''Anugerah Planet Muzik'' (literally: "Music Planet Award"), commonly known by the acronym APM, is a
Singapore
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an award ceremony for artists engaged in the music industries of the
Malay-speaking region in
Southeast Asia
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(also known as the ''
Nusantara''); the awards nominate singers from countries within said region which are
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
,
Malaysia
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and
Indonesia
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.
Organised by
MediaCorp
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Mediacorp and stylised as mediacorp, is a media conglomerate in Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the holding company of the Government of Singapore—it owns television, radio, and digital media prope ...
's Malay Broadcast Division,
Suria,
Warna 94.2FM
Warna 94.2FM is a Malay language contemporary music radio station operated by Mediacorp. It broadcasts Malay hits and provides an Islamic General Service for Singapore. It is one of the nation's oldest stations, tracing its origins back to the b ...
&
Ria 89.7FM
Ria 89.7FM is a Malay language, Malay radio station of Mediacorp in Singapore. This radio station operates on a 24-hour basis which plays the hottest Malay hits predominantly from the 90s to the present, and targets forward-thinking professiona ...
, the ceremony recognises achievements in the regional Malay-Indonesia music industry. APM is supported by
Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA), Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (COMPASS) and
Indonesian Music Award Foundation (YAMI).
The event was first held in 2001 and has been held every year (except in 2010).
Awards are given in various categories. There are awards covering all the participating countries and there are also awards for particular countries. In year 2005, for the very first time an artist from Brunei, Faiz Nawi, was invited as a performer at this awards event. It was only in 2013, after an eight-year break, that another Bruneian artist, Jaz Hayat, was given the honours to perform at the said event.
The first artist from
Brunei
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(Aziz Harun) and
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
(Mark Adam) both were nominated in Best New Artiste at Anugerah Planet Muzik 2015. However, the first songwriter and award winner from the Philippines who was nominated fell to Judah Lyne from The Lion Story. She has since won five awards for Best Singapore Song in 2011, 2015–2018. In 2016 edition, Shunpei Nakagawa from
Japan
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was the first artist from others region nominated for the awards.
Host country
Award categories
Fans' Choice
Singapore Awards
* Most Popular Singapore Artiste
* Most Popular Singapore Song
Regional Awards
* APM Most Popular Artiste
* APM Most Popular Song
* Social Media Icon
Judge Category
Regional Awards
* Best New Artiste (Male)
* Best New Artiste (Female)
* Best Collaboration (Artist)
* Best Collaboration (Song)
* Best Male Artiste
* Best Female Artiste
* Best Duo/Group
* Best Band
* APM Best Song
* Best Song Malaysia
* Best Song Indonesia
* Best Song Singapore
Special awards
* Special Awards
* Anugerah Cipta
* APM Humanity Award
* Anugerah Rentas Planet
Defunct Awards
* Best Album (2001-2011)
* Best New Duo/Group
* Radio Hits of The Year (2012)
* New Media Nova
* Best Artiste (Singapore)
* Best Album (Singapore)
Award winners
Best Song
Best Male & Female Artiste
Best Duo/Group & Band
Best New Artiste
Best Collaboration
APM Most Popular Artiste
APM Most Popular Song
Social Media Icon
The award was first given in the 11th edition of APM as "New Media Icon". It was renamed to "Social Media Icon" in the 12th edition.
International Breakthru Artiste Award (Anugerah Rentas Planet)
The award is given to artist with significant international successes outside the region.
See also
* Similar awards
**
Anugerah Industri Muzik
''Anugerah Industri Muzik'' (literally: "Music Industry Award"), commonly known by the acronym AIM, is an award ceremony which celebrates the Malaysian music industry. The award is organized by the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia (R ...
**
Anugerah Musik Indonesia
The Anugerah Musik Indonesia ( 'Indonesian Music Awards'), also known as AMI or colloquially AMI Awards, is an annual Indonesian music award ceremony to recognize outstanding achievements in improving the quality and quantity of artists in the ma ...
*
Anugerah Planet Muzik 2009
References
External links
APM 2014 on MediaCorp
{{Music industry
Singaporean music awards
Malaysian music awards
Indonesian music awards
Malay-language music
Awards established in 2001