Golden Melody Award
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The Golden Melody Awards is an annual Taiwanese music award, founded in 1990, presented by Government Information Office
(GIO), Republic of China
. It is usually presented in May, June or July each year and presented for music in Mandarin
, Taiwanese, other Chinese dialects, and Taiwn's aboriginal languages. Musicians from outside Taiwan, particularly from among Chinese language musicians from Southeast Asia are occasionally nominated for awards. It is Taiwan's equivalent to the Grammy Awards. It is one of the three major annual awards presented in Taiwan along with Golden Bell Awards
for television production and Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
for movies and films.
There are two main streams of categories: Popular Music Category (流行音樂作品類) and Traditional Music Category (傳統暨藝術音樂作品類) and are presented at separate ceremonies.
It was first broadcast on Azio TV
(東風衛視) from 2002 to 2009. From 2010 onwards it was broadcast on Taiwan Television (TTV)
(台視).
Traditional Music Category
Government Information Office
The Government Information Office is a cabinet-level agency of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China in charge of promoting government policies and regulating domestic media.-History:...
(GIO), Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. It is usually presented in May, June or July each year and presented for music in Mandarin
Standard Chinese
Standard Chinese, or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
, Taiwanese, other Chinese dialects, and Taiwn's aboriginal languages. Musicians from outside Taiwan, particularly from among Chinese language musicians from Southeast Asia are occasionally nominated for awards. It is Taiwan's equivalent to the Grammy Awards. It is one of the three major annual awards presented in Taiwan along with Golden Bell Awards
Golden Bell Awards
The Golden Bell Awards is an annual Taiwanese television production award, founded in 1965, presented by Government Information Office, Republic of China . It is usually presented in October or November each year. It is the first television production award in Chinese circulation and Taiwan's...
for television production and Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962, by Government Information Office, Republic of China...
for movies and films.
There are two main streams of categories: Popular Music Category (流行音樂作品類) and Traditional Music Category (傳統暨藝術音樂作品類) and are presented at separate ceremonies.
It was first broadcast on Azio TV
Azio TV
Azio TV , also known as Asia Plus or Xingya, is a satellite cable channel operated by Era Television in Taiwan. The station provides Taiwan version and Asian version, which provides broadcasting through pay TV in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia.-External links:...
(東風衛視) from 2002 to 2009. From 2010 onwards it was broadcast on Taiwan Television (TTV)
Taiwan Television
Taiwan Television Enterprise, Ltd. , commonly known as TTV is launched), is the first television broadcast station in Taiwan...
(台視).
Awards
Popular Music Category- Best Song of the Year (最佳年度歌曲獎)
- Best Mandarin Album (最佳國語專輯獎)
- Best Taiwanese Album (最佳台語專輯獎)
- Best Hakka Album (最佳客語專輯獎)
- Best Aboriginal Album (最佳原住民語專輯獎)
- Best Music Video (最佳音樂錄影帶獎)
- Best Composer (最佳作曲人獎)
- Best Lyricist (最佳作詞人獎)
- Best Musical Arranger (最佳編曲人獎)
- Best Album Producer (最佳專輯製作人獎)
- Best Single Producer (最佳單曲製作人獎)
- Best Mandarin Male Singer (最佳國語男歌手獎)
- Best Taiwanese Male Singer (最佳台語男歌手獎)
- Best Mandarin Female Singer (最佳國語女歌手獎)
- Best Taiwanese Female Singer (最佳台語女歌手獎)
- Best Hakka Singer (最佳客語歌手獎)
- Best Aboriginal Singer (最佳原住民語歌手獎)
- Best Band (最佳樂團獎)
- Best Group (最佳演唱組合獎)
- Best New Artist (最佳新人獎)
- Best Instrumental Album (最佳演奏專輯獎)
- Best Instrumental Album Producer (最佳演奏專輯製作人獎)
- Best Instrumental Composer (最佳演奏作曲人獎)
- Jury Award (評審團獎)
- Lifetime Contribution Award (特別貢獻獎)
Traditional Music Category
- Best Traditional Album (最佳傳統歌樂專輯獎)
- Best Classical Album (最佳古典音樂專輯獎)
- Best Children Album (最佳兒童音樂專輯獎)
- Best Religious Album (最佳宗教音樂專輯獎)
- Best World Fusion Album (最佳跨界音樂專輯獎)
- Best Composer (最佳作曲人獎)
- Best Lyricist (最佳作詞人獎)
- Best Musical Arranger (最佳編曲人獎)
- Best Album Producer (最佳專輯製作人獎)
- Best Traditional Interpretation Music (最佳傳統音樂詮釋獎)
- Best Singing Performance (最佳演唱獎)
- Best Instrumental Performance (最佳演奏獎)
- Jury Award (評審團獎)
- Lifetime Contribution Award (特別貢獻獎)
Discontinued awards
- Best Recording (最佳錄音獎) - 2nd to 7th
- Best Music Video Director (最佳單曲歌唱錄影帶導演獎) - 1st
- Best Composer (China) (大陸地區作品獎大陸作曲人獎) - 8th
- Best Singing Performance (China) (大陸地區作品獎大陸演唱人獎) - 8th
- Best Instrumental Performance (China) (大陸地區作品獎大陸演奏人獎) - 8th
- Best Male Performer (Overseas Chinese) (世界華人作品獎最佳男演唱人獎) - 8th
- Best Female Performer (Overseas Chinese) (世界華人作品獎最佳女演唱人獎) - 8th
- Best Instrumental Performer (Overseas Chinese) (世界華人作品獎最佳演奏人獎) - 8th
- Most Popular Male Artist/Group (popular vote) (觀眾票選最受歡迎男(團體)歌手獎) - 18th
- Most Popular Female Artist/Group (popular vote) (觀眾票選最受歡迎女(團體)歌手獎) - 18th
Ceremony
| Ceremony | The dates correspondes to the Popular Music Category awards ceremony. | Taipei Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
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| 2nd Golden Melody Awards | 27 October 1990 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 3rd Golden Melody Awards | 9 November 1991 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 4th Golden Melody Awards | 21 November 1992 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 5th Golden Melody Awards | 20 November 1993 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 6th Golden Melody Awards | 26 November 1994 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 7th Golden Melody Awards | 1996 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 8th Golden Melody Awards | 3 May 1997 | Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 9th Golden Melody Awards | 29 May 1998 | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall The National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is located in Taipei, Republic of China . It is a memorial to the Republic of China's National Father, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and was completed on 1972. The total building area covers in an open space of... , Taipei, Taiwan |
| 10th Golden Melody Awards | 30 April 1999 | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 11th Golden Melody Awards 11th Golden Melody Awards The 11th Golden Melody Awards ceremony was held at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, on April 28, 2000. Aboriginal music featured prominently in this award ceremony.-External links:... |
28 April 2000 | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 12th Golden Melody Awards 12th Golden Melody Awards The 12th Golden Melody Awards ceremony was held at the Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on May 5, 2001.-External links:... |
5 May 2001 | Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center, Kaohsiung Kaohsiung Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China... , Taiwan |
| 13th Golden Melody Awards 13th Golden Melody Awards The 13th Golden Melody Awards ceremony was held at the Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on May 4, 2002.-External links:... |
4 May 2002 | Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| 14th Golden Melody Awards 14th Golden Melody Awards The 14th Golden Melody Awards ceremony was held at the National Taiwan University Sports Center in Taipei, Taiwan. The ceremony was pushed back to August 2, 2003 from the original May date due to the SARS outbreak.... |
3 August 2003 | National Taiwan University National Taiwan University National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,... , Taipei, Taiwan |
| 15th Golden Melody Awards 15th Golden Melody Awards The 15th Golden Melody Awards were held on 8 May 2004 outside the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. Overseas guests included Korean artists, BoA, Kangta and TVXQ of SM Entertainment, Tata Young and Tsubasa Imai.-Summary:... |
8 May 2004 | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 16th Golden Melody Awards 16th Golden Melody Awards The 16th Golden Melody Awards were held on 28 May 2005 at the Kaohsiung Cultural Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.-Summary:Sales of popular music had dropped more than 60 percent since its 1998 peak, leading to a few appeals during the night for people not to buy pirated goods.Although Taiwanese singer... |
28 May 2005 | Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| 17th Golden Melody Awards 17th Golden Melody Awards The 17th Golden Melody Awards were held on June 10, 2006 at the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan.-Summary:Although alternative musicians were nominated several times for awards, most of the categories were won by mainstream artists. The award ceremony featured South Korean pop singer Se7en as a guest... |
10 June 2006 | Taipei Arena Taipei Arena Taipei Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Taipei, Taiwan. Built in 2005, the large multi-purpose stadium can accommodate major international sport events such as ice skating, ice hockey, gymnastics, handball, basketball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, indoor soccer, boxing, judo,... , Taipei, Taiwan |
| 18th Golden Melody Awards 18th Golden Melody Awards The 18th Golden Melody Awards for the Popular Music Category was held on 16 June 2007 at Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. It was themed "Mii", which stood for "Music is international".-Summary:... |
16 June 2007 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 19th Golden Melody Awards 19th Golden Melody Awards Ceremonies of the 19th Golden Melody Awards were held in Taipei, Taiwan in 2008. Nominees were announced on May 22, 2008, and the award winners in 12 traditional music categories and 23 popular music categories were selected by a panel of 33 judges after four rounds of jury meetings... |
5 July 2008 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 20th Golden Melody Awards 20th Golden Melody Awards Ceremonies of the 20th Golden Melody Awards were held at the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan on June 27, 2009.-Registration process:Registration for entry into the 20th Golden Melody Awards was opened December 1–31, 2008... |
27 June 2009 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 21st Golden Melody Awards 21st Golden Melody Awards Ceremonies of the 21st Golden Melody Awards were held at the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan on June 26, 2010.-Eligibility:Registration for entry into the 21st Golden Melody Awards was opened from December 15, 2009 to January 4, 2010.-Song Of The Year:... |
26 June 2010 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 22nd Golden Melody Awards | 18 June 2011 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan |
Major award winners
| Year | Number | Best Mandarin Male Singer | Best Mandarin Female Singer | Best Mandarin Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11th 11th Golden Melody Awards The 11th Golden Melody Awards ceremony was held at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, on April 28, 2000. Aboriginal music featured prominently in this award ceremony.-External links:... |
Purdur Chen | Faith Yang Faith Yang Faith Yang is a rock musician and fashion model. She grew up in Sydney, Australia and studied biology and genetics at Sydney University. In 2000 Faith won the Taiwan Golden Music awards for Best Female Performer got nominated for Best Album .... |
I Want Us To Be Together by Mavis Fan |
| 2001 | 12th 12th Golden Melody Awards The 12th Golden Melody Awards ceremony was held at the Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on May 5, 2001.-External links:... |
Adia | Na Ying Na Ying Na Ying is a Chinese vocalist. She is considered as one of the best present-day female singers in Mainland China, having sold more than 10 million albums. She is also noted for her buoyant and forthright personality.... |
Jay Jay (album) Jay Self-Title Album is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Jay Chou's debut Mandarin solo studio album. It was released on 6 November 2000 by Alfa Music and distributed by Sony Music Taiwan with a VCD containing seven music videos.... by Jay Chou Jay Chou Jay Chou is a Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for... |
| 2002 | 13th 13th Golden Melody Awards The 13th Golden Melody Awards ceremony was held at the Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on May 4, 2002.-External links:... |
Harlem Yu Harlem Yu Harlem Yu was born 28 July 1961. He is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award singer-songwriter. He was the first artist to experiment with the style of R&B and rap in Chinese music. He has released 14 studio albums. He contribution to the Asian music industry has earned him the reputation of 'God of... |
A-Mei Chang | Fantasy Fantasy (Jay Chou album) Fantasy is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Jay Chou's second Mandarin studio album. It was released on 14 September 2001 by Alfa Music and distributed by Sony Music Taiwan. An enhanced CD single Fantasy - Shuang Jie Kun was released on 9 April 2002... by Jay Chou Jay Chou Jay Chou is a Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for... |
| 2003 | 14th 14th Golden Melody Awards The 14th Golden Melody Awards ceremony was held at the National Taiwan University Sports Center in Taipei, Taiwan. The ceremony was pushed back to August 2, 2003 from the original May date due to the SARS outbreak.... |
Eason Chan Eason Chan Eason Chan Yik-shun is a prominent male singer in Hong Kong's music industry. Undoubtedly one of the most dominant male singers in the post-1997 era of Hong Kong music industry. Eason Chan has been praised by Time magazine as a front runner in the next generation of Cantopop... |
Karen Mok Karen Mok Karen Joy Morris, known more commonly in the Sinosphere as Karen Mok or Mok Man-Wai, is a three-time Golden Melody Award-winning Hong Kong-based actress and singer-songwriter.- Biography :... |
Special Thanks To... by Eason Chan Eason Chan Eason Chan Yik-shun is a prominent male singer in Hong Kong's music industry. Undoubtedly one of the most dominant male singers in the post-1997 era of Hong Kong music industry. Eason Chan has been praised by Time magazine as a front runner in the next generation of Cantopop... |
| 2004 | 15th 15th Golden Melody Awards The 15th Golden Melody Awards were held on 8 May 2004 outside the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. Overseas guests included Korean artists, BoA, Kangta and TVXQ of SM Entertainment, Tata Young and Tsubasa Imai.-Summary:... |
Sky Wu | Faye Wong Faye Wong Faye Wong is a highly successful and influential Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who is usually referred to as a diva . Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong . Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and rose to stardom in the early 1990s by singing... |
Ye Hui Mei by Jay Chou Jay Chou Jay Chou is a Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for... |
| 2005 | 16th 16th Golden Melody Awards The 16th Golden Melody Awards were held on 28 May 2005 at the Kaohsiung Cultural Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.-Summary:Sales of popular music had dropped more than 60 percent since its 1998 peak, leading to a few appeals during the night for people not to buy pirated goods.Although Taiwanese singer... |
Stanley Huang Stanley Huang Stanley Huang is a Taiwanese American singer. Huang grew up in California and first started out in the boyband L.A. Boyz with older brother, Jeff Huang and cousin Steven Lin.-Musical Career :... |
Stefanie Sun Stefanie Sun Stefanie Sun was born Sng Ee Tze on 23 July 1978, and known to fans as 13姐 , is a Singaporean singer-songwriter. She has sold over 30 million copies of her albums during the span of her career thus far. She does the majority of her recording, and conducts most of her publicity events, in Taiwan,... |
Then We All Wept In Silence by Sandee Chan |
| 2006 | 17th 17th Golden Melody Awards The 17th Golden Melody Awards were held on June 10, 2006 at the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan.-Summary:Although alternative musicians were nominated several times for awards, most of the categories were won by mainstream artists. The award ceremony featured South Korean pop singer Se7en as a guest... |
Leehom Wang | Tanya Chua Tanya Chua Tanya Chua is a Golden Melody Award-winning Singaporean singer and songwriter.-Music career:A former business administration student at Singapore Polytechnic, Chua started out singing in English, releasing her first English album, Bored, in 1997... |
The Great Leap by David Tao David Tao David Tao , born Tao Xuzhong , was born on 11 July 1969. He is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter. He is well-known for creating a crossover genre of R&B and hard rock tunes which has now become his signature style and for having popularized R&B in the Mandopop... |
| 2007 | 18th 18th Golden Melody Awards The 18th Golden Melody Awards for the Popular Music Category was held on 16 June 2007 at Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. It was themed "Mii", which stood for "Music is international".-Summary:... |
Nicky Lee | Jolin Tsai Jolin Tsai Jolin Tsai was born on 15 September 1980. She is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning Mandopop singer, dancer and actor. She is managed by Mars Entertainment Ltd .-Career:... |
Wake Up by MC HotDog MC HotDog MC HotDog is a Taiwanese rap artist known for his use of explicit lyrics in his songs. Some consider his music to present a gritty, realistic picture of life, while others claim that it is not suitable for younger audiences and is nothing but for attention... |
| 2008 | 19th 19th Golden Melody Awards Ceremonies of the 19th Golden Melody Awards were held in Taipei, Taiwan in 2008. Nominees were announced on May 22, 2008, and the award winners in 12 traditional music categories and 23 popular music categories were selected by a panel of 33 judges after four rounds of jury meetings... |
Gary Chaw Gary Chaw Gary Chaw was born on 9 July 1979 in Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia, also known as Gary Cao or Cao Ge. He is a Malaysian Chinese Golden Melody Awards singer-songwriter based in Taiwan, who has had achieved success in Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He is renowned for his stage presence,... |
Tanya Chua Tanya Chua Tanya Chua is a Golden Melody Award-winning Singaporean singer and songwriter.-Music career:A former business administration student at Singapore Polytechnic, Chua started out singing in English, releasing her first English album, Bored, in 1997... |
L!ve is… Karen Mok by Karen Mok Karen Mok Karen Joy Morris, known more commonly in the Sinosphere as Karen Mok or Mok Man-Wai, is a three-time Golden Melody Award-winning Hong Kong-based actress and singer-songwriter.- Biography :... |
| 2009 | 20th 20th Golden Melody Awards Ceremonies of the 20th Golden Melody Awards were held at the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan on June 27, 2009.-Registration process:Registration for entry into the 20th Golden Melody Awards was opened December 1–31, 2008... |
Jay Chou Jay Chou Jay Chou is a Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for... |
Sandee Chan | Don't Want To Let Go by Eason Chan Eason Chan Eason Chan Yik-shun is a prominent male singer in Hong Kong's music industry. Undoubtedly one of the most dominant male singers in the post-1997 era of Hong Kong music industry. Eason Chan has been praised by Time magazine as a front runner in the next generation of Cantopop... |
| 2010 | 21st 21st Golden Melody Awards Ceremonies of the 21st Golden Melody Awards were held at the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan on June 26, 2010.-Eligibility:Registration for entry into the 21st Golden Melody Awards was opened from December 15, 2009 to January 4, 2010.-Song Of The Year:... |
David Tao David Tao David Tao , born Tao Xuzhong , was born on 11 July 1969. He is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter. He is well-known for creating a crossover genre of R&B and hard rock tunes which has now become his signature style and for having popularized R&B in the Mandopop... |
A-mei A-Mei A-Mei , also known by her birth name Chang Hui-mei , is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and occasional songwriter. She is also known by her aboriginal name Gulilai Amit . She was born in the rugged mountains of eastern Taiwan and is the third youngest of nine siblings. A-mei made her debut in... |
AMIT by A-mei A-Mei A-Mei , also known by her birth name Chang Hui-mei , is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and occasional songwriter. She is also known by her aboriginal name Gulilai Amit . She was born in the rugged mountains of eastern Taiwan and is the third youngest of nine siblings. A-mei made her debut in... |
| 2011 | 22nd | Jay Chou Jay Chou Jay Chou is a Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for... |
Karen Mok Karen Mok Karen Joy Morris, known more commonly in the Sinosphere as Karen Mok or Mok Man-Wai, is a three-time Golden Melody Award-winning Hong Kong-based actress and singer-songwriter.- Biography :... |
The Era The Era (album) The Era is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Jay Chou's tenth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 18 May 2010 by JVR Music and distributed by Sony Music Taiwan... by Jay Chou Jay Chou Jay Chou is a Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for... |