarded categories:- Most Popular Artiste
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Most Popular TV Actress
- Most Popular TV Actor
- Most Popular Film Actress
- Most Popular Film Actor
- Most Popular Group/Duo
- Most Popular Female Singer
- Most Popular Male Singer
- Most Popular Nasyid
- Most Popular Female New Artist
- Most Popular Male New Artist
- Most Popular Female Comedy Artist
- Most Popular Male Comedy Artist
- Most Popular Female Radio Presenter
- Most Popular Male Radio Presenter
- Most Popular Female TV Host
- Most Popular Male TV Host
Most Popular Artiste Winner
| Year | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Aishah |
| 1991 | Zainal Abidin |
| 1992 | Eman Manan |
| 1993 | Sofea Jane |
| 1994 | M. Nasir M. Nasir Mohamad Nasir Mohamad or M. Nasir , is a Malaysian poet, singer-songwriter, composer, producer, actor and film director.-Career:... |
| 1995 | Ziana Zain Ziana Zain Siti Roziana binti Zin , known by her stage name Ziana Zain is a Malaysian pop singer-songwriter, model, entrepreneur and actress. Taking the local music scene by storm in the early `90s, Ziana captivated fans with her signature single, Madah Berhelah... |
| 1996 | Siti Nurhaliza Siti Nurhaliza Dato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards... |
| 1997/98 | Siti Nurhaliza Siti Nurhaliza Dato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards... |
| 1998/99 | Siti Nurhaliza Siti Nurhaliza Dato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards... |
| 2000 | Siti Nurhaliza Siti Nurhaliza Dato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards... |
| 2001 | Siti Nurhaliza Siti Nurhaliza Dato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards... |
| 2002 | Rosyam Nor Rosyam Nor Mohamed Noor bin Shamsuddin is a two-time Asia Pacific Film Festival Award-winning Malaysian film, stage actor and occasional executive producer.-Early career:... |
| 2003 | Saiful Apek Saiful Apek Mohd Saifulazam b. Mohammad Yusoff , also known as Saiful Apek, is a famous comedian in Malaysia.He used to be the member of a comedy group called Senario,the word "Apek" is a Chinese slang for an old man,he is called Saiful Apek because he used to be the host for the television show called Melodi,... |
| 2004 | Siti Nurhaliza Siti Nurhaliza Dato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards... |
| 2005 | Mawi Mawi Asmawi Atan, better known as Mawi, is a Malaysian singer and winner of the Third Season of Malaysia's popular reality show, Akademi Fantasia... |
| 2006 | Mawi Mawi Asmawi Atan, better known as Mawi, is a Malaysian singer and winner of the Third Season of Malaysia's popular reality show, Akademi Fantasia... |
| 2007 | Mawi Mawi Asmawi Atan, better known as Mawi, is a Malaysian singer and winner of the Third Season of Malaysia's popular reality show, Akademi Fantasia... |
| 2008 | Nabil |
| 2009 | Siti Nurhaliza Siti Nurhaliza Dato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards... |
| 2010 | Shaheizy Sam Shaheizy Sam Shaheizy Sam bin Abd Samad is an actor in Malaysia who holds a reputation as a young star in the 1990s before rising to fame in the controversial movie Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam in 2009, and the Box Office movie Adnan Sempit the following year.-Art family:Sam is the youngest child to... |
Trivia
- Since its first introduction back in 1990, the award of Most Popular Artiste has been treasured by ten celebrities namely Aishah (1990), Zainalabidin (1991), Eman Manan (1992), Sofea Jane (1993) M. NasirM. NasirMohamad Nasir Mohamad or M. Nasir , is a Malaysian poet, singer-songwriter, composer, producer, actor and film director.-Career:...
(1994), Ziana ZainZiana ZainSiti Roziana binti Zin , known by her stage name Ziana Zain is a Malaysian pop singer-songwriter, model, entrepreneur and actress. Taking the local music scene by storm in the early `90s, Ziana captivated fans with her signature single, Madah Berhelah...
(1995), Datuk Siti NurhalizaSiti NurhalizaDato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards...
(1997-2001, 2004, 2009), Rosyam NorRosyam NorMohamed Noor bin Shamsuddin is a two-time Asia Pacific Film Festival Award-winning Malaysian film, stage actor and occasional executive producer.-Early career:...
(2002), Saiful ApekSaiful ApekMohd Saifulazam b. Mohammad Yusoff , also known as Saiful Apek, is a famous comedian in Malaysia.He used to be the member of a comedy group called Senario,the word "Apek" is a Chinese slang for an old man,he is called Saiful Apek because he used to be the host for the television show called Melodi,...
(2003), and MawiMawiAsmawi Atan, better known as Mawi, is a Malaysian singer and winner of the Third Season of Malaysia's popular reality show, Akademi Fantasia...
(2005-2007).
- In Anugerah Bintang Popular 2006, Datuk Siti NurhalizaSiti NurhalizaDato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards...
once again won the award of Most Popular Female Singer. To date, she has won the award for the past ten consecutive years since she first received it back in 1996.
- Datuk Siti NurhalizaSiti NurhalizaDato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards...
and MawiMawiAsmawi Atan, better known as Mawi, is a Malaysian singer and winner of the Third Season of Malaysia's popular reality show, Akademi Fantasia...
are the two celebrities that have won the award of Most Popular Artiste for more than once. Overall, Siti has won the award for the seventh time, with six consecutive wins from 1996 until 2001 and two in 2004 and 2009. On the other hand, Mawi has won the award for the three consecutive years from 2005 until 2007.
- Wan Maimunah, Rosyam NorRosyam NorMohamed Noor bin Shamsuddin is a two-time Asia Pacific Film Festival Award-winning Malaysian film, stage actor and occasional executive producer.-Early career:...
, Datuk Siti NurhalizaSiti NurhalizaDato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards...
, Saiful ApekSaiful ApekMohd Saifulazam b. Mohammad Yusoff , also known as Saiful Apek, is a famous comedian in Malaysia.He used to be the member of a comedy group called Senario,the word "Apek" is a Chinese slang for an old man,he is called Saiful Apek because he used to be the host for the television show called Melodi,...
, Rabbani and Linda Onn are the only artistes who have garnered an award in their respective categories for five consecutive years and more.
External links
- Anugerah Bintang Popular, official site