Isyana Sarasvati and Andi Rianto lead the AMI Awards 2026 nominations
Sixty-seven categories, four of them new, and 5,360 registered works: what was announced, and who is up for the biggest awards.
Compiled from reporting by CNN Indonesia, Medcom, Koran Jakarta, Merahputih and Detik, checked on 1 October 2026. Quotes are translated from Indonesian.
Isyana Sarasvati and Andi Rianto lead the nominations for the 2026 AMI Awards, Indonesia's main music awards, with eight each. The Yayasan Anugerah Musik Indonesia (YAMI) announced the list at a press conference in Jakarta on Monday, 21 September.
This year's edition runs under the theme "Ruang Nada Nusantara" and covers 67 categories, four of them new. According to the foundation, 5,360 works were registered for consideration, across everything from pop, rock and jazz to dangdut, keroncong, koplo, metal and hip hop.
New awards for hipdut and regional music
The four new categories say a lot about where Indonesian music is right now: Karya Produksi Hip-Hop, Karya Produksi HipDut, Karya Produksi Musik Etno and Karya Produksi Lagu Pesta Timur. Hipdut in particular has been everywhere this year; it is the sound of Akbar Chalay and Mingse's new single, which we covered in September's new Indonesian music.
YAMI chairman Candra Darusman said the theme was chosen to reflect that range. "Ruang Nada Nusantara reflects how extraordinarily varied Indonesia is," he told reporters, adding that the awards want to recognise traditional music alongside new, modern work.
The top categories
In Album Terbaik Terbaik, the top album prize, the nominees are Isyana's EKLEKTIKO, Bernadya's Semoga Hanya di Mimpi, Idgitaf's Berusaha di Bawah Hujan, Raim Laode's Iqro' and Tenxi and Jemsii's Puting Beliung.
Karya Produksi Terbaik Terbaik, the top production award, will go to one of enau and Ari Lesmana's "Sesi Potret", Idgitaf's "Sedia Aku Sebelum Hujan", Nadhif Basalamah and Andi Rianto's "kota ini tak sama tanpamu (Orchestra Version)", Naykilla's "MMG (My Mine Gueh)" or Tulus's "Teh Hijau".
The best newcomer field includes no na for "rollerblade", the gamelan-laced track from their debut album island girl, alongside NPD ("Sempurnanya Aku"), dia ("EEEE A"), Marbles ("Hompimpa") and Mila DA7 and Valen DA7 ("Meleleh Bahagia"). Elsewhere, for Revenge picked up two nominations, for "Bandung Hari Ini" in the pop duo or group category and for "uKYds", their collaboration with Stand Here Alone, in the rock collaboration category.
What happens next
YAMI has not yet announced the date of the awards night; CNN Indonesia reported only that it will be held at a later date. For more on the joint leader in the nominations, read our feature on Isyana Sarasvati's year.