The ninth annual ATN Awards ceremony honored the favorite stars of Afghanistan's music and performing arts scenes. Held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the event brought together winners of a public vote for today's most popular Afghan performers in front of a live audience of over 800 people. When aired in March, the ceremony will reach 45 million viewers, making it a truly global spectacle by also including famous entertainers from Iran and Tajikistan.

2.  The favorite stars of Afghanistan’s music
and performing arts scenes were honored
in a high-profile award ceremony held on
Monday, February 23, at the elegant
Palace of Culture in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
In front of a live international audience of
more than 800 people, the ninth Annual
ATN Awards ceremony brought together
the winners of a public vote for today’s
most popular Afghan performers.

3.  When aired in March, the “Afghanistan’s Got
Glamour” event will reach 45 million viewers via
television and online streaming services. In
addition to honoring top Afghan stars, the
ceremony also included famous entertainers
from Iran and Tajikistan, thus making the event
a truly global spectacle.
The ATN Awards are sponsored by Ariana
Television Network, the largest broadcast
media company in Afghanistan. According to
the corporation’s chairman, Ehsanollah Bayat,
the ceremony has grown enormously in
prestige and scale since the first show in 2005.

4.  He emphasized that the event is much
more than simply a recognition of the
most popular performers today. In fact,
the ATN Awards highlight the unique
beauty and depth of Afghan culture
and serve to preserve and enhance the
Afghan peoples’ heritage in the modern
world.