The voting round for the 31st Mai Vàng Awards is heating up.

(NLDO) - The 31st Golden Apricot Awards voting round kicked off with 16 categories, introducing a series of colorful nominations from music, theater to cinema and television.

On December 10th, the voting round for the 31st Mai Vàng Awards 2025 officially kicked off, opening the most anticipated race of the year in the entertainment industry. The voting round includes 16 categories, specifically:

Music field

In the music category, the Most Popular Male Singer category showcased diversity, ranging from technically skilled vocalists like Tung Duong to the youthful energy of Duc Phuc, SOOBIN, and Bui Cong Nam. Trong Hieu and ST Son Thach continued to generate buzz with their relatable performances.

In the Most Popular Female Singer category, the nominations show a trend of combining musical personality and individual style, notably Trang Phap, Bui Lan Huong, and Phuong My Chi. The return of Hoa Minzy and Toc Tien also creates a balanced competition.

Nominations for most favorite female singer

The most popular music groups mark a strong resurgence of group culture in Vietnam. The nominees are all young groups with clearly defined styles, loyal fan bases, and high-quality, well-invested products: BOF, MOPIUS, Nha Chin Muoi (ATVNCG), Nha Xuong Rong (ATVNCG).

Nominations for the most favorite music video category

The category for most popular music videos saw the rise of products incorporating traditional national elements. Music videos like "Bac Bling," "Made In Vietnam," "Vietnam Proudly Continuing the Future," "Muc Ha Vo Nhan," and "Son Thuy Khuc" brought fresh musical styles, polished visuals, and a strong viral effect on social media.

Meanwhile, the Most Popular Song category shows a trend of emphasizing message and songwriting individuality. Songs like "Forever Vietnamese," "Treasure," "What Could Be More Beautiful," and "No One Under Heaven" affirm the new vitality in the Vietnamese music scene.

Theater field

The stage segment maintains its heat with the presence of experienced artists such as Dinh Toan, Hoang Hai, Hung Vuong, Trong Nhan, and Truong Ha.

The plays nominated this year demonstrate an effort to refresh themes and staging. Works such as "Under the Shadow of a Beautiful Woman," "Miss Island," "Ho Nguyet Co Transforms into a Fox," "Nguyen Van Cu: A Young Man with Great Ambitions," and "Where the End Begins" are meticulously crafted, from content to visuals.

Nomination for most favorite play

The Most Beloved Stage Actress category showcases generational diversity and style. From Meritorious Artist Tú Sương to Lâm Vỹ Dạ, Hồng Ánh, Bình Tinh, and Việt Hương, each brings their own unique color. The balance between talent, roles, and influence helps this category strike a balance between tradition and modernity.

The comedy category clearly shows a wide range of talent, from television and stage to digital platforms. BB Tran and Duy Khanh Zhou Zhou represent the new generation of comedians; Tu Long and Quoc Thinh represent traditional comedy.

Film and television categories

Vietnamese cinema in 2025 shows strong vitality and serious investment. "Red Rain," "Underground Tunnel," and "Battle in the Air" represent major films, while "Ancestral House" and "Detective Kien: The Headless Case" demonstrate the diversity of the market.

The nominations in the television drama category show that the psychological-family genre still dominates, proving its enduring appeal. The dramas "The Jade Bracelet," "The Downstream War," "Stolen Happiness" Part 2, and "Mother Sea" all achieved high ratings, demonstrating efforts to improve the quality of Vietnamese films.

Nominations for the category of most favorite film and television actor

The categories for Best Actor and Actress in Film and Television showcase the dynamism of the younger generation of actors. This generation possesses a natural and modern acting style, including actors like Do Nhat Hoang, Phuong Nam, Ma Ran Do, Bich Ngoc, and Le Ha Anh. Actors Le Phuong, Dinh Ngoc Diep, Bang Di, Lien Binh Phat, and Steven Nguyen clearly demonstrate their talent and strong ability to embody different characters.

This year's Presenter category showcases a clear diversity of styles. MCs like Anh Tuan, Nguyen Khang, and Vu Manh Cuong continue to demonstrate their consistent quality, delivering lasting value to current affairs and music programs.

Meanwhile, MCs with a strong entertainment style, such as Tran Thanh or Phi Linh, create their own appeal thanks to their good interaction skills, flexible handling of situations, and distinctive hosting style.

Nominations for the most favorite MC category

Television programs such as "Brave Soldier," "Haha Family," "Running Man Vietnam," and "You're Beautiful, Say Hi" clearly reflect the trend of short, entertaining reality shows suitable for digital platforms. Meanwhile, concerts like "Homeland in My Heart" or "Spring in Ho Chi Minh City: Entering a New Era" demonstrate the systematic investment in the field of political and artistic expression.

The voting round for the 31st Mai Vàng Awards will take place from December 10th to January 22nd, 2026. The results will be announced at the awards ceremony, scheduled to be held on the evening of January 29th at the City Theater (Ho Chi Minh City) and will be broadcast live on VTV9.

31st Golden Apricot Award Voting Round - 2025

1. Most favorite male singer:

- Tung Duong - "Continuing the story of peace " (Nguyen Van Chung)

- Duc Phuc - "Phu Dong Thien Vuong" (Ho Hoai Anh)

- Bui Cong Nam - "Days of Vast Sky" (Bui Cong Nam - Rhymastic)

- SOOBIN - "No one below me" (new lyrics by SOOBIN, Binz)

- (S)TRONG Trong Hieu - "Treasure" (J4RDIN (Hua Kim Tuyen) and Dlight (S.Hube Rookies))

- ST Son Thach - "This sky has you" (Nguyen Man)

2. Most popular female singer:

- Trang Phap - "Forever Vietnamese" (Trang Phap)

- Bui Lan Huong - "Refuse gently" (Tien Cookie - Pham Thanh Ha)

- Phuong My Chi - "Frog at the bottom of the well" (DTAP)

- Hoa Minzy - "Bac Bling" (Tuan Cry)

- Toc Tien - "Strong" (Mew Amazing)

3. Most popular band:

- The Ripe House - "Lockdown" (Bui Cong Nam, StillaD)

- BOF - "No Fair" (Bui Cong Nam, TDK)

- MOPIUS - "Priority Lane" (Dinh Quang Minh, Tran Dang Duong, Pham Bao Khang, Dang Bao Anh)

- Cactus House - "Strong as a cactus" (Bui Cong Nam, Quoc Thong)

4. Most favorite song:

- "What could be more beautiful?" - Author: Nguyen Hung, Performed by: Nguyen Hung

- "Treasure" - Authors: J4RDIN (Hua Kim Tuyen) and Dlight (S.Hube Rookies), Performed by: (S)TRONG Trong Hieu

- "Forever Vietnamese" - written and performed by: Trang Phap

- "This sky has you" - author: Nguyen Man, performer: ST Son Thach

- "No one is here to take me down" - written by SOOBIN and Binz, performed by People's Artist Huynh Tu, SOOBIN and Binz

5. Most favorite MV:

- "Bac Bling" - Director: Nhu Dang, Writer: Tuan Cry, Performed by: Meritorious Artist Xuan Hinh - Hoa Minzy

- "Vietnam proudly moves forward into the future" - Director: Vu Hong Thang, Author: Nguyen Van Chung, Performed by: Tung Duong

- "Made In Vietnam" - directed by Kawaii Tuan Anh and the ALIEN MEDIA team, written by DTAP, performed by People's Artist Thanh Hoa, Phuong My Chi, and Truc Nhan.

- "Mục hạ vô nhân" (No one below) - Directors: Phương Vũ and Hoàng Đăng, Writers: SOOBIN and Binz, Performed by: People's Artist Huỳnh Tú - SOOBIN and Binz

- "Son Thuy Khuc" - Director: Jason (Dummies Classroom), Author: Jun Pham, Performed by: Jun Pham and APJ

6. Stage actor:

- Dinh Toan - playing the role of Ho Ton Hien, in the play "Under the Shadow of a Beautiful Woman" (IDECAF Theatre)

- Hoang Hai - playing the role of Chon, in the play "The Song of the Hau River" (Tran Huu Trang Theatre)

- Hung Vuong - playing the role of Tiet Giao, in the play "Ho Nguyet Co Transforms into a Fox" (Thien Long Theatre)

- Trong Nhan - playing the role of Khuong Linh Ta, in the play "San Hau" (Kim Tu Long Company)

- Truong Ha - playing the role of Nhan, in the play "Where the End Begins" (Thien Dang Stage)

7. Stage actress:

- Binh Tinh - playing the role of Thuy Duong, in the play "Emotional Reunion" (Truong Hung Minh Art Theatre)

- Hong Anh - playing the role of Kieu, in the play "Under the Shadow of a Beautiful Woman" (IDECAF Theatre)

- Lam Vy Da - role of Hoa, play "Another War" (Hong Van Stage)

- Meritorious Artist Tú Sương - playing the role of Nguyễn Phục, in the play "Bức ngôn đồ Đại Việt" (Đại Việt New Cai Luong Theatre)

- Viet Huong - role of Mrs. Phan, play "Then 30 years later" (Truong Hung Minh Art Stage)

8. Comedian:

- BB Tran - playing the role of BiBi Chen "21", in the play "Beauty Queen Island" (Youth Theatre)

- Duy Khánh Zhou Zhou - playing the youngest sibling, in the "Haha Family" program (YeaH1 Group)

- Quoc Thinh - playing the role of Teacher Ba Ta Lon, in the play "Each Person Keeps Their Own Soul" (IDECAF Theatre)

- Tu Long - role of Tao Quan, program "Meeting at the end of the year" (VTV)

9. Play:

- Play "Under the beauty's shadow" - director: Quang Thao (IDECAF Drama Theater)

- The play "Beauty Queen Island" - directed by Hong Ngoc and Be Bay (Youth Theatre)

- Play "Ho Nguyet Co turns into a fox" - director: Vo Hoang Phuong (Thien Long Stage)

- The play "Nguyen Van Cu, a young man with great ambitions" - directed by Tu Long (Army Cheo Theatre)

- The play "Where the End Begins" - directed by Huy An (Thien Dang Theatre)

10. Political art program

- The program "Spring in Ho Chi Minh City - Theme: "Entering a New Era" - HTV

- Concert "Fatherland in the heart" - Nhan Dan Newspaper and Hanoi People's Committee

11. Film and television actor:

- Do Nhat Hoang - role of Cuong, movie "Red Rain"

- Lien Binh Phat - playing the role of Khang in the film "Quan Ky Nam"

- Ma Ran Do - as Tu, movie "The Billion Dollar Kiss"

- Nguyen Phuong Nam - role of Ta, movie "Red Rain"

- Steven Nguyen - as Quang, movie "Red Rain"

12. Film and television actress:

- Bang Di - role of Thuong, movie "Grandma's Gold"

- Bich Ngoc - role of Binh An, movie "Stolen Happiness" (part 2)

- Dinh Ngoc Diep - role of Hai Man, movie "Detective Kien: The Headless Case"

- Le Ha Anh - role of Hong, movie "Red Rain"

- Le Phuong - role of Little Girl, movie "Low-class War"

13. TV series:

- Movie "The Jade Bracelet" - Director: Nguyen Duong

- Movie "Downstream War" - Director: Mr. To

- Movie "Stolen Happiness" (part 2) - director: Meritorious Artist Nham Minh Hien

- Movie "Mother Sea" - Director: Meritorious Artist Nguyen Phuong Dien

14. Movies:

- Movie "Tunnel - Sun in the Dark" - Director: Bui Thac Chuyen

- Movie "Red Rain" - Director: Meritorious Artist Dang Thai Huyen

- Movie "Ancestral House" - Director: Huynh Lap

- Movie "Detective Kien: The Headless Case" - director: Victor Vu

- Movie "Death Battle in the Sky" - Director: Ham Tran

15. Host:

- Anh Tuan - "Talent Rendezvous" program, VTV

- Nguyen Khang - Nguyen Khang's program "Khang show"

- Phi Linh - program "All-round Rookie", YeaH1

- Tran Thanh - show "Anh trai say hi" season 2, VieON

- Vu Manh Cuong - program "Love songs across Vietnam", Dong Tay Media and Entertainment Company

16. TV show - digital platform:

- Program "Brave Soldier": VTV3

- "Em xinh say hi" program: HTV2 - Vie Channel

- "Haha Family" program: VTV3

- "Running Man Vietnam" season 3: HTV7

Source: https://nld.com.vn/soi-dong-duong-dua-vong-bau-chon-giai-mai-vang-lan-thu-31-196251210120713714.htm