Anugerah Musik Indonesia

Annual Indonesian music award

Award

Anugerah Musik Indonesia

Anugerah Musik Indonesia logo

Awarded for| Outstanding achievement in the Indonesian music industry
Sponsored by| Sharp (2000–2003)
Samsung (2004)
Country| Indonesia
Presented by| Anugerah Musik Indonesia's board of directors
First award| 1997
Website| ami-awards.com
Television/radio coverage
Network| Indosiar (1997–1999)
RCTI (2000–2022)
SCTV (2003)
TPI (2006)
Global TV (2006)
TVRI (2006)
Indonesiana TV (2023)
Moji (2024)

The Anugerah Musik Indonesia (lit. '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 mainly Indonesian-language music industry. It has been compared to the American Grammy Awards and British Brit Awards. It provides recognition of the music industry similar to other entertainment ceremonies, such as the Indonesian Television Awards, Festival Film Indonesia, or the Indonesian Movie Actors Awards.

## History

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The awards were formalized as the Indonesian Music Awards in 1997 as a joint project between ASIRI (Recording Industry Association of Indonesia), PAPPRI (Singers, Songwriters, and Music Record Producers Association of Indonesia), and KCI (Copyright Office of Indonesia).[1]

## Organization

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Each of the three founding organizations originally contributed one board member, under the direction of Indonesian country singer Tantowi Yahya. Under this board was another, less powerful board. Afterward, further divisions were added based on specialization, including Marketing, Communication, and Membership.[1] In 2016, Indonesian jazz musician Dwiki Dharmawan replaced Yahya as chairman.[2]

## Award categories

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Agnez Mo at the 2004 AMI Awards

The Anugerah Musik Indonesia awards are issued in several categories, each of which isolates a specific contribution to music. Anugerah Musik Indonesia (AMI) categories have been added and removed over time.[3] The 2010 awards had 35 categories,[1] while the 2011 awards had 46.[3] The categories increased to 49 in 2017.[4]

The general awards include several awards not restricted by musical genre:

* "Best of the Best Newcomer" is awarded to a promising breakthrough performer.
* "Best of the Best Album" is awarded to the performer and the production team of a full album.
* "Best of the Best Production Work" is awarded to the writer(s)/composer(s) of a song and also the performer.

Other awards are given to performances and productions in different musical genres, as well as for other contributions such as artwork. The Anugerah Musik Indonesia also presents special awards given for longer-lasting contributions to the Indonesian music industry, such as the AMI Legend Award and Lifetime Achievement Award (which is not presented every year).[5]

### List of categories

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As of 2018[4]

General

* Best Album
* Best Production Work
* Best Newcomer

Pop

* Best Pop Female Solo Artist
* Best Pop Male Solo Artist
* Best Pop Duo/Group/Vocal Group/Collaboration
* Best Pop Songwriting
* Best Pop Production
* Best Pop Album

Rock

* Best Rock Female/Male/Instrumental Solo Artist
* Best Rock Duo/Group/Vocal/Collaboration
* Best Rock Album

Jazz

* Best Jazz Vocal Artist
* Best Jazz Instrumental Artist
* Best Jazz Album

R&B

* Best Male/Female Solo Artist
* Best R&B Duo/Group/Vocal/Collaboration

Dangdut

* Best Dangdut Male/Female Solo Artist
* Best Contemporary Dangdut Male/Female Solo Artist
* Best Dangdut Duo/Group/Dangdut/Dangdut Collaboration
* Best Dangdut Songwriting
* Best Dangdut Production

Children's music

* Best Children's Music Male/Female Solo Artist
* Best Children's Music Duo/Group/Vocal/Collaboration
* Best Children's Music Songwriting
* Best Children's Music Production

Production work

* Best Keroncong/Contemporary Keroncong/Langgam/Stambul Production Work
* Best Alternative Production Work
* Best Metal/Hardcore Production Work
* Best Rap/Hip-hop Production Work
* Best Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady Production Work
* Best Collaborative Production Work
* Best Original Soundtrack Production Work
* Best Vocal Group Production Work
* Best Regional Language Song Production Work
* Best Islamic Music Production Work
* Best Christian Music Production Work
* Best Instrumental Production Work
* Best Dance Production Work
* Best Electronica Production Work
* Best Progressive Production Work
* Best Folk/Country/Ballad Production Work
* Best Urban Production Work
* Best World Music Production Work

Technical

* Best Production Arrangement Work
* Best Production Support Work
* Best Graphic Album Design
* Best Production Team

## List of ceremonies

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* 1st Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 2nd Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 3rd Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 4th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 5th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 6th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 7th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 8th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 9th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 10th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 11th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 12th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 13th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 14th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 15th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 16th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 17th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 18th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 19th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 20th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 21st Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 22nd Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 23rd Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 24th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 25th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 26th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia
* 27th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia

## Reception

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The Beat describes the AMIs as "The Grammys a la Indonesia".[1]

## See also

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* Music of Indonesia

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "13 Tahun Anugerah Musik Indonesia" (in Indonesian). The Beat Magazine. 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2011.[permanent dead link]
2. ^ Karibo, Anto (26 May 2016). "Dwiki Dharmawan Gantikan Tantowi Yahya Jadi Ketua AMI Awards" (in Indonesian). Tabloid Bintang. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
3. ^ a b Hernowo, Anggie (15 June 2011). "Anugerah Musik Indonesia (AMI) 2011 Siapkan 46 Penghargaan" (in Indonesian). Tabloid Bintang. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
4. ^ a b "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi AMI Awards 2018" [Complete list of the 2018 AMI Awards Nominations] (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
5. ^ "Anggun C Sasmi, Artis Internasional Terbaik AMI AWARD 2006" (in Indonesian). Kapanlagi. 21 December 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2017.

## External links

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* Official website

*[lit.]: literal translation