PANO - A number of nominations for various categories at the prestigious Devotion Music Awards, presented by The Thao & Van Hoa Newspaper for the sixth time, have been made public.

Accordingly, the late People’s Artist Y Moan’s moving live-show, “Ngon lua cao nguyen” (Highlands’ Flame), performed last September with lots of typical romantic songs from the Central Highlands, is among five nominations, including “Dieu con mai” (Lasting Forever) by VietNamNet, “Sao Mai-Diem hen” (Sao Mai-Rendezvous), “Vietnam Idol” by Vietnam Television, “Yeu” (In love) by Thanh Lam and Tung Duong, for the Program of the Year.

Nominations for Music Composer of the Year are Luu Thien Huong, Mai Khoi, Le Cat Trong Ly, Nguyen Hai Phong and Huy Tuan, while singers Tung Duong, Thanh Lam, Uyen Linh, Ha Anh Tuan and Duc Tuan are among the nominations for Singer of the Year.

Albums, namely “Bay gio… bien mua dong” (Sea in winter at present) by Duc Tuan, “Bo doi” (Soldiers) by Thai Thuy Linh, “Cock-tail” by Ha Anh Tuan, “Li ti” (Tiny) by Tung Duong, and “Nhung tinh khuc Phu Quang” (Phu Quang’s Love Songs) by Tan Minh, are nominated as Album of the Year.

The voting for awards is planned to take place in mid-March and an awards ceremony will be organised in early April in Ho Chi Minh City.

Translated by Mai Huong