{
  "id": 6566744,
  "title": "National songstress Siti Nurhaliza dominates AIM25 with 14 nominations across traditional, festive and collaborative categories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/national-songstress-siti-nurhaliza-dominates-aim25-with-14",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T08:50:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/09/10/national-songstress-siti-nurhaliza-dominates-aim25-with-14-nominations-across-traditional-festive-and-collaborative-categories/234718"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza has secured 14 nominations at the 25th Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM25), establishing herself as the leading contender. The National Songstress' impressive list of nominations covers various categories, showcasing her versatility and continued influence in the local music industry. In key categories such as Best Female Vocal for the song Kesuma, and Best Album and Best Album Recording for her album Gema Bumantara, Siti Nurhaliza has earned strong recognition. Four of her works - Kesuma, Rencong, Hujung Bumi, and Pesanan Buat Diri - have been nominated in the Best Traditional Song category, while three songs - Cenderamaya, Kumbang Bunga, and Jenjang Cinta - have made the shortlist for the Best Collaboration Between Local Artiste/Songwriter and International Artiste/Songwriter category. Pesanan Buat Diri has been shortlisted for Best Musical Arrangement in Malaysia and Best Song Recording, the latter featuring Kesuma as well. The closest competitor is Aisha Retno, who has accumulated six nominations, followed closely by Hael Husaini and Mimifly, each with five nominations. In total, 135 nominees across 32 categories have advanced to the final stage, after receiving over 600 entries. The judging process for this year's AIM25 has been overseen by composer Mohd Faizal Maas, also known as Ajai, and has been independently audited to ensure transparency. The Silver Jubilee edition of AIM25 introduces two new categories - Best Borneo Song and Best Festive Song - while dropping the Best Malay-Language Song Performed by an International Artist category due to limited participation. The awards ceremony, taking place on September 26 in Sarawak for the first time, will be held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) and has received RM1.95 million in funding, including RM950,000 from the Ministry of Communications' Digital Content Fund and RM1 million from the Sarawak Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin has emerged as the leading nominee for the 25th Anugerah...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}