Nominees are derived from a list of mostly Malay-language songs which have garnered the most public votes in throughout the year, and then progress into the semifinals, from which twelve songs will be nominated by a panel of judges to become the winner of Juara Lagu.
Caliph Buskers won Best Performance for the song.
Inilah masanya untuk anda melihat kehebatan penyanyi dan komposer kesayangan anda berentap bagi meraih pemenang anugerah tersohor ini.
Prior to that, many of M.
Ketua juri, dalam satu kenyatan menjelaskan pemilihan lagu ke peringkat akhir tidak mengambil kira nyanyian penyanyi mahupun populariti lagu, bercanggah dengan kenyataan beliau dalam edisi sebelumnya apabila nyanyian dikatakan sebagai salah satu elemen penting penjurian.
Nasir's songs sung in groups or solo could not compete due to his Singapore citizenship status.