Ceremonies of the 19th Golden Melody Awards () were held in

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in 2008. Nominees were announced on May 22, 2008, and the award winners in 12

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categories (of 47 nominees) and 23

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categories (of 124 nominees) were selected by a panel of 33 judges after four rounds of jury meetings. Initially, there were 10,632 submissions from 185 companies in the

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, making it the largest submission pool in the Awards' history. Winners for artistic and traditional music categories were announced on June 21, 2008, at Taipei County Hall in a ceremony separate from that for popular music categories. It was the second consecutive year that the ceremony for this category group was held separately, and it did not attract as much media attention as the ceremony for the popular music categories. By contrast, artists from

, Hong Kong, Singapore,

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, Japan, and Canada attended the awards ceremony for popular music categories, which was held at the

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on July 5, 2008. Actress sisters

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and

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, former news anchor

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, and actress

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and Japanese drama stars

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, Junta Nakama, and

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. Both events were broadcast on the

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Azio Television channel on June 28 and July 5, respectively. Malaysian singer

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and Singaporean singer-songwriter

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were named Best Mandarin Male and Female Singers in the popular music category, respectively. Chua won the Best Mandarin Female Singer award for the second time; she last won the award in the

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. Chua's record seven nominations for her album ''Goodbye & Hello'' are the most received by a female artist. Taiwanese musician and singer

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, who received a record-breaking eight nominations for his album ''

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'', was not able to attend the event due to his tour in China. Chou's primary lyricist Vincent Fang was present to receive the award of Best Lyricist for the song "Blue and White Porcelain" ().

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band

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received its second consecutive award as Best Band for its album '' Incomparable Beauty''.

Nominees and winners

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Popular music categories

Best song

* ''Blue and White Porcelain'' (青花瓷) – ''

'' (我很忙) –

** ''Against the Light'' (逆光) – ''

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'' (逆光) –

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** ''Blink of an Eye'' (一眼瞬間) – ''Star'' –

A-mei Kulilay Amit (, born 9 August 1972), better known by her stage name A-Mei, is a Taiwanese Puyuma singer and record producer. In 1996, she made her singing debut and released her album, ''Sisters''. Her albums ''Truth'' (2001), ''Amit'' (2009), ...

(and

Jam Hsiao Jam Hsiao Ching-Teng (, born 30 March 1987) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. At the age of 17, while still in high school, he began working as a restaurant singer. In May 2007, Hsiao took part in the first season of China Television (CTV)'s sta ...

) ** ''Darwin'' (達爾文) – ''Goodbye & Hello'' –

** ''Incomparable Beauty'' (無與倫比的美麗) – '' Incomparable Beauty'' (無與倫比的美麗) –

** ''Love Song'' – ''Wonderland'' (未來) –

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Best Mandarin album

* ''L!VE IS...KAREN MOK'' (拉活...莫文蔚) –

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** ''

'' (逆光) –

** ''Goodbye & Hello'' –

** '' Incomparable Beauty'' (無與倫比的美麗) –

** ''

'' (我很忙) –

** ''Star'' –

Best Taiwanese album

* ''Love Songs'' (真情歌) – Ricky Hsiao ** ''Close to Home'' (厝邊) – Cheng Chiu-hsuan (鄭秋玄) ** ''Love of Life III—Companionship'' (人間有愛3—歡喜作伴) television soundtrack ** ''Kou! It's Coming Out!!!'' (拷!!出來了!!) – Kou Chou Ching (拷秋勤) ** ''Toilet Paper'' (衛生紙) –

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Best Hakka album

* ''2007 Banana'' – Ayu Huang (黃連煜) ** ''An Old Tree, New Branches'' (老樹新枝) – Liu Jung-chang (劉榮昌) ** ''Hair Bun Flower'' (髻鬃花) – Cheng Chao-fang (鄭朝方) ** ''In Love with Old Mountain Railway'' (戀戀舊山線) – Chiu Hsing-yi (邱幸儀) and Chiu Li-ling (邱俐綾)

Best aboriginal album

* ''Ipay Buyci'' (依拜維吉) – Ipay Buyci (依拜維吉) ** ''Auba! The Most Beautiful Tribe'' (鰲芭!最美的部落) ** ''Chalaw Passiwali'' (查勞．巴西瓦里) – Chalaw Passiwali (查勞．巴西瓦里) ** ''My Name Is Bai Lang'' – Bai Lang (蔣進興) ** ''Nasi'' (生命) – Sauniaw (少妮瑤) ''Ipay Buyci'' is a self-titled album in the

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Best composer

– ''Blue and White Porcelain'' (青花瓷), sung by

– ''Blink of an Eye'' (一眼瞬間), sung by

and

– ''Blank Space'' (空白格), sung by

** Ricky Hsiao – ''Love the Song'' (愛這首歌), sung by Ricky Hsiao ** Lin Chi–yu (林倛玉) – ''Lucky to Have Your Love'' (慶幸有你愛我), sung by

Joi Chua Joi Chua (, born 3 August 1978) is a Singaporean female pop singer. Her most famous songs are "Waiting for a Sunny Day" (《等一个晴天》), "Watching the Sunrise With Me" (《陪我看日出》), the Chinese version of " Nada Soso" and "Wi ...

** Wu Ching-feng (吳青峰) – ''Incomparable Beauty'' (無與倫比的美麗), sung by

Best lyricist

* Vincent Fang – ''Blue and White Porcelain'' (青花瓷), sung by

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– ''After All'' (畢竟), sung by

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and

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– ''Love Sickness'' (思念是一種病), sung by

(and

) ** Hsiao Han (小寒) – ''Darwin'' (達爾文), sung by

** Liao Ying-ju (廖瑩如) – ''Against the Light'' (逆光), sung by

** Yeh Kuo-chu (葉國居) – ''Hair Bun Flower'' (髻鬃花)

Best arrangement

* Hsiao An (小安) – ''Agent J'' (特務J), for

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** Chen Chien-chi (陳建騏) – ''j'Adore'' (崇拜), for

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** Chung Hsing-min (鍾興民) – ''Blue and White Porcelain'' (青花瓷), for

** Huang Chung-yueh (黃中岳) – ''Darwin'' (達爾文), for

** Martin Tang – ''Against the Light'' (逆光), for

** Tu Hui-yuan (涂惠源) – ''Wake-up Song'' (起床歌), for

** Wu Ching-feng (吳青峰), Shih Chun-wei (史俊威), Hsieh Hsing-i (謝馨儀), Liu Chia-kai (劉家凱), He Ching-yang (何景揚), Kung Yu-chi (龔鈺祺), Lin Wei-tse (林暐哲) – ''Incomparable Beauty'' (無與倫比的美麗), for

Best album producer

– ''Goodbye & Hello'', released by

** Terry Chan – ''L!VE IS...'' (拉活...), released by

and Tu Hui-yuan (涂惠源) – '' Super Sunshine'', released by

** Ayu Huang (黃連煜) – ''2007 Banana'', released by Ayu Huang (黃連煜) ** Tsao Teng-chang (曹登昌) – ''Ipay Buyci'' (依拜維吉), released by Ipay Buyci (依拜維吉)

Best single producer

* Adia (阿弟仔) – ''

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'' (特務J), released by

** Chen Chien-liang (陳建良) – ''Fool'' (傻瓜), released by

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** Chung Cheng-hu (鍾成虎) – ''Pussy'', released by

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** Ma Yun-fen (馬韻芬) – ''Blink of an Eye'' (一眼瞬間), released by

(and

) **

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– '' Anti-Terrorism Squad'' (反恐小組), released by

Best mandarin male singer

– '' Super Sunshine'' **

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– ''Admit It'' (認了吧) **

– ''Wonderland'' (未來) **

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(信) – I Am I (我就是我) **

– ''

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'' (延長比賽) **

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(楊培安) – ''Pei-an Yang's Album No. 2'' (楊培安II)

Best taiwanese male singer

* Ricky Hsiao – ''Love Songs'' (真情歌) **

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– ''Be Together Tonight'' (今夜我陪你) **

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– ''Man of Iron'' (堅強)

Best mandarin female singer

– ''Goodbye & Hello'' **

– ''Star'' **

– ''Joi Blessed'' (慶幸擁有) **

– '' j'Adore'' (崇拜) **

– ''L!VE IS...'' (拉活...) **

– ''

'' (逆光)

Best taiwanese female singer

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– ''Life Highway'' (人生公路) ** Chen Si-an (陳思安) – ''Appreciation'' (體會) ** Liu I-chun (劉依純) – ''Lonesome Moon'' (孤單的月娘) **

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– ''Homesickness'' (望鄉思情) **

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– ''Chance to Love You'' (愛你的機會)

Best hakka singer

* Ayu Huang (黃連煜) – ''2007 Banana'' ** Sinco Chiu (邱幸儀) and Aileen Chiu (邱俐綾) – ''In Love With Old Mountain Railway'' (戀戀舊山線) ** Lin Tzu-chun (林姿君) – ''Hakka Girl'' (客家妹) ** Liu Jung-chang (劉榮昌) – ''An Old Tree, New Branchesso justu'' (老樹新枝)

Best aboriginal singer

* Ipay Buyci (依拜維吉) – ''Ipay Buyci'' (依拜維吉) ** Amoy (林照玉) – ''Beautiful Voice of Aboriginal Music'' (原聲中之美聲) ** Bai Lang (蔣進興) – ''My Name Is Bai Lang ** Chalaw Passiwali (查勞．巴西瓦里) – ''Chalaw Passiwali'' (查勞．巴西瓦里) ** Sauniaw (少妮瑤．久分勒分) – ''Nasi'' (生命) Ipay Buyci, the winner of this category, is a member of the ethnic

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Best band

– '' Incomparable Beauty'' (無與倫比的美麗) ** Cherry Boom – ''Goody Goody'' (乖乖) ** Kou Chou Ching (拷秋勤) – ''Kou! It's Coming Out!!!'' (拷!!出來了!!) **

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and 100%樂團 – ''2007 Breakthrough Album'' (范曉萱+100%樂團 / 2007突破影音專輯) ** Mrs. This (這位太太) – ''Who'' (是誰) ** Won Fu (旺福樂團) – ''Youth Dance'' (青春舞曲) 2007TaipeiITMonth DaMouth

Best singing group

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– ''Da Mouth'' (大嘴巴) **

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– ''

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'' (藏寶圖) **

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– ''x2''

Best newcomer

* Debbie Hsiao (蕭賀碩) – ''Shuo's Map Album'' (碩一碩的流浪地圖) ** Lo Si-rong (羅思容) – ''Everyday'' (每日) ** Connie Lu (呂莘) – ''Moment of Love'' (心動的時刻) ** WOW – ''The Big Hits'' (頭號人物) ** Chris Wu (吳听徹) – ''Stay Up'' (徹夜未眠) ** Olivia Yan (閻韋伶) – ''Silly Child'' (傻孩子)

Best instrumental album

* ''Fantasia of Tuscany'' (托斯卡尼我想起你) – Lee Cin-yun (李欣芸) ** ''Mr Bebu'' (Mr比布) – Chipin & Kaiya (启彬与凯雅) ** ''Secret'' (不能說的秘密) –

** ''Sizhukong'' (絲竹空) – Peng Yu-wen (彭郁雯)

Best instrumental album producer

– ''Secret'' (不能說的秘密) ** Denise Juan (阮丹青) – ''Sunshine Costa'' (陽光海岸) ** Lee Cin-yun (李欣芸) – ''Fantasia of Tuscany'' (托斯卡尼我想起你) ** Peng Yu-wen (彭郁雯) – ''Sizhukong'' (絲竹空)

Best instrumental composer

and Terdsak Janpan – ''Secret'' (不能說的秘密) ** Chang Shih-he (章世和) – ''The Expedition'' soundtrack (霹靂開疆紀原聲帶) ** Lee Cin-yun (李欣芸) – ''Fantasia of Tuscany'' (托斯卡尼我想起你) ** Denise Juan (阮丹青) – ''Sunshine Costa'' (陽光海岸)

Best music video director

* Chou Ke-tai (周格泰) – ''j'Adore'' (崇拜), sung by

** Chen Hung-yi (陳宏一) – ''Learned'' (學會), sung by

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** Chu Hsueh-yi (區雪儀) – ''Why'', sung by

and 100%樂團 ** Chung Wei-chuan (鍾偉權) – ''This is Me'' (我就是這樣的), sung by Paul Wong ** Hsu Yun-hsuan (徐筠軒) – ''Left Side'' (左邊), sung by

Lifetime contribution award

* Chen Chih-yuan (陳志遠)

Artistic and traditional music categories

Best traditional music album

* ''Sepiuma's Songs'' (Sepiuma, 唱情歌) ** ''Cheng Rom-shing Music Album'' (鄭榮興音樂專輯) ** ''Quest for the Garden Saunter and the Interrupted Dream'' (尋找遊園驚夢) ** ''The Ultimate of

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: Wei Haimin Performance

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School'' (芳華現—魏海敏梅派經典唱段選輯) ** ''Tu Ju-sung

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Flute Solo Album (杜如松笛聲吹向雲水間—笛簫獨奏專輯)

Best classical music album

* '' Capriccio Pine Breeze: Hsieh Wan-chen's

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Album'' (越界嬉遊—謝宛臻oboe跨界演奏專輯) ** ''Chun-Chieh Yen Debut Album'' ** ''In Love with You'' (暗戀男聲) ** ''Ouyang Ling-yi's

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: Six Suites for Violoncello Solo'' (歐陽伶宜演譯巴赫無伴奏大提琴組曲全集)

Best children's music album

* ''Traditional Children's Music of Tsou Tribe'' (鄒族傳統童謠) ** ''Learning

Hakka The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka Han, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas are a Han Chinese subgroup whose ancestral homes are chiefly in the Hakka-speaking provincial areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhej ...

'' (學客話) ** ''Shine Like a Star'' (發光如星)

Best religious music album

* ''Apocalypse (Vol. 1): The Future That Amazes'' (啟示錄前卷—令人驚嘆的未來世界專輯) ** ''

Dharma Dharma (; sa, धर्म, dharma, ; pi, dhamma, italic=yes) is a key concept with multiple meanings in Indian religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and others. Although there is no direct single-word translation for '' ...

Flower'' (花香飄來時) ''Yangjin Lamu'' (央金拉姆) ** ''Realizing the Self in Resonance'' (以音聲求) ** ''Song of Praises III: Liu Chih-ming's Sacred Music'' (禮頌III—劉志明聖樂作品集) ** ''The Lord Is My Shepherd'' (耶和華是我牧者)

Best crossover music album

* ''Wolf Totem'' (狼圖騰) ** '' Capriccio Pine Breeze: Hsieh Wan-chen's

Album'' (越界嬉遊—謝宛臻oboe跨界演奏專輯) ** Soundtrack for ''Ciao Ci-chao'' (曹七巧)

Best songwriter

* He Xuntien (何訓田) – ''Images in Sound'' (聲音圖案) – ''Mili Pattern'' (秘厘圖) ** Hsu Ya-min (許雅民) – ''Apocalypse (Vol. 1): The Future That Amazes'' (啟示錄前卷—令人驚嘆的未來世界專輯) – ''Apocalypse (Vol. 1): The Future That Amazes'' (啟示錄前卷—令人驚嘆的未來世界專輯) ** Huang Yan-chung (黃燕忠) – ''Harvest Festival of Music'' (音樂豐年祭) – ''Harvest Festival'' (豐年祭)

Best lyricist

* Cheng Chou-yu (鄭愁予) – ''Travel in Dream'' (旅夢) – ''A Plate of Poetry'' (一碟兒詩話) ** Chen Wei-pin (陳維斌) – ''Rainbow of Black and White'' (斷層的台語歌曲—黑白的彩虹) – ''Tung Blossom Waltz'' (桐花圓舞曲)

Best composer

* Yiu-Kwong Chung (鍾耀光) – ''Aboriginal Rhythm'' (原住民新韻) – ''Kao Yi-sheng's Song'' (高一生歌曲) ** Chen Yi-hui (陳怡慧) – ''Ciao Ci-chao'' (曹七巧) soundtrack – ''Spring Time'' (春暖時分)

Best producer

* Wang Chih-ping (王志萍) – ''Quest for the Garden Saunter and the Interrupted Dream'' (尋找遊園驚夢) ** Huang Jia-lung (黃家隆) – ''Ouyang Ling-yi's

: Six Suites for Violoncello Solo'' (歐陽伶宜演譯巴赫無伴奏大提琴組曲全集) ** Liu Liang-yen (劉亮延) – ''Ciao Ci-chao ''(曹七巧) soundtrack ** Wang Min-hung (王閔弘) – ''In Love With You'' (暗戀男聲)

Best traditional music interpretation

* Wei Hai-min – ''The Ultimate of

: Wei Haimin Performance

School'' (芳華現—魏海敏梅派經典唱段選輯) **

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(鄭榮興) – ''Cheng Rom-shing music album'' ** Kung Ai-ping (孔愛萍) – ''Quest for the Garden Saunter and the Interrupted Dream'' (尋找遊園驚夢) ** Sepiuma Group (和平部落歌團) – ''Sepiuma's Songs'' (Sepiuma, 唱情歌) ** Tu Ju-sung (杜如松) – ''Tu Ju-sung

Flute Solo Album'' (杜如松笛聲吹向雲水間—笛簫獨奏專輯)

Best vocalist

* Taipei Male Choir (拉縴人男聲合唱團) – ''In Love With You'' (暗戀男聲) ** Formosa Singers (福爾摩沙合唱團) – ''Formosa Singers and Gary Graden'' (驚豔人聲—福爾摩沙合唱團 and Gary Graden) ** Jeannie Voce (蔣啟真) – ''Summertime'' (夏日情懷) ** Taipei Artist Choir (台北藝術家合唱團) – ''Because of Love'' (因為愛) ** Wang Xinxin (王心心) – ''Realizing the Self in Resonance'' (以音聲求)

Best music performer

* Yen Chun-chieh (嚴俊傑) – ''Chun-Chieh Yen Debut Album'' ** Magic Clarinet Quartet (魔笛單簧管四重奏) – ''The Dancing Clarinet'' (魔笛之舞) ** Ouyang Ling-yi (歐陽伶宜) – ''Ouyang Ling-yi's

: Six Suites for Violoncello Solo'' (歐陽伶宜演譯巴赫無伴奏大提琴組曲全集)

Jury special mention

* Lin Yu-chih (林煜智)

Lifetime contribution award

* Chu Ting-shun (朱丁順)

Presenters and performers

Presenters

Presenters for the

categories at the ceremony: * Taiwan singer

Rainie Yang Rainie Yang Cheng Lin (; born 4 June 1984) is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and television host. Early life Yang was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, her father's ancestors were from Guangdong, China. She spoke Cantonese at home. By the time s ...

, along with Japanese drama stars

, Junta Nakama, and

, presented the awards for Best Composer and Best Singing Group. * Singers Jia-jia (紀家瑩) and

Samingad Samingad ( Puyuma: Samingad Purepurepuan ; ; zhuyin:ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇㄐㄩㄣ; born 2 October 1977) is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and songwriter. She is an ethnic Puyuma. In her native Puyuma language Samingad means "Unique or Wit ...

(紀曉君), both members of the ethnic

Puyuma people The Puyuma (), also known as the Pinuyumayan, Peinan or Beinan, are one of the indigenous groups of the Taiwanese aborigines. The people are generally divided into the Chihpen and Nanwang groups, both resident in Taitung County on the east coast ...

, presented the awards for Best Aboriginal Singer and Best Aboriginal Album. * Entertainer

Kang Kang Kang Ching-jung (), or commonly known as Kang Kang (), is a Taiwanese entertainer, singer and television host. He was first discovered by Chang Fei during a TV show performance. Before entering Taiwanese showbiz, Kang switched jobs many times. H ...

and singer

Frankie Kao Ko Yuan-cheng (28 February 1950 – 17 February 2014), better known by his stage names Frankie Kao and Kao Ling-feng, was a Taiwanese singer, television presenter and actor. His birth name was 葛元誠 (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kat Goân-sêng; pinyin: ...

presented the awards for Best Arrangement and Best Song. * Television host Hsiao Chung (小鐘), along with Hakka singers and past winners Liu Shao-hsi (劉劭希) and Hsieh Yü-wei (謝宇威), presented the awards for Best Hakka Singer and Best Hakka Album. * ''

One Million Star ''One Million Star'' () is a television singing competition in Taiwan broadcast on China Television (CTV). It debuted on 5 January 2007, filling the 10pm to midnight time slot on Friday evenings. The show is hosted by Tao Ching-Ying (陶晶瑩) a ...

'' top 10 finalist

Aska Yang Aska Yang (, Born April 4, 1978 in Taoyuan City (now Taoyuan District), Taiwan) is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer. Education He graduated from the National Changhua University of Education (NCUE), with a major in Guidance and Counseling. During hi ...

and musician Kay Huang (黃韻玲) presented the awards for Best Music Video Director and Best Newcomer. * P'eng Ch'ia-ch'ia (澎恰恰), entertainer

Pai Bing-bing Pai Hsueh-hua (born 17 May 1955), born Pai Yueh-o, better known by her stage name Pai Bing-bing (also spelled Pai Ping-ping), is a Taiwanese singer, actress, media personality and social activist. Life and career Born to an impoverished family ...

, and Hsü Hsiao-shun (許效舜) presented the awards for Best Taiwanese Male Singer and Best Taiwanese Female Singer. * "Queen of Taiwanese music"

Jody Chiang Jody Chiang or Jiang Hui (), born Jiang Shuhui (), is a Taiwanese popular singer. She began recording in the 1980s and retired in 2015, having released 60 albums. Her trademark ballads and folk songs are typically sung in Taiwanese. Her role ...

and lyricist Vincent Fang presented the award for Best Taiwanese Album. * Musicians Ni Fang-lai (倪方來) and Ma Yü-fen (馬毓芬) presented awards for the instrumental music categories of Best Album Producer, Best Composer, and Best Album. * Record producer Huang Kuo-lun (黃國倫) and Taiwan's "Queen of Pub" Tiger Huang (黃小琥) presented the awards for Best Single Producer and Best Album Producer. * Taiwan musicians

Lo Ta-yu Lo Ta-yu (; born 20 July 1954), also known as Luo Dayou and Law Tai-yau, is a Taiwanese singer and songwriter. During the 1980s, Lo became one of the most influential Mandopop singer-songwriters with his melodic lyrics and love songs, and his ...

and

presented the awards for Best Lyricist and Best Band. * Aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer

and Cantopop singer

presented the award for Best Mandarin Male Singer. * Taiwan pop singer

and Canadian recording artist

Daniel Powter Daniel Richard Powter (; born February 25, 1971) is a Canadian musician. He is best known for his self-penned hit song " Bad Day" (2005), which was top of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for five weeks. Biography Early life Powter grew up in Verno ...

presented the award for Best Mandarin Female Singer. * Hong Kong singer and actor

Wakin Chau Wakin Chau (born 22 December 1960), better known by his stage name Emil Chau during the 1980s and 1990s, is a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese singer and actor, popular throughout Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, and parts of Southeast Asia (Singapo ...

and Taiwan record producer Jonathan Lee presented the award for Best Mandarin Album. *

Vanessa Shih Vanessa Shih (; born 27 July 1962) is a Taiwanese diplomat who was appointed the representative of Republic of China to Austria in January 2016. She previously led the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore from 2009 to 2012, when she was nam ...

, a minister at the

Government Information Office The Government Information Office, Executive Yuan (GIO; ) was a cabinet-level agency of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (the Republic of China) in charge of promoting government policies and regulating domestic media. History In April 1947, the R ...

, presented the Lifetime Contribution Award.

Performers

There were six performance segments during the ceremony: * "''AMit Fever''":

* "''Super High Line''":

(紀曉君) and Jia-jia (紀家瑩) * "''Music and the City''":

* "''Love GOKUSEN Medley''":

, Junta Nakama, and

* "''Music in Heaven''":

and

Yoga Lin Yoga Lin (; born July 1, 1987) is a Taiwanese singer. He was the winner of One Million Star, Season 1, a reality TV singing competition in Taiwan during his study at National Dong Hwa University. During the competition, he once contemplated quit ...

* "''Now and Forever''":

, Jonathan Lee, and

References

External links

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19th Golden Melody Awards nominees
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19th Golden Melody Awards winners

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Golden Melody Awards 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 in ...