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An article by Bissme S. about the 9th Boh Cameronian Arts Awards with some brief comments from Low Ngai Yuen and some mention of the nominees.

Check out some of the 9th BCAA nominees & judges sharing their thoughts about being why we need the Awards.

In this video, we hear from

• Charity Lee of Canticle Singers nominated for Best Vocal Performance (solo).
• Anne James from Five Arts Centre.
• Michael Xavier Voon, one of the Judges for the Musical Theatre Category.

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Can’t wait for the awards night on 29 April 2012!

This year’s theme for The 9th Boh Cameronian Arts Awards — “The Roaring 20′s”

A period of hallmark prosperity and optimism. It’s a golden age of movies, music publishing, feminism, arts and the Charleston! Let’s relive the ROAR.

Here’s what Caroline Russel (BOH, CEO), Tanya Khan (Apocalips cast) and Anne James (Five Arts Centre) had to say about it.

Deadline for voting is 26 April 2012 at 5pm.

Last chance folks to make sure your favourite show from 2011 wins!

Click Here to cast your vote.

Check out some of the 9th BCAA nominees sharing their thoughts about being nominated.

Sometimes I ask myself why I am still trying to make a living in the Malaysian performing arts scene. It is – more often than not – a moneyless and thankless industry where many become jaded.

I too have fallen victim to this darker side of the force, wanting to quit the industry many times. So, why stay? To me and to many of those in the arts that I have spoken to, there is only one reason. And that is, pure and simple, because of passion.

Cheesy? Maybe, but it is what keeps many of us working in the Malaysian arts scene. You do it because you love it. It’s that simple.

And this is what has come out of so many post rehearsal or show conversations at the mamak, when the talk inevitably creeps back to the industry. Amidst all the frustration, anger and sadness there is also hope. Suggestions and ideas get thrown around, most of them amounting to nothing. But that little glimmer of hope growing from the seeds of passion is always there.

Because no matter how much we hate the attitudes, work culture and the measly pay, ultimately we still love what we do. Why else would we suffer through it?

And this, to me, is the reason we need the awards. Not because we want to win (sure, that too) but the real value of the awards (in my opinion) is that it makes us feel appreciated. Honestly, by the end of the night most of us will barely remember who has won what, but as the old cliché goes “it’s not about winning or losing, it’s the taking part that matters”.

And for that one night each year you truly feel like part of a community; that no matter what your contribution to the scene, it does count. It is a night when everyone can get together and socialise, veterans and newbies alike. All coming together to celebrate their love of the arts.

I’d like to believe that at times like these  the little jaded monster growing inside each of us gets a little smaller, and the hope for the future of the community grows. And to me, it is this love for and sense of belonging to the arts community that makes you want to stick around and do more.

Check out some of the 9th BCAA nominees sharing their thoughts about being nominated.

In this video, we hear from:

• Rosnan Rahman, nominated for “Rebab Berbisik” for ‘Best Actor in Leading Role’.
• Charity Lee, nominated for “The Girl in 14G” for ‘Best Solo Performance (Vocal)’.
• Ash Nair & Tanya Khan nominated for “Apocalips” for ‘Best Group Performance’.

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Can’t wait for the awards night on 29 April 2012!

Check out some of the 9th BCAA nominees & judges sharing their thoughts about being why we need the Awards.

In this video, we hear from

• Cross from HANDS PERCUSSION.
• June Tan from Five Arts Centre.
• Azmyl Yunor, one of the Judges for the Music Category and previous winner.

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Can’t wait for the awards night on 29 April 2012!

Check out what Kakiseni’s Low Ngai Yuen has to say about the return of the BOH Cameronian Arts Award and also about the Backers Audition KL 2012.

Click here to listen.