16th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards: Nominees Announcement

The Cammies is back and bigger than ever!

The 16th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards (BCAA) is happening on 28 April 2019 and the list of nominees have been announced. The prestigious annual award that recognises arts practitioners in Malaysia is proudly presented by Kakiseni and BOH Plantations.

22 judges attended 75 shows throughout 2018 and nominated the best shows for the ‘Best Of Awards’ while performing artists, including performers and technical crew, are recognised through the ‘Category Awards’. The theme for this year’s Cammies is Mulanya Di Sini as it celebrates new beginnings and 90 Years of Ummph with BOH tea.

As tradition would have it, the Collector’s Edition canister of the Cameronian Gold Blend tea was released by BOH to commemorate this year’s awards. To mark the 16th Awards, an Art Deco and songket inspired design that captures the nostalgia and elegance of the 1920s, a time when modern performing arts began taking root in Malaya, was created. 

The BOH Cameronian Arts Awards is proudly endorsed by The National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN) under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia, and supported by BOH Plantations, PwC Malaysia, A Cut Above, M.A.C Cosmetics and Capri Communications.

Here are the list of nominees for the 16th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards:

MUSICAL THEATRE

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION

1. Juan Montoya from Madama Butterfly
2. Duan Sharafuddin from OlaBola The Musical
3. Dominic Lucien Luk from The Edge

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE

1. The cast of OlaBola The Musical from OlaBola The Musical
2. Kuala Lumpur City Opera Chorus from Madama Butterfly
3. Nurfazira & Asmidar Ahmad from Mek Mulung Hikayat Puteri 12 Beradik

BEST DIRECTION

1. Christopher Ling from The Edge
2. Tiara Jacquelina from OlaBola The Musical

BEST PERFORMER IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Brian Chan from OlaBola The Musical
2. Cecilia Yap from Madama Butterfly
3. Iedil Putra from OlaBola The Musical
4. Michael Chen from The Edge

BEST PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Ashley Chan from Company
2. Junji Delfino from Company
3. Kai Chalmers from The Edge
4. Nikki Palikat from Adam! The Musical

BEST SET DESIGN

1. Christopher Ling from The Edge
2. Lukman/Azan from Mona Ke Daerah M
3. Raja Malek from OlaBola The Musical

BEST COSTUME DESIGN, STYLING & MAKE-UP

1. Dominique Devorsine from Madama Butterfly
2. Khairul Anuar Zainudin / Muhammad Nur Ilmi b. Nur Azman / Mohd Hairil Anuar b. Bari from Mek Mulung Hikayat Puteri 12 Beradik
3. Zaharah Nakibullah from OlaBola The Musical

BEST SOUND DESIGN

1. Duan Sharafuddin / Mohd Najib from OlaBola The Musical
2. JJ Tan from Madama Butterfly
3. Kamarul Baisah b. Hussin from Mek Mulung Hikayat Puteri 12 Beradik

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

1. Amelia Tan from Madama Butterfly
2. Ee Chee Wei from OIaBola The Musical

DANCE

BEST FEATURED PERFORMER

1. Imran Syafiq Mohd Affandi from The iProject: Between Self And Others
2. Lee Ren Xin from The Dead Bird
3. Raymond Liew Jin Pin from Continue I: Tongue

BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE

1. Ask Dance Company (adc) from The iProject: Between Self And Others
2. Kwang Tung Dance Company / Orang Orang Drum Theatre / Gideon Alu8khan Chen from Bisikan Monsoon

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN A FULL LENGTH WORK

1. Chang Wei Loy / Amy Len & Dancers from Bisikan Monsoon
2. Mohamed Naim Syahrazad Bin Mohd Zin / Mohd Fauzi Bin Amirudin from The iPROJECT: Between Self And Others
3. Raymond Liew Jin Pin / Jascha Viehstadt (Co-Choreographed/Dramaturg) from Continue I : Tongue
4. Yeow Lai Chee (Chief Choreographer) / Lee Ren Xing (Co-Choreographer For Her Solo) / Lee Choy Wan (Co-Choreographer For Her Solo) / Boyz Chew Soon Heng (Co-Choreographer For His Solo)  / Foo Chi Wei (co-choreographer For His Solo) from The Dead Bird

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

1. Low Shee Hoe from Bisikan Monsoon
2. Tan Eng Heng from The iProject: Between Self And Others
3. Wee Jia Foong from Triple Bill Of Contemporary Dance Works

BEST SET DESIGN

1. David Wong from The Dead Bird
2. Elan Hasyim from The iProject: Between Self And Others
3. Ma Hui Shan from Continue I: Tongue

BEST CONSUMER DESIGN, STYLING & MAKE-UP

1. Quito Yang from The iProject : Between Self And Others
2. Tan Meng Chit / Hassou Neo By Quito Neng & Jacklyn Tan from Bisikan Monsoon
3. Victor Khoo from The Dead Bird

BEST MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN

1. Bernard Goh / Kent Lee from The iProject: Between Self And Others
2. Chang Wei Loy / Orang Orang Drum Theatre / Gideon Alu8khan Chen from Bisikan Monsoon
3. Ng Chor Guan from Continue I: Tongue

MUSIC

BEST SOLO (INSTRUMENTAL)

1. Albert Tiu for Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 2 from A Mix of Russian With the KLPAC Orchestra
2. David Chin for Harpsichord Concerto in D major, BWV 1054 from Bach at New Year’s with Ensemble Virama
3. Samuel J Dass for Raag Basant Mukhari from Sitar: Swarasia Malaysia Kampungku

BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE (INSTRUMENTAL)

1. Ensemble Virama for Prelude from Orchestral Suite No 1 in C for Bach at New Year’s with Ensemble Virama
2. Philharmonic Winds of Malaysia for October from American Tapestry
3. Philharmonic Winds of Malaysia for The Cowboys from American Tapestry

BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE (VOCAL)

1. Ang Mei Foong & Cipriano De Guzman Jr for Bess You Is My Woman from “Porgy and Bess” from Voci Vivace
2. Ang Mei Foong for Una Voce Poco Fa from “Il barbiere di Siviglia” from Voci Vivace
3. Chia Yee Yean, soprano for J.S. Bach – Cantata “Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen”, BWV 51 from Bach at New Year’s with Ensemble Virama

BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE (VOCAL)

1. The Young KL Singers from Declare Independence (Volta, 2007)
2. The Young KL Singers from Jóga (Homogenic, 1997)
3. The Young KL Singers from Venus as a Boy (Debut, 1993)

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION

1. Eric Lee from American Tapestry
2. Mak Chi Hoe & Ian Chow from YKLS’ Aurora: A Tribute to Bjork
3. Samuel J Dass from Sitar : Swarasia Malaysia Kampungku

BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION

1. 1. Jimmy Ch’ng for deConsTruction from ‘Unbeatable’ Kaleidoscope 5 International Drummin
   2. Samuel J Dass for Canton Blossom from Sitar : Swarasia Malaysia Kampungku

BEST PRODUCTION VALUES

1. Eight Twelve from Eight Twelve
2. Hands Percussion from Unbeatable’ Kaleidoscope 5 International Drummin Festival
3. Young Choral Academy & The Actors Studio Seni Teater Rakyat from YKLS’ Aurora: A Tribute to Bjork

THEATRE

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Amanda Ang from The Optic Trilogy
2. Atiqah Abu Bakar from Nisya Khaleed
3. Jonathan Chew from The Bee By Hideki Noda & Colin Teevan
4. Patrick Teoh from Heroes

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Asrulfaizal Kamaruzaman from Mak Yong Titis Sakti
2. Emily Kaka from Dear Molly
3. Megat A’dil from I.Q. Rock
4. Rosdeen Suboh from Mak Yong Titis Sakti

BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE

1. Emily Kaka/Jessica Yap/Henry Liaw/Jacky Hong/Bryan Yeo/Eric Loh from The Light Seeker
2. Liang Ka En/Low Wai Kei/Ng Yuan Ci from Hoong Siamang Hooong
3. Smv Tfa Isd from I Am Ravana

BEST DIRECTION

1. Chang Wei Loy from Hoong Siamang Hooong
2. Kelvin Wong from The Bee By Hideki Noda & Colin Teevan
3. Tan Chee Ken from Dear Molly

BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT

1. Khairi Anwar from I.Q. Rock
2. Namron With Lenny Erwan & Jerrica Lai from Lina Dan Lijah
3. Senibayan from Nisya Khaleed
4. Tan Chee Ken from Dear Molly

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

1. Amelia Tan from The Ring Of The Nibelung
2. Eagle Lee from Dear Molly
3. Yusman Mokhtar from Teater Perdana Dbp ‘Pokok’

BEST SET DESIGN

1. Grace Looi from Dear Molly
2. Kelvin Wong from The Bee By Hideki Noda & Colin Teevan
3. Yusman Mokhtar from Teater Perdana Dbp ‘ Pokok’

BEST COSTUME DESIGN, STYLING & MAKE-UP

1. Beatrice Looi from The Ring Of The Nibelung
2. Grace Looi from Dear Molly
3. Smv Tfa Isd from I Am Ravana

BEST OF 2018

1. American Tapestry
2. Dear Molly
3. Eight Twelve
4. Hoong Siamang Hooong
5. Iq Rock
6. Olabola The Musical

‘Best Of Awards’ and ‘Category Awards’

Recipients of the ‘Best Of Awards’ will be entitled to exclusive support from Kakiseni including access to Backers Auditions to pitch their shows to prospective sponsors and to be fully-sponsored to attend the Australian Performing Arts Market in 2020.

‘Category Awards’ are given to recognise excellence in performance and production by individuals or groups. Recipients of these Awards get to take home an exclusive BOH Cameronian Arts Award trophy in addition to the RM1,000 cash prize.

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