KUCHING, Sept 27 — National Songbird Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin fulfilled expectations at the 25th Music Industry Awards (AIM25) at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching here Saturday night after clinching the Best Song trophy, further solidifying her status as a national music icon.
Siti Nurhaliza, 47, won the category through her hit Pesanan Buat Diri, which also dominated the Best Traditional Song category.
The popular singer also won Best Female Vocal Performance for Kesuma and Best Collaboration Between Local and Foreign Artists/Songwriters for Cenderamaya.
Meanwhile, rising young talent Aisha Retno scored a sweet victory after being crowned winner of the Best Album category for her debut album Re.Hab. She also won Best Album Recording and Best Local English Song for O.R.B.I.T.
Also stealing the spotlight was singer Mimi Fly, who swept five trophies. These included Best Festive Song for Serumpun, Highest-Earning Song on TikTok (Serumpun), Best Music Video (Temberang), Best Musical Arrangement in a Song (Nara), and Best Electronic/Dance Pop Song (Temberang).
Meanwhile, Mawat was named the inaugural recipient of the Best Borneo Song Award, which was presented by Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
The victory with the song Dayang Bintang makes Mawat the first artist to win the newly introduced category in AIM history, elevating the language, culture, and musical identity of Borneo onto the national awards stage.
The evening’s highlight was the presentation of the Sri Wirama Award to rock queen Ella in recognition of her lifelong contributions to the local music industry.
