The 24th Golden Melody Awards ceremony for popular music category was held on July 6, 2013. The SET network broadcast the show live from the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which runs from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Peter Lee Shih Shiong is a Singaporean musician, composer, and record producer. In 2001, Lee won a Golden Melody Award for Best Composition for his work, "Cloudy Day", performed by his apprentice Stefanie Sun.
The Golden Melody Award for Best Male Mandarin Singer is an award given by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan. It was first presented in 1990 as Best Male Singer.
The Golden Melody Award for Best Female Mandarin Singer is a Golden Melody Award recognizing outstanding vocal performance by a female in the Mandopop category, the first of which was presented in 1991.
The Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Album is an honor presented at the Golden Melody Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1990, to recording artists for quality Mandopop music albums.
The Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year is presented by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan to honor outstanding vocal recording tracks in the pop music genre. The Song of the Year award is one of the most prestigious categories at the awards presented annually since the 1st Golden Melody Awards in 1990. The award was presented for additional years until being discontinued in 1997, and was then revived in 2006. It is awarded to a single or for a track from an album, and goes to the performing artist for that song.
The Golden Melody Award for Album of the Year is presented by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan to honor quality vocal or instrumental recording albums in the pop music genre. The honor was first presented in the 2nd Golden Melody Awards. The award was discontinued in 2005 and was separated into Best Mandarin Album, Best Taiwanese Album, Best Hakka Album, and Best Aboriginal Album. In 2017, the award was revived, and albums in different languages are eligible for this award, although the awards for Best Mandarin Album, Best Taiwanese Album, Best Hakka Album, and Best Aboriginal Album are remained.
The Golden Melody Award for Best New Artist is an award given by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan. It was first presented in 1990 as New Artist Award.
The Golden Melody Award for Best Band is an award given by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan. It was first presented in 2001. Mayday which is a band got the award before.
The Golden Melody Award for Best Vocal Group is an award given by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan. It was first presented in 1990.
The Golden Melody Award for Best Vocal Recording Album has been awarded since 1990. From 1990 to 1996 there was an award called Best Recording Album designed to honor quality engineering for pop or instrumental recording albums; The award was discontinued from 1997 in a major overhaul of Golden Melody Award categories. The award category re-emerged in 2015, but was divided into two new awards, the Golden Melody Awards for Best Vocal Recording Album and Best Instrumental Recording Album.
Awaking was a Taiwanese pop music duo, formed by Jay Shih and Wesley Chia. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004, and the first single from the album, "Dream", became a modest hit in Taiwan. The song was subsequently covered by Vivian Hsu on her album The Secret to Happiness Is Love.
The 52nd Golden Bell Awards (Mandarin:第52屆金鐘獎) was held on September 30, 2017 at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. The ceremony was televised by Sanlih E-Television. Mickey Huang and Selina Jen hosted the ceremony.
The 39th Golden Bell Awards (Mandarin:第39屆金鐘獎) was held on November 26, 2004, at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. The ceremony was broadcast live by EBC.
The 38th Golden Bell Awards (Mandarin:第38屆金鐘獎) was held on November 5, 2003 at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. The ceremony was broadcast live by EBC.
The 37th Golden Bell Awards (Mandarin:第37屆金鐘獎) was held on October 4, 2002 at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. The ceremony was broadcast live by TTV.
The 36th Golden Bell Awards (Mandarin:第36屆金鐘獎) was held on September 28, 2001 at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. The ceremony was broadcast live by TTV.
Fire Ex. is a punk rock band from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, founded in 2000, which sings in both Taiwanese Hokkien and Mandarin Chinese. The group consists of Sam (vocals), Orio (guitar), Pipi (bass), and Wu Ti (drums). The band is known for their social activism supporting Taiwanese independence and same-sex marriage.
Johnny Yin is a Taiwanese singer and host. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Yin has won three Golden Melody Awards for Best Male Mandarin Singer. He has also won the Golden Tripod and two Golden Bell Awards, earning him the name "Three Gold Singer". Yin is known for his thick and loud singing voice.
The Golden Melody Award for Best Hakka Album is an honor presented at the Golden Melody Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1990, to recording artists for quality Hakka language music albums.
