Boh Cameronian Arts Awards nominations take a distinctly cultural turn

'Setanggi Tari Melayu 2025 – Quintessential Malay Dance', featuring Fatin (centre), picked up five nominations, plus a highlight spot in the Best of 2025 category. Photo: ASK Dance Company

A musical on Puteri Darah Putih, a reimagining of Hang Tuah, a kampung-style immersive concert and a Malay dance–martial arts fusion – the bulk of the nominees for the 21st Boh Cameronian Arts Awards (BCAA) signal a confident return to Malay tradition, reviving myth with contemporary edge

The recent nomination announcement in Subang Jaya offered a glimpse of what to expect at the upcoming BCAA ceremony at Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre (PJPAC), 1 Utama Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya on May 3.