Sarawak Music Awards is a music award held in the Malaysian state of
Sarawak
Sarawak ( , ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. It is the largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is ...
. It is divided into three major events that are given the most attention by the fans, media, and
record companies
"Big Three" music labels
A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and t ...
in Sarawak. Shortlisted as the Anugerah Musik Dayak (AMD) awards, Anugerah Juara Rentak Ruai (AJARR) awards and the Anugerah Carta Sapa Juara (ACSJ) awards. Presented by different organization dedicated to promoting the diversity of music in Sarawak and to acknowledging the talents and contributions of the local entertainer.
The first music award is the Anugerah Juara Rentak Ruai (AJARR) presented annually by
Cats FM
Cats FM is a private FM radio station airing from Jalan Bako, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The radio covers areas of Sarawak and Brunei. The radio airs in Malay and Iban. The station used to air programmes in English and Mandarin Chinese.
Cat ...
radio station, a subsidiary of Kristal Harta Sdn Bhd since 2003 until 2012, with the support of the Ministry of Tourism Sarawak .
The nominations were based on the first 12 songs which have been ranked at No 1 with the longest durations accumulated in twelve months and the winner will be judged by a group of professional jury.
The second music awards, Anugerah Musik Dayak (AMD) - Dayak Music Awards ceremony was held in 2008 in
Kuching
Kuching ( , ), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak Ri ...
, Sarawak and continuously presented on every two consecutive years.
The awards program was founded by Snowdan Lawan and managed by a nonprofit organization, Dayak Artistes and Musicians Association (DAMA).
The third music awards is the Anugerah Carta Sapa Juara (ACSJ) awards which is wholly owned and staged by the Sarawak
Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Radio Televisyen Malaysia (, Jawi: ; abbreviated as RTM, stylised as rtm), also known as the Department of Broadcasting, Malaysia (; Jawi: ) is the national public broadcaster of Malaysia, headquartered at Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur. Establi ...
. From its inception in 2014 until 2017, the ACSJ awards ceremonies have been held in Dewan Datuk Amar Stephen Kalong Ningkan
Betong, Sarawak on 21 June 2014, 19 September 2015, 2 September 2016 and 23 September 2017.
List of ceremonies by year
Accolades received by artistes
Anugerah Juara Rentak Ruai (AJARR) - AJARR Awards
Sarawak
Sarawak ( , ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. It is the largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is ...
music awards organized by
Cats FM
Cats FM is a private FM radio station airing from Jalan Bako, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The radio covers areas of Sarawak and Brunei. The radio airs in Malay and Iban. The station used to air programmes in English and Mandarin Chinese.
Cat ...
since 2003. The following is a list of the winner by category.
AJARR 2003
AJARR 2004
AJARR 2009
AJARR 2010
AJARR 2011
AJARR 2012
Anugerah Musik Dayak (AMD) - Dayak Music Awards
Music awards for
Dayak musicians and entertainer in
Sarawak
Sarawak ( , ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. It is the largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is ...
organized by Dayak Artistes and Musicians Association (DAMA) since 2008. The following is a list of the winner by category excluding the 2008 AMD results.
AMD 2010
AMD 2012
AMD 2014
AMD 2016
Anugerah Carta Sapa Juara (ACSJ) - ACSJ Awards
Music awards for Dayak musicians and entertainer in Sarawak organized by Sarawak
Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Radio Televisyen Malaysia (, Jawi: ; abbreviated as RTM, stylised as rtm), also known as the Department of Broadcasting, Malaysia (; Jawi: ) is the national public broadcaster of Malaysia, headquartered at Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur. Establi ...
since 2014. The following is a list of the winner by category.
ACSJ 2014
ACSJ 2015
ACSJ 2016
ACSJ 2017
Other award ceremonies
Bidayuh Music Festival
Bidayuh
Bidayuh is the collective name for several indigenous groups found in southern Sarawak, Malaysia and northern West Kalimantan, Indonesia, on the island of Borneo, which are broadly similar in language and culture (see also #Language issues, is ...
Music Festival presented by the Bidayuh Artistes and Musicians Association (Bama). The event had considered for a music award that would have similar categories to the Anugerah Musik Dayak (AMD) and the first ceremony was held in 2015 in
Serian with the support of Serian District Council (SDC).
See also
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Iban people
The Iban are an indigenous ethnic group native to Borneo, primarily found in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, Brunei and parts of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. They are one of the largest groups among the broader Dayak peoples, a term historically ...
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Dayak people
The Dayak (; older spelling: Dajak) or Dyak or Dayuh are the native groups of Borneo. It is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic groups, located principally in the central and southern interior of Borneo, each with its ...
References
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Malaysian music awards
Events in Sarawak