KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 16 -- Malaysia's oldest and most prestigious pop music competition, Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL), is set to return this Sunday, Feb 16, for its 39th edition.

The event will take place at the 16,000-capacity Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, where 10 finalists will compete for the coveted Best Song award, alongside accolades for Best Vocal and Best Performance.

AJL39 will also be broadcast live on TV3, starting at 9pm.

How AJL works

The competition features 30 Malay-language songs selected from TV3's weekly music chart show, Muzik-Muzik. These entries go through a semi-final round, known as Muzik-Muzik 39 Semi Final (SFMM39), to determine the 10 finalists for AJL.

Finalists are judged on a scoring system, with 80 per cent o...