JAKARTA - Adrian Khalif proved his songs were not only viral on social media, but also victorious at the 2025 Indonesia Music Awards (AMI).
In the full announcement of this year's 28th AMI Awards nomination, Adrian's work was nominated for five categories, namely Best Pop Album, Best Pop Songwriter, Best Pop Music Arranger, Best Solo Soul/R&B Artist, and Best Collaborative Production Work.
The 33-year-old soloist from Jakarta feels grateful for his achievements this year. However, from all the nominations, he admitted that he was surprised when he found out about his second album, 'Please Hope Gold' was included in the Best Pop Album category.
"I'm very grateful, but I didn't expect to actually (enter) the Best Pop Album," Adrian said when met after the 2025 AMI Awards press conference in Senayan, Central Jakarta, Monday, October 13.
"I didn't know I would get that appreciation. I thought the category would be R&B, but it turned out to be in the pop. So, I'm very grateful," he added.
In this category, Adrian competes with five other names, namely Raisa with ambiVert, Salma Salsabili with Hope for the East, Nyoman Paul with LUAP, and Rony Parulian with the 'First Secret'.
For all the achievements at the 2025 AMI Awards, Adrian also expressed his gratitude to the two figures who continue to support his musical career, his wife and mother.
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"Alhamdulillah, O Allah, it is thanks to the prayers of my wife and mother," he said.
For information, Adrian won the Best Pop Album nominations through his second full album released last year, 'Please Hope Gold'.
Then the nomination for Best Solo Soul/R&B Artist was achieved through his song entitled 'Maling' from the album 'Please Hope Gold'.
Still from the same album, but for the song 'Asumsi' performed through collaboration with Bernadya, Adrian won the nominations for Best Pop Song Creators, Best Pop Music Arrangers, and Best Collaborative Production Works.
For the Best Pop Song Creators category, Adrian Khalif shares roles with Bernadya, Iqbal Siregar, and Rendy Pandugo.
Meanwhile, specifically for the Best Pop Music Arranger category, the nomination was only recorded on behalf of Rendy Pandugo.
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