Agnes, Gesang get AMI 2004 awards<\/p>\n
Artists young and old attended the AMI Indonesian Music Awards
\n2004 that was held at the Jakarta Convention Center in Central
\nJakarta on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n
Young singer Agnes Monica secured two awards as the best
\nfemale artist with her song Jera (Give Up) and for the best duet
\nwith personnel of popular band Dewa with their song Cinta Mati
\n(Love till Death).<\/p>\n
"I hope these awards will motivate us to go international,"
\n18-year-old Agnes said at a media conference after receiving the
\naward.<\/p>\n
Gesang, an 82-year-old singer and song writer, received an AMI
\naward for his dedication to Indonesian music.<\/p>\n
Gesang, who is famous for his well-known song Bengawan Solo,
\nis noted by the Indonesian Museum of Records as the oldest artist
\nstill producing albums.<\/p>\n
The AMI award for best male artist went to pop singer Rio
\nFebrian while the award for best pop album went to singer Marcel.
\nThe award for best pop band went to Sheila On 7.<\/p>\n
Dangdut singer Kristina got two awards for best female dangdut
\nartist and best dangdut album, while singer Hamdan ATT received
\nan award for best male dangdut artist.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of people, including dozens of young South Koreans,
\nattended Thursday's award, which was sponsored by electronics
\nproducer, Samsung, with the ceremony also featuring popular South
\nKorean artists.<\/p>\n
Last year's AMI awards went to ballad singer Iwan Fals for
\nbest male artist, Audy for best female artist, Inul Daratista for
\nbest female dangdut artist and Denny Malik for best male dangdut
\nartist. --JP<\/p>",
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