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Golden Melody Awards
Annual Taiwanese music award ceremony
Annual Taiwanese music award ceremony
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Golden Melody Awards |
| image | Emblem of Golden Melody Awards.svg |
| current_awards | 36th Golden Melody Awards |
| awarded_for | Outstanding achievements in the music industry |
| presenter | Ministry of Culture (Taiwan) |
| country | |
| year | |
| website |
The Golden Melody Awards (), commonly abbreviated as GMA, is an honor awarded by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, and Formosan languages popular and traditional music industry. The GMAs are awarded on the basis of votes by members of a jury and have been recognized as the equivalent to the Grammy Awards in the Chinese-speaking world. It is the music industry counterpart to the Golden Bell Awards (television) and the Golden Horse Awards (motion pictures).
The 1st Golden Melody Awards was held on January 6, 1990. Following the 1996 ceremony, the Ministry of Culture overhauled many Golden Melody Award categories for 1997.
In 1997, the awards were split into separate honors for popular music and traditional music. The two awards became distinct ceremonies in 2007. Starting in 2014, the Golden Melody Awards for traditional music has been awarded by the National Center for Traditional Arts, another division of the Ministry of Culture.
The 31st and 32nd editions of the awards ceremony were postponed to October 2020 and August 2021, respectively, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 33rd edition was held on July 2, 2022 at the Kaohsiung Arena in Kaohsiung, marking its first return to Kaohsiung City since the 16th edition.
Ceremonies
| Edition | Date | Category | Venue | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd | 34th | 35th | 36th |
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| 6 January 1990 | rowspan="17" | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall | Taipei, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 October 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 November 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 November 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 November 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 November 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 June 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 May 1997 | Taipei International Convention Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 May 1998 | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 April 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 May 2001 | Kaohsiung Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 August 2003 | National Taiwan University Sports Center | Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 May 2004 | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 May 2005 | Kaohsiung Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 June 2006 | Taipei Arena | Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 June 2007 | Traditional | ISCC Convention Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 June 2007 | Popular | Taipei Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 June 2008 | Traditional | Taipei County Government Multifunction Hall | Banqiao, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 July 2008 | Popular | Taipei Arena | Taipei, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 June 2009 | Traditional | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 June 2009 | Popular | Taipei Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 June 2010 | Traditional | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 June 2010 | Popular | Taipei Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 May 2011 | Traditional | National Taiwan University Sports Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 June 2011 | Popular | Taipei Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 June 2012 | Traditional | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 June 2012 | Popular | Taipei Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 June 2013 | Traditional | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 July 2013 | Popular | Taipei Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 June 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 August 2014 | Traditional | Zhongshan Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 June 2015 | Popular | Taipei Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 August 2015 | Traditional | Zhongshan Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 June 2016 | Popular | Taipei Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 August 2016 | Traditional | National Center for Traditional Arts | Wujie, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 June 2017 | Popular | Taipei Arena | Taipei, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 August 2017 | Traditional | NTUA Performing Arts Center | New Taipei City, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 June 2018 | Popular | Taipei Arena | Taipei, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 August 2018 | Traditional | Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 June 2019 | Popular | Taipei Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 August 2019 | Traditional | Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 October 2020 | Popular | Taipei Music Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 October 2020 | Traditional | Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 August 2021 | Popular | Taipei Music Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 October 2021 | Traditional | Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 July 2022 | Popular | Kaohsiung Arena | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 October 2022 | Traditional | Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center | Taipei, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 July 2023 | Popular | Taipei Arena | Taipei, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 October 2023 | Traditional | Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 June 2024 | Popular | Taipei Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 August 2024 | Traditional | Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 June 2025 | Popular | Taipei Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TBA | Traditional | Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center |
Categories
Popular music
Source:
Vocal category – Record label awards
- Album of the Year (年度專輯獎)
- Song of the Year (年度歌曲獎)
- Best Mandarin Album (最佳華語專輯獎)
- Best Taiwanese Album (最佳台語專輯獎)
- Best Hakka Album (最佳客語專輯獎)
- Best Indigenous Language Album (最佳原住民語專輯獎)
- Best Music Video (最佳音樂錄影帶獎)
Vocal category – Individual awards
- Best Composition (最佳作曲人獎)
- Best Lyrics (最佳作詞人獎)
- Best Music Arrangement (最佳編曲人獎)
- Producer of the Year, Album (最佳專輯製作人獎)
- Producer of the Year, Single (最佳單曲製作人獎)
- Best Male Mandarin Singer (最佳華語男歌手獎)
- Best Female Mandarin Singer (最佳華語女歌手獎)
- Best Male Taiwanese Singer (最佳台語男歌手獎)
- Best Female Taiwanese Singer (最佳台語女歌手獎)
- Best Hakka Singer (最佳客語歌手獎)
- Best Indigenous Language Singer (最佳原住民語歌手獎)
- Best Band (最佳樂團獎)
- Best Vocal Group (最佳演唱組合獎)
- Best New Artist (最佳新人獎)
Instrumental category – Record label awards
- Best Instrumental Album (最佳專輯獎)
Instrumental category – Individual awards
- Best Instrumental Album Producer (最佳專輯製作人獎)
- Best Instrumental Composer (最佳作曲人獎)
Technical category – Individual awards
- Best Album Design (最佳專輯裝幀設計獎)
Technical category – Record label awards
- Best Vocal Recording Album (最佳演唱錄音專輯獎)
- Best Instrumental Recording Album (最佳演奏錄音專輯獎)
Special awards
- Special Contribution Award (特別貢獻獎)
- Jury Award (評審團獎)
Traditional arts and music
Source:
Publishing category – Album awards
- Best Traditional Album (最佳傳統音樂專輯獎)
- Best Art Music Album (最佳藝術音樂專輯獎)
- Best Fusion Album (最佳跨界音樂專輯獎)
- Best Audiovisual Album (最佳傳統表演藝術影音出版獎)
- Best Religious Music Album (最佳宗教音樂專輯獎)
Publishing category – Individual awards
- Best Creation (最佳創作獎)
- Best Album Producer (最佳專輯製作人獎)
- Best Interpretation (最佳詮釋獎)
- Best Recording (最佳錄音獎)
Performance category
- Best Performance of the Year (最佳團體年度演出獎)
- Best New Artist (最佳個人表演新秀獎)
- Best Actor (Actress) of the Year (年度最佳演員獎)
Special award
- Lifetime Contribution Award (特別獎)
References
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