Roll out the cream of the crop. The upcoming Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) 2005 on April 30 will see a good mixture of fresh faces and established names in the music industry performing at the glitzy event. From upstart TV pop stars, R&B divas to ska-rockers and a bit of evergreen on the side, the 12th instalment of Malaysia’s main annual music awards has a big, sumptuous spread ready to rock.  

Established singers such as Siti Nurhaliza, KRU, Ning Baizura will share the stage with new names that have made an impact in the “reality TV” phenomenon last year. Contestants and winners such Akademi Fantasia’s Zahid, Khai and Linda and Malaysian Idol’s Dina and Jaclyn Victor have been booked for the awards.