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Winners: Pop stars My Tam and Dam Vinh Hung perform on stage. They both won Artist of the Year honours in the Lan Song Xanh (Blue Wave) Awards. — File Photo |
HCM CITY — Pop stars My Tam and Dam Vinh Hung on Saturday won the Artist of the Year prizes at the Lan Song Xanh (Blue Wave) Awards 2010 instituted by radio station Voice of HCM City (VOH).
Both singers have released new albums, organised shows and participated in various charity activities this year.
Tam and Hung also received the "Favourite Singer" prize together with eight other singers.
Pop singer Hien Thuc received the "Favourite Album" prize for Kim Nguu (Taurus), released in June.
The album has nine songs on love composed by Viet Anh, Pham Hoa Khanh and Nguyen Hoang Duy. The album also includes two soundtracks from the TV series Cong Mat Troi (The Gate of the Sun).
Ha Noi-based pop singer Thao Trang won the award for the most promising female singer while her HCM City counterpart Noo Phuoc Thinh took the award in the male category.
The "Favourite Composer" prize was given to ten composers including Ho Hoai Anh and Nguyen Van Chung, as also young singers Thuy Tien and Nguyen Hai Phong.
The Lan Song Xanh Awards, given away annually since 1997, honours singers, bands, musicians and music producers.
Most winners are chosen by VOH listeners while artists of the year and promising singers are nominated by experts and journalists. — VNS