2013 Golden Melody Awards Announced: Battle of the Couples
Nominations for the popular music category of Taiwan’s 24th Golden Melody Awards were announced earlier in May. This year marks the first time in many years to see Hong Kong musicians competing against Taiwanese musicians on an equal scope.
Media outlets also noted 2013 to be the Year of the “Cold” Newcomers, in which seven rookie singers - most still unknown - are nominated for the Best Newcomer award. The most well-known of the seven, Ann Bai (白安) and Jia Jia (家家), only released their debut studio album last December.
Another noteworthy point is that ex-couple Jay Chou (周杰倫) and Jolin Tsai (蔡依林), together known as “Double J”, will be competing against each other for the Best Album award with Opus 12 and MUSE, respectively. Another celebrity couple is Yoga Lin (林宥嘉) and first-time nominee G.E.M. (鄧紫棋), in which both will be competing for the Best Mandarin Singer categories.
The 24t h Golden Melody Awards for popular music will be presented on July 6, 2013 at the Taipei Arena. Popular television host, Matilda Tao (陶晶瑩), will be hosting the Golden Melody Awards once again.
Check out the some of the nominations below:
Best Song of the Year
“After Taste” <回味>- Eternity Promise, Kay Huang, Goahead Music
“Speechless Song” <無言歌>- Gaia, Sandy Lam, Universal Music
“Coastline” <海岸線>- Coastline, Lee Zi Heng, Thirty-Seven Degrees Production
“Rose-Colored You” <玫瑰色的你>- Games We Play, Deserts Chang, Sony Music Entertainment
“The Artist” <大藝術家>- MUSE, Jolin Tsai, Warning Music
Best Mandarin Album of the Year
Opus 12 <12新作>- Jay Chou, JVR Music
Ghetto Superstar: 2009 - 2013 Best Singles Collection <貧民百萬歌星>- MC Hotdog, Rock Records
Gaia <蓋亞- Sandy Lam, Universal Music
Back to Wonderland <回到未來>- Khalil Fong, Warner Music
MUSE- Jolin Tsai, Warner Music
Best Mandarin Male Singer
Yoga Lin for Fiction
Jay Chou for Opus 12
Jam Hsiao for It’s All About Love
Xiao Yu for One More Try
Khalil Fong for Back to Wonderland
Best Mandarin Female Singer
Ellen Loo for Quietly Hide
G.E.M. for Xposed
Sandy Lam for Gaia
Jia Jia for Unforgettable
Lala Hsu for Ideal Life
Best Music Arranger
Baby C for “Milihuwan”, dalan
Skot Suyam for “Runaway Mama”, Fiction
Jason Huang for “A Larger Cello”, Opus 12
Chang Shilei for “Gaia”, Gaia
Best Producer
Chen Chu Hui for dalan
Jay Chou for Opus 12
Baby C for Eternal Promise
Sandy Lam and Chang Shilei for Gaia
Lai Jia Ching and Wang Kai Chuan for O-Kai A Capella
Best New Artist
Jia Jia for Unforgettable
Ann Bai for The Catcher in the Rye
Rachel Lu for We Don’t Talk
Sangpuy for dalan
Ai Yi Liang for If You LuVVVVV Me
Miss Ko for KnockOut
O-Kai Singers for O-Kai A Capella
Best Music Video
Joey Yung for Power Up (加大力度) (Director: Bill Bounce)
Mayday for Cheers (乾杯) (Director: Muh Chen)
Sandy Lam for Speechless (無言歌) (Director: Bill Bounce)
Elva Hsiao for Super Girl (Director:Muh Chen)
Crowd Lu for Oh La La Hu Hu (歐拉拉呼呼) （導演：黃元成、陳奕瑞）
Jolin Tsai for The Great Artist (大藝術家) (Director:Muh Chen)
Best Band
Lie Gramophone for Future Primitive
Monkey Pilot (猴子飛行員) for Big Child
Io for到頭來瘋的難道是我?
MATZKA for 089
My Skin Against Your Skin (激膚樂團) for My Skin Against Your Skin
Best Group Artist
katncandix2 for -不被瞭解的怪人
JS for Just Listen (聽見)
iCD_95 (暗黑白領階級) for 回家的路-
TOM & HUCK (湯姆與哈克) for 夾腳鞋
O-Kai Singers (歐開合唱團) for O-Kai A Cappella
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I am pleased. The best new artist category is crazy. All of them deserve it.
How did your favorites do?