20th Golden Melody Awards
Ceremonies of the 20th Golden Melody Awards were held at the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan on June 27, 2009.[1]
Registration process
Registration for entry into the 20th Golden Melody Awards was opened December 1–31, 2008. In order to enchance the fairness of decisions, the Government Information Office promised to increase the number of judges, based on recommendations from industry experts. Several changes were also announced to the list of categories that will receive awards:[2]
- The award for Best Music Video Director will become the award for Best Music Video to recognize advancements made by the recording industry.
- In the artistic and traditional music categories, there will be separate awards for Best Folk Drama Album, Best Ethnic Music Album, and Best Traditional Music Album in order to clarify the different target segments.
- The definition of "album" in the popular music categories, which initially read "six or more songs with a total length of 30 minutes (without the accompaniment versions)", will be changed to "a new arrangement of performance works".
Registration is open to works released between January 1 and December 31, 2008 (Minguo calendar year 97). Winners in an individual category will receive NT$100,000, while winners for published works will receive NT$150,000. If the award is shared by two or more persons, winners will decide how to allocate the reward money.[3]
Nominees
Nominees for awards were announced on May 15, 2009.[4]
Popular Music categories
Song Of The Year
Pop Album Of The Year
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Sandee Chan (陳珊妮) – If One Thing Is Important (如果有一件事是重要的)
Best New Artist
Best Band
- Mayday – Poetry of the Day After (後青春期的詩)
- 13 Band (拾參樂團) – Horse-Faced Sailor's Summer (馬臉水手的夏天)
- Natural Q (自然捲) – Breakthrough (破捲而出)
- The Chairmen (董事長樂團) – Spent All His Money (花光他的錢)
- The Hohak Band (好客愛吃飯) – Rice and Love (愛吃飯)
Best Composer
Best Lyricist
- Wu Yü-hsüan (巫宇軒) – In the Trollycar (電車內面), sung by Jody Chiang
- Ashin – Like Smoke (如煙), sung by Mayday
- Ashin – The Yet Unbroken Part of My Heart (我心中尚未崩壞的地方), sung by Mayday
- Jay Chou – Fragrant Rice (稻香), sung by Jay Chou
- Yen Yün-nung (嚴云農) – South of the Border (國境之南), sung by Van Fan (范逸臣)
Best Arrangement
Best Album Producer
- Purdur (陳建年) – The Nanwan Sisters (南王姐妹花), released by the Nanwan Sisters (南王姐妹花)
Best Single Producer
- Lü Sheng-fei (呂聖斐) – South of the Border (國境之南), released for the Cape No. 7 soundtrack
- Lim Giong (林強) – Bosom (交心), released for the CC Asia Band
- Kay Huang (黃韻玲) – Hope for Love (對愛渴望), released by Aska Yang
- Wang Chih-p'ing (王治平) and Kuo Wen-tsung (郭文宗) – Gaze (眼色), released by Yoga Lin
- Lin Sheng-yang (林生祥) – Drying the Fields (曬穀場), released by Wu Sheng (吳晟)
Best Singing Group
- The Nanwan Sisters (南王姐妹花) – The Nanwan Sisters (南王姐妹花)
- Da Mouth – Wanka (王元口力口)
- NyLas – /ˈnaɪləs/
- Y2J – Live for You (為你而活)
Best Music Video
- Mr. Magic (魔術先生), directed and sung by Jay Chou
- Black and White (黑白), directed by Penny Tai and sung by Khalil Fong
- Love's Miracle Cure (愛情靈藥), directed by Kao Hui (高輝) and sung by Josie Ho
- Morbid (病態), directed by Bounce (比爾賈) and sung by Yoga Lin
- Spacebomb (太空彈), directed by Wang Jen-li (王仁裡) and sung by Wu Bai & China Blue
- The Happiest Thing (最幸褔的事), directed by Chou Ke-tai (周格泰) and sung by Rachel Liang (梁文音)
- Wind (風), directed by Penny Tai and sung by Abin (方炯鑌)
Best Instrumental Album
Best Instrumental Album Producer
Best Instrumental Composer
Best Traditional Music Album
Best Traditional Music Male Vocal Performance
Best Traditional Music Female Vocal Performance=
Best Hakka Singer
Best Aboriginal Singer
Best Hakka Album
Best Aboriginal Album
Jury Award
Lifetime Contribution Award
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