VietNamNet Bridge – An awards ceremony for the most outstanding individuals and agencies who have made great contributions to Vietnamese music this year will be held at Ha Noi's Opera House early next month.

Calling all Vietnamese musical talent

Nominations for Music Dedication Awards 2009 announced

Singers and new strategies

2009 marked by diverse albums

Titled "Music Contribution Prize", the awards are aimed at recognising the best singers, musicians, albums, shows and programmes from 2009.

Looking sharp: Singer Ha Anh Tuan in the poster of album Saigon Radio, which has been nominated as Album of the Year. Tuan himself is a nominee for Singer of the Year.

The Thao&Van Hoa (Sports&Culture) daily and Le Bros Company have co-organised this fifth annual awards ceremony.

Following are the nominees for the Music Contribution Prize 2009.

Album of the year:

1. Music of the Night (by singer Duc Tuan)

2. Mu Tat (Mustard) (Tinna Tinh)

3. Noi Binh Yen (A Peaceful Place) (Thanh Lam)

4. Saigon Radio (Ha Anh Tuan)

Programme of the Year:

1. Vietnamese Songs (by Viet Nam Television's VTV3 channel)

2. Dieu Con Mai (What Remains Forever) (VietnamNet)

3. Music of the Night (Duc Tuan)

4. Nguoi Tinh (Lover) (Dam Vinh Hung)

Musician of the Year:

1. Ho Hoai Anh

2. Le Minh Son

3. Thanh Tam

4. Tinna Tinh

Singer of the Year:

1. Thanh Lam

2. Cam Ly

3. Ha Anh Tuan

4. Duc Tuan

Last year, My Tam was named Singer of the Year, Do Bao was awarded Musician of the Year, Canh Cung 2 - Thoi Gian De Yeu (Bow 2 - Time for Love) by musician Do Bao was selected as Album of the Year and Vietnamese Songs won Programme of the Year.

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