Winners of 2020 JOOX Top Music Awards Revealed
- International and local artists gained accolades from JOOX Malaysia based on 2020’s second half and full-year streaming count as well as users’ votes
- Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza, Justin Bieber, BTS are some of the biggest winners this year
- Local power is on! Malaysian artists received around 6 million votes from music fans, a 400% increase compared to the Mid-Year results
2020 was definitely a challenging year for everyone in the music industry. Despite all the obstacles, artists and producers remained wholeheartedly devoted to creating amazing music for everyone. Today, JOOX, Asia’s most dedicated streaming platform, proudly announced the winners of the 2020 JOOX Top Music Awards in Malaysia to recognize their relentless efforts and achievements in the past year.
The awards are comprised of three parts – 1. Year End 2020 (based on streaming counts from July 1 to December 31, 2020), 2. Full Year 2020 (streaming counts from January 1 to December 31, 2020), and 3. Most Popular Awards (JOOX Malaysia’s users’ votes).
Check Out the Biggest Winner in Malaysia!
Local Diva – Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza
The biggest winner is Malaysian diva Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza, who took home 6 awards this year – “Most Popular Artist: Local”, “Top 5 Artist: Local (Year End 2020)”, and “Top 5 Artist of the Year: Local”. Her song Aku Bidadari Syurgamu also bagged the “Most Popular Song: Local”, “Top 5 Hits: Local (Year End 2020)” and “Top 5 Hits of the Year: Local” awards this year.
International favourite – Justin Bieber
International pop star Justin Bieber is also one of the biggest winners with 5 awards in total. He was named to be among the “Top 5 Artists: International (Year End 2020)” and “Top 5 Artists of the Year: International”, while his song Lonely ft. Benny Blanco was awarded as one of this year’s “Top 5 Hits: International (Year End 2020)”. Moreover, his song Stuck with U ft. Ariana Grande and Yummy were also included in the “Top 5 Hits of the Year: International”.
K-Pop lover – BTS
No one’s gonna challenge the charm of K-Pop’s BTS, as the beloved boy group took home 5 awards in 2020. Without a doubt, their song Life Goes On got the “Most Popular: K-Pop” award voted by users. The hit Dynamite was also named as one of the “Top 5 Hits: K-Pop (Year End 2020)” and “Top 5 Hits of the Year: K-Pop”. Moreover, their song ON was named one of the “Top 5 Hits of the Year: K-Pop” while the hit Who ft. lauv also gained a seat in the “Top 5 Hits of the Year: International”.
What’s more, the local hit Durja from JOOX Originals also gained a place in the “Top 5 Hits: Local (Year End 2020). Check out the full list below!
Every single vote counts!
Similar to the Mid-Year Awards, JOOX Malaysia users were able to cast their votes for their favourite songs and artists. For this round, a record-breaking turn out in the total voting number for local songs and local artist was seen – amounting to around 6 million votes, a fourfold (400%) increase compared to the Mid-Year results, proving that local artists and their music are gaining more influence and popularity in the Malaysian community. We shall all keep it up!
Another spotlight on the users’ vote falls on MandoPop, as Ren Ran 任然 became the first singer to gain a seat in JOOX Malaysia’s Most Popular Awards with the Mandarin song Fei Niao He Chan飞鸟和蝉!
Most Popular Awards
| Awards | Winners |
| Most Popular Artist: Local | Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza |
| Most Popular Song: Local | Aku Bidadari Syurgamu – Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza |
| Most Popular Artist: International | Taylor Swift |
| Most popular Song: International | 飞鸟和蝉—— 任然(Fei Niao He Chan – Ren Ran) |
| Most Popular: K-Pop | Life Goes On –BTS |
Your everyday streaming on JOOX also counts!
The party is not yet over! Based on Malaysian users’ stream time on JOOX in the second half and full year of 2020, JOOX Malaysia has also selected the Top 5 artists and songs in different categories. Join us in congratulating these local and international performers!
Top 5 Awards – Year End 2020 (from July 1 to December 31, 2020)
Top 5 Artist: Local (Year End 2020)
| Artists |
| 1. Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza |
| 2. Iman Troye |
| 3. Nabila Razali |
| 4. K-Clique |
| 5. Khai Bahar |
Top 5 Hits: Local (Year End 2020)
| Songs | Artists |
| 1. Aku Bidadari Syurgamu | Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza |
| 2. Teman | Iman Troye |
| 3. Pulang | K-Clique & AJ |
| 4. Durja | Khai Bahar |
| 5. Satu Malam | Qody |
Top 5 Artist: International (Year End 2020)
| Artists |
| 1. Justin Bieber |
| 2. Salem Ilese |
| 3. Ren Ran任然 |
| 4. Ariana Grande |
| 5. Pink Sweat$ |
Top 5 Hits: International (Year End 2020)
| Songs | Artists |
| 1. 飞鸟和蝉Fei Niao He Chan | Ren Ran任然 |
| 2. Mad at Disney | Salem Ilese |
| 3. At My Worst | Pink Sweat$ |
| 4. Lonely | Justin Bieber & Benny Blanco |
| 5. Who’s Laughing Now | Ava Max |
Top 5 Hits: K-Pop (Year End 2020)
| Songs | Artists |
| 1. Ice Cream | BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez |
| 2. Dynamite | BTS |
| 3. Lovesick Girls | BLACKPINK |
| 4. Not Shy | ITZY |
| 5. NUNU NANA | Jessi (제시) |
Top 5 Awards of the Year – Full Year 2020 (from January 1 to December 31, 2020)
Top 5 Artist of the Year: Local
| Artists |
| 1. Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza |
| 2. Naim Daniel |
| 3. Ukays |
| 4. Floor 88 |
| 5. YonnyBoii |
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Top 5 Hits of the Year: Local
| Songs | Artists |
| 1. Peluang Kedua | Nabila Razali |
| 2. Sembah | Naim Daniel & Man Keedal |
| 3. Janji | Sufian Suhaimi |
| 4. Aku Bidadari Syurgamu | Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza |
| 5. Canggung | Wany Hasrita |
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Top 5 Artist of the Year: International
| Artists |
| 1. Alan Walker |
| 2. Ariana Grande |
| 3. Justin Bieber |
| 4. Andmesh |
| 5. Maroon 5 |
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Top 5 Hits of the Year: International
| Songs | Artists |
| 1. Stuck with U | Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber |
| 2. Yummy | Justin Bieber |
| 3. Ice Cream | BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez |
| 4. Who | Lauv & BTS |
| 5. End of Time | K-391 & Alan Walker & Ahrix |
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Top 5 Hits of the Year: K-Pop
| Songs | Artists |
| How You Like That | BLACKPINK |
| Dynamite | BTS |
| ON | BTS |
| Any Song | ZICO |
| WANNABE | ITZY |
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Enjoy 24/7 access to the latest smash hits in Malaysia on JOOX, which currently has an extensive library of over 30 million songs from local and international artists in its music library. Always be in sync with music trends anytime, anywhere via the JOOX mobile or desktop app – downloadable on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store or its website.
