Jolin Tsai and Chang Chen-yue Win Top Honors at 37th Golden Melody Awards
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The 37th Golden Melody Awards were held on Saturday night at Taipei Arena, with Jolin Tsai and Chang Chen-yue among the top winners. Jolin Tsai’s album “Pleasure,” released through Warner Music Taiwan, won Album of the Year and also earned her Best Mandarin Female Singer. Chang Chen-yue’s album “Walk with Feelings,” via Rock Records, won Best Mandarin Album, Best Mandarin Male Singer, and Best Composer. Song of the Year went to “Singing with Happiness” (Happy Version) from the film “The Sunshine Girls Choir,” performed by A-Lin. The awards recognized winners across Mandarin, Taiwanese, Hakka, and Indigenous-language categories, as well as instrumental, technical, and special awards. The Special Contribution Award was presented to Lin Huang-kun and the late Tu Ying.
What’s reported
The 37th Golden Melody Awards took place on Saturday night at Taipei Arena.
Jolin Tsai’s album “Pleasure” (Warner Music Taiwan) won Album of the Year and Best Mandarin Female Singer.
Chang Chen-yue’s album “Walk with Feelings” (Rock Records) won Best Mandarin Album, Best Mandarin Male Singer, and Best Composer.
Song of the Year was “Singing with Happiness” (Happy Version) from “The Sunshine Girls Choir,” performed by A-Lin.
Best Taiwanese Album went to Ricky Hsiao for “Be a Kind and Soft-Hearted Person” (Warner Music Taiwan).
Best Hakka Album went to Huang Yu-han’s “Ngai,” and Best Indigenous Language Album to Outlet Drift’s “Masonolay i Cepo'”.
Best Musical Group was Sunset Rollercoaster for “Quit Quietly”; Best Vocal Group was Genblue for “Mirror.”
Best Newcomer was Chen Xianjing for “Who Wants to be Sad if Every Day Could be Happy Happy.”
Special Contribution Award went to Lin Huang-kun and the late Tu Ying.
Key figures
Jolin Tsai (pop singer, winner of Album of the Year and Best Mandarin Female Singer)
Chang Chen-yue (singer-songwriter, winner of Best Mandarin Album, Best Mandarin Male Singer, Best Composer)
A-Lin (performer of Song of the Year)
Ricky Hsiao (winner of Best Taiwanese Album and Best Taiwanese Male Singer)
PiA Wu Bei-ya (winner of Best Taiwanese Female Singer)
Huang Yu-han (winner of Best Hakka Album)
Sarah Chen Yi-nuo (winner of Best Hakka Singer)
Outlet Drift (winner of Best Indigenous Language Album)
Suming Rupi (winner of Best Indigenous Language Singer)
Sunset Rollercoaster (musical group, members: Tseng Kuo-hung, Lo Tsun-lung, Chen Hung-li, Wang Shao-hsuan, Huang Hao-ting)
Genblue (vocal group, members: XXIN, Yuanyuan, AYEON, Lili, Ayako, Nico)
Chen Xianjing (winner of Best Newcomer)
Lin Huang-kun (Special Contribution Award recipient)
Tu Ying (late, Special Contribution Award recipient)
Sources: Variety
