Junksounds Awards 2009

Junksounds Awards is back for the second run. Brought to you by Junk (the Magazine), it awards some of the most talented music makers is South East Asia. You are given the opportunity to show your appreciation by voting for your favorite music acts.

Junksounds Awards nominees comes from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. There are a lot to choose from in all ten categories.

Best Pop/Indie Rack Act (Solo/Group)

Couple (Malaysia), Estrange (Malasia), Killeur Calculateur (Malaysia), Bunkface (Malaysia), Pesawat (Malaysia), I Am David Sparkle (Singapore), Concave Screem (Singapore), The SIGIT (Indonesia), Pee Wee Gaskins (Indonesia), Abuse The Youth (Thailand), The Ambassadors (Philippines).

Best Hardcore/Metal Act (Solo/Group)

Love Me Butch (Malaysia), Incarnation (Malaysia), Asthalin (Malaysia), Black Territory (Malaysia), Bhelliom (Singapore), Meza Virs (Singapore), A Vacant Affair (Singapore), Ghaust (Indonesia), SIN (Philippines), Gog (Philippines).

Best Urban Act (Solo/Group)

Joe Flizzow (Malaysia), Altimet (Malaysia), Kraft (Malaysia), Caprice (Malaysia), James Baum (Malaysia), Kill Bill (Singapore), FreakyZ (Singapore), RAN (Indonesia),Pasta Groove (Philippines), Project EAR (South East Asia).

Best Electronic/Fusion Act (Solo/Group)

Flica (Malaysia), Tenderfist (Malaysia), Dizzy & The (Malaysia), Arabyrd (Malaysia), The Lard Brothers (Singapore), Amberhaze (Singapore), Goodnight Electric (Indonesia, Up dharma Down (Philippines)

Best Live Act (Solo/Group)

Khottal (Malaysia), Asthalin (Malaysia), Arabyrd (Malaysia), Love Me Butch (Malaysia), Bunkface (Malaysia), 40 Winks (Malaysia), A Vacant Affair (Singapore), Bhelliom (Singapore), The SIGIT (Indonesia), Pee Wee Gaskins (Indonesia), The Ambassadors (Philippines), Project EAR (South East Asia).

Best Acoustic Act (Solo/Group)

Yuna (Malaysia), Zee Avi (Malaysia), Rashdan Harith (Malaysia), Jon Chan (Singapore), Inch Chua (Singapore), Nicholas Chim (Singapore), The Trees & The Wild (Indonesia), Endah N Rhesa (Indonesia).

Best Breakthrough Act (Solo/Group)

Free Love (Malaysia), SSK (Malaysia), Khottal (Malaysia), Amateur Takes Control (Singapore), The Fire Fight (Singapore), Postbox (Singapore), For Better Endings (Singapore), Lunar Node (Singapore), Monkey To Millionaire (Indonesia), Rico Blanco (Philippines), Archipelago (Philippines), The Lowtechs (Philippines), The Dorques (Philippines).

Most Promising Act (Solo/Group)

Lovesick Avenue (Malaysia), Tilu (Malaysia), The Dearly Missed (Malaysia), Kids on the Move (Malaysia), Sam (Malaysia), Law (Malaysia), Nao (Malaysia), Trella (Singapore), Audiocean (Singapore), For This Cycle (Singapore), Monday Math Class (Indonesia), The Wispy Hummers (Indonesia).

Song Of The Year

Yuna – Backpacking Around Europe (EP: Yuna) (Malaysia), Zee Avi – Kantoi (album: Zee Avi) (Malaysia), Killeur Calculateur – Tigers Gone Ape (Malaysia), Khottal – Woo Song (single) (Malaysia), Free Love – Can You Hear Me (album: Feed Us With Yr Love) (Malaysia), They Will Kill Us All – Curtains (album: Secret Episodes) (Malaysia), Asthalin – Shut Up And Just Die (EP: Ability Of Being Cruel) (Malaysia), Astroninja – The Bukkake Udon Song (Singapore), The Fire Fight – Portrait Lover (album: Henri) (Singapore), The Trees & The Wild – Honeymoon On Ice (album: Rasuk) (Indonesia), Abuse The Youth – Please (album: Under Skin) (Thailand), Faspitch – Follow (single) (Philippines), Archipelago – MRI (album: Travel Advisory) (Philippines), Rico Blanco – Your Universe (album: Your Universe) (Philippines), A Vacant Affair – Mirrors (album: Reasons To Leave).

Album/EP Of The Year

Zee Avi – Zee Avi (Malaysia), Joe Flizzow – President (Malaysia), Killeur Calculateur – Valley Of The Dead (Malaysia), They Will Kill Us All – Secret Episodes (Malaysia), Asthalin – Ability Of Being Cruel (Malaysia), The Observatory – Dark Folke (Singapore), Concave Scream – Soundtrack For A Book (Singapore), The SIGIT – Hertz Dyslexia (Indonesia), Monkey To Millionaire – Lantai Merah (Indonesia), The Trees & The Wild – Rasuk (Indonesia), Abuse The Youth – Under Skin (Thailand), Archipelago – Travel Advisory (Philippines), The Ambassadors – Life Goes On (Philippines), Up Dharma Down – Bipolar (Philippines)

Voting closes on 30 November 2009. Cast your votes now!

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