Music

[V] for victory

This year�s Channel [V] Awards overshadowed by international stars

Story by Suwitcha Chaiyong, Photographs courtesy of Channel [V] Thailand

Did you Know? Wang Lee Hom was born in Rochester, New York, USA

Taiwanese singer Wang Lee Hom won the best Asian artist award.

The Channel [V] Awards keep getting bigger each year and this year�s ceremony played host to quite a few international stars. What is supposed to be an event to recognise the best in local and foreign music seemed to focus more on the foreign this year.

Making appearances were the UK�s Jamelia, South Korea�s Baby VOX, Japan�s The Gospellers and the crowd favourite, Taiwan�s Wang Lee Hom. It seemed that any time Wang blinked, the crowd went wild.

While these international stars may have overshadowed the locals, there was still time to pass out a few awards to the Thais.

Director Nattapol Mukkan was the biggest local winner, taking home with three awards, including best director and best music video for his work on Taxi�s �Kid Tueng Chan Mai Waela Tee Ther (Do You Miss Me When You�?).�

Perfect performances

The highlights of the night, however, weren�t the awards but the performances.

Best Director Nattapol Mukkan, centre, with two Taxi members.

Jamelia and Baby VOX wowed the crowd with their sets, and fans were willing to forgive the obvious lip-synching.

Ms Sexy, Naughty and Bitchy, Tata Young, went for a �sexy� look in what was her first local awards show since heading off to be a big star abroad. She sang two predictable songs, �I Believe� and �Sexy, Naughty, Bitchy.�

The slow, mature sound of The Gospellers didn�t seem to do much for the locals, especially since the show was beginning to drag on, and on and on.

But the biggest thrill of the night was when Wang Lee Hom turned the night into his own mini-concert/publicity event. The Taiwanese heartthrob not only won the best Asian artist award but really had the crowd in a frenzy with his songs.

And in a surprise appearance, the godfather of Thai pop, Thongchai McIntyre (Bird), came on to present an award, as well as remind the crowd he is still the king of the Thai pop music scene.

VIEWER�S CHOICE AWARDS

Thai Artists

Favourite Male Artist: Boyd Kosiyabong for �Krai (Somebody)�

Favourite Female Artist: Palmy for �Pood Mai Tem Pak (Can�t Say It Wholeheartedly)�

Favourite Group: Bodyslam for �Plai Tang (The End of the Road)�

Favourite Newcomer: Peacemaker for �Ngoa (Lonely)�

International Artists

Favourite Male Artist: Justin Timberlake for �Sinorita�

Favourite Female Artist: Britney Spears for �Me Against the Music�

Favourite Group: Linkin Park for �Numb�

Favourite Newcomer: Hillary Duff for �So Yesterday�

Favourite Asian Artist: Wang Lee Hom for �Love U is Love Me�

SELECTED AWARDS

Best Music Video: Taxi�s �Kid Tueng Chan Mai Waela Tee Ther... (Do You Miss Me When You...?)� directed by Nattapol Mukkhan.

Best Director: Nattapol Mukkhan for Taxi�s �Kid Tueng Chan Mai Waela Tee Ther... (Do You Miss Me When You ...?).�

Best Editing: Da Jim�s �704� by Jakkarin Aummornsopon, Chartchai Worrapiansakul and Nattapol Mukkhan.

Best Cinematography: Kidnappers� �Long (Try)� by Utsada Srethabutr, Sihabutr Jumsai na Ayudhya and Panai Akekarapanij.

Best Art Direction: Thanathorn and Fourth�s �Sang Lae Ngao (Light and Shadow)� by Chatchawal Ariyasriwattana.

Best Animation: Joni Anwar�s �Outtaspace� by Joni Anwar and Morton Jergensen.

Best Visual Effects: Skalaxy�s �Pleang Kong Ther (Your Song)� by Monchanok Somjaipeng and Frame by Frame Team.

SPECIAL AWARDS

New Talent Award: Jamelia

Lifetime Achievement Award: Pratchaya Pinkaew

[V].I.P. Award: The Gospellers

Asian Sensation Award: Baby VOX

Vocabulary

blink (v): to open and shut your eyes quickly
overshadow (v): to make somebody/something seem less important, or successful
predictable (adj): if something is predictable, you know in advance that it will happen or what it will be like
mature (adj): fully grown and developed; behaving like an adult
drag on (phrasal v): to go on for too long