Chakra Awards

Chakra Awards (officially Chakra Music Awards) is an awarding ceremony to celebrate the excellence of Pemecutanian music industry held by Pemecutan Recording Industry Association (PRIA). The event have been held annually since 1989. The various category winners were presented a copy of golden statuette resembling a golden disc in which the name of the ceremony comes from.

It is one of the four major Pemecutan entertainment awards. It is equivalent to PAMPAS Academy Awards in film, PATAS Television Awards in television and Topeng Awards in theater. The award encompasses general and genre-specific categories.

Awards Categories
Overall, categories within the awarding ceremony can be divided into 3 major fields, General Field, Genre-Specific Field and Technical Field. The genre-specific field itself can be divided into several groups based on the music genres.
 * General Field
 * Album of the Year (since 1989)
 * Song of the Year (since 1989)
 * Best Male Singer (since 1989)
 * Best Female Singer (since 1989)
 * Best Group/Band or Duo (since 1989)
 * Best New Artist (since 1994)
 * Genre-Specific Field
 * Pop
 * Best Pop Album
 * Best Pop Song
 * Best Pop Male Singer
 * Best Pop Female Singer
 * Best Pop Group/Band or Duo
 * Rock
 * Best Rock Album
 * Best Rock Song
 * Best Rock Solo Singer
 * Best Rock Group/Band or Duo
 * RnB/Hip-hop
 * Best RnB/Hip-hop Album
 * Best RnB/Hip-hop Song
 * Best RnB/Hip-hop Solo Singer
 * Best RnB/Hip-hop Group/Band or Duo
 * Jazz/Soul
 * Best Jazz/Soul Album
 * Best Jazz/Soul Song
 * Best Jazz/Soul Singer
 * Keroncong
 * Best Keroncong Album
 * Best Keroncong Song
 * Best Keroncong Singer
 * Children
 * Best Children Album
 * Best Children Song
 * Best Children Singer
 * Film and Television
 * Best Original Score in Television Series and Film for Television
 * Best Theme Song in Television Series
 * Best Original Score in Feature Film
 * Best Original Soundtrack
 * Instrumental
 * Best Classical Instrumental Album
 * Best Traditional Instrumental Album
 * Technical Field
 * Best Music Video
 * Best Album Design