2021 Devotion Music Awards launched

Nominees for nine categories of the 2021 Cong hien (Devotion) Music Awards were announced by the Vietnam News Agency’s daily The Thao and Van Hoa (Sport and Culture) on January 4.
2021 Devotion Music Awards launched ảnh 1Young singer Amee is nominated for the "best singer" (Photo: yan.vn)


Hanoi (VNA) –
Nominees for ninecategories of the 2021 Cong hien (Devotion) Music Awards were announced by theVietnam News Agency’s daily The Thao and Van Hoa (Sport and Culture) on January4.

The annual award, the 16th of its kind, isvoted on by culture and art journalists from different media agenciesnationwide and based on various criteria, including creativity and thecontributions of the singers and musicians to the diversity and development ofthe country’s music.

The award categories include best producer,best song, best music video, best new artist, best new album, best series ofmusic programmes, best show of the year, best composer, and best singer of theyear.

Duong Cam, Touliver, composer Huy Tuan, HuaKim Tuyen – TDK and Nguyen Huu Vuong – Luu Quang Minh are named nominees for “bestproducer”.

Up for “Best song of the year” is“Con mua thang Nam” by composer Tran Lap and Tran Tuan Hung and “Hoa no khongmau” by Nguyen Minh Cuong, together with “OK” by Binz, “Sau nay hay gap lainhau khi hoa no” by Rinnie Blue and “2 phut hon” by Phao.

Nominees for “best new artist of theyear” include De Choat, winner of the 2020 Rap Viet contest; ICD, winner of the2020 King of Rap; Tran Duy Khang and rapper Phao.

Meanwhile, the “best composer” awardcompetitors include Nguyen Minh Cuong, Phung Khanh Linh, Sa Huynh - Bui Caroonduo, Vo Thien Thanh and Hua Kim Tuyen, while diva Thanh Lam, divo Tung Duong,Khanh Linh and young singers Amee and Nguyen Ha will vie for the “best singer”./.  

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