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. The award is presented to the audio engineer(s) on the winning work, not to the artist or performer, except if the artist is also a credited engineer.

Recipients

Golden Melody Awards of 2015 * Tiger Chung, AJ Chen, Yeh Yu-hsuan, Ooi Teng Fong, Zhao Huitao, Shin Chou, Joshua Lee & Michael Lin (recording engineers); Kenny Fan,

Jaycen Joshua Jaycen Joshua is a mix engineer and music producer who owns the revered Canton House Studios in Studio City, California. Joshua started his mix career in 2005 when he became partners with his mentor Dave Pensado and formed The Penua Project. Joshu ...

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& Jerry Lin (mixing engineers);

Chris Gehringer Chris Gehringer (born May 27, 1962) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered recordings such as Gwen Stefani's '' Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' (2004), Rihanna's '' Loud'' (2010), Lady Gaga's '' Born This Way'' (2011) and Drake' ...

(mastering engineer) for ''

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'', performed by

Jolin Tsai Jolin Tsai (; ; born September 15, 1980) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and actress. Referred to as the " Queen of C-Pop", she is considered one of the most influential figures in Chinese popular culture. She is known for her continual rein ...

''Nominees'' * Martin Roller & Miikka Huttunen (recording engineers); Miikka Huttunen (mixing engineer); Svante Forsbäck (mastering engineer) for ''Midnight Cinema'', performed by

Joanna Wang Joanna Wang () is a Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter, daughter of renowned music producer Wang Zhi-ping (王治平). Born in Taipei but raised in Los Angeles, California, Wang dropped out from Gabrielino High School when she was 16. Her de ...

* Chang Te-ming (recording engineer); Chang Te-ming,

Khalil Fong Khalil Fong ( Chinese: 方大同; born 14 July 1983) is a Hong Kong-based American singer-songwriter and producer. The biographical film La Bamba, about the life and career of Ritchie Valens, greatly influenced Fong's decision to become a ...

Phil Tan Phil Tan is a Malaysian-American music and audio engineer. Early life and education Tan was born in Malaysia. He attended Full Sail University in Florida in the U.S., where he attained a degree in Recording Arts in 1990. Afterwards he moved to Atla ...

, Fabian Marasciullo & Ken Lewis (mixing engineers); Dave Kutch (mastering engineer) for '' Dangerous World'', performed by Khalil Fong * Zhou Tianche, Thomas Lo, Zhang Hongjun & Arai Soichiro (recording engineers); Zhao Jing & Zhou Tianche (mixing engineers);

Ray Staff Ray Staff is a British mastering engineer, best known for his work with a diverse mix of artists including Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Clash and Black Sabbath. Most recently he has mastered albums for Muse. Biography and career Joini ...

(mastering engineer) for ''Departures'', performed by

Karen Mok Karen Mok (born Karen Joy Morris (), 2 June 1970) is a Hong Kong pop diva who is one of the leading Asian pop singers and actresses with a career spanning three decades. She is the first female Hong Kong singer to win the Golden Melody Award and h ...

* Cheng Fung-sheng & Isaac Muñoz Casado (recording engineers); Isaac Muñoz Casado (mixing engineer); Ben Wang (mastering engineer) for ''Polynesia'', performed by Chalaw Basiwali Golden Melody Awards of 2016 * Li You, Dou Ruyi, Zhang Bo & Yan Zhongkun (recording engineers); Howie & Joe Hirst (mixing engineers);

(mastering engineer) for ''Frozen Light'', performed by

Cui Jian Cui Jian ( zh, c=崔健, p=Cuī Jiàn, ; born 2 August 1961) is a Beijing-based Chinese singer-songwriter, trumpeter and guitarist. Affectionately called "Old Cui" (), he pioneered Chinese rock music. For this distinction Cui Jian is often l ...

''Nominees'' * Peter Roberts, Lupo Groinig & Strawberry (recording engineers);

Richard Furch Richard Oliver Furch is an American music engineer, mixer, and pianist. He has worked with many prominent names in music, including: Usher, Prince, Boyz II Men, Macy Gray, Ruben Studdard, Chaka Khan, India.Arie, and Tyrese, as well as Chine ...

& George Dum (mixing engineers); Reuben Cohen (mastering engineer) for '' Heartbeat'', performed by

G.E.M. Gloria Tang Sze-wing (born 16 August 1991), professionally known as G.E.M. (backronym of Get Everybody Moving) or Tang Tsz-kei (), is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter originally from Shanghai, China. She made her debut in the Hong Kong music in ...

* AJ Chen & Jansen Chen (recording engineers); Kenny Fan (mixing engineer);

Joe LaPorta Joseph J. LaPorta (born ) is an American mastering engineer at Sterling Sound in New Jersey.http://www.allmusic.com/artist/joe-laporta-mn000199340/credits/date-asc/ Career Born and raised in New York, LaPorta graduated from New York Unive ...

(mastering engineer) for ''Amit 2'', performed by

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), ...

* Kyle Hoffmann (recording engineer); An Dong & Richard Furch (mixing engineers); John Davis (mastering engineer) for ''Aphasia'', performed by

Tanya Chua Tanya Chua (; born 28 January 1975) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter. She launched her singing career by releasing her debut studio album ''Bored'' in 1997. Her albums, ''Amphibian'' (2005), '' Goodbye & Hello'' (2007), ''Sing It Out of Love'' (2 ...

* Howie Chou & Yeh Yu-hsuan (recording engineers); Killer Wang & Jerry Lin (mixing engineers);

(mastering engineer) for ''Love Myself'', performed by

Landy Wen Landy Wen (; Atayal: ''Yungai Hayung'') is a Taiwanese singer. In 2010, she was cast in a TV drama based on the Bret Easton Ellis Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964) is an American author, screenwriter, short-story writer, and director. ...

Golden Melody Awards of 2017 * Sun Tien-chih (recording engineer); Sun Tien-chih (mixing engineer);

Ted Jensen Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' ''Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''. Biography T ...

(mastering engineer) for ''Yaangad'', performed by Sangpuy ''Nominees'' * Derrick Sepnio & Jeff Li (recording engineers);

, Ken Lewis,

Tony Maserati Tony Maserati is an American record producer and audio engineer specializing in mixing. He was involved in the development of the New York R&B and hip-hop scene in the 1990s, working with Mary J. Blige, Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, and Queen ...

Dave Pensado Dave Pensado is a Grammy Award-winning mix engineer. His career began in Atlanta in the 1970s and 1980s doing live and studio sound engineering. He has lived in Los Angeles since 1990. He mixes between 200 and 250 songs a year at Larrabee Studios ...

(mixing engineers);

(mastering engineer) for ''Journey to the West'', performed by

* Brian Paturalski, , Ken Lewis, Tye & Enik Lin (recording engineers); Brian Paturalski, Ken Lewis, Tye & Enik Lin (mixing engineers);

James Cruz James Cruz is a Grammy Award winning audio mastering engineer and owner of Zeitgeist Sound Studios in Long Island City, New York. Biography James Cruz started his career in 2002, at The Hit Factory during its "golden age" under the tutelage of T ...

(mastering engineer) for ''#MWHYB'', performed by

Vanness Wu Vanness Wu (; born August 7, 1978) is a Taiwanese-American singer and actor. He is a member of the Taiwanese boyband F4 and the Korean Mandopop duo Kangta & Vanness. Early life Wu was born in Santa Monica, California. He learned to breakda ...

* Chief Wang (recording engineer); Jerry Lin (mixing engineer);

(mastering engineer) for ''Thief'', performed by

Penny Tai Penny Tai (; born 22 April 1978) is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, producer and director. Since her debut in 2000, she has achieved many successes in her music career, including winning 5 Golden Melody Awards. In addition to performing arts ...

* Sean Chen, Yeh Yu-hsuan, Jim Lee, John Hermanson, Johnny Lin, Chen Yi-lin & Li Yuesong (recording engineers); Kenny Fan, Jerry Lin & Jim Lee (mixing engineers); Michael D. (mastering engineer) for ''Flow'', performed by

Winnie Hsin Winnie Hsin (; born 8 February 1962) is a Taiwanese singer. She is best known for her crystal clear soprano voice. Biography In 1976, Hsin was admitted to the Taipei Hwa Kang Arts School, and in 1979 she studied music in the Chinese Culture U ...

Golden Melody Awards of 2018 * Andrew Chu, Lin Si Tong, Craig Burbidge, Plamen Penchev, A-Mon, Luantan Ascent (recording engineer); Craig Burbidge (mixing engineer); Andrew Chu (mastering engineer) for ''Home III'', performed by

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 ...

''Nominees'' *Chief Wang (recording engineers); Roman Klun (mixing engineers); Roman Klun (mastering engineer) for ''Can You or Can You Not Understand My Mandarin'', performed by Anie Fann * Misi Ke, Andy Baker, Lin Chia-yu, Chief Wang, Liu Shih-wei (recording engineers); Andy Baker, Liu Shih-wei (mixing engineers); Joel Hatstat (mastering engineer) for ''Don't Make a Sound'', performed by Misi Ke * Ooi Teng Fong, Yeh Yu-hsuan, Lei Chang-hang, Micky Yang (recording engineer);

(mixing engineer);

(mastering engineer) for ''Story Thief'', performed by

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), ...

* Marco Trentacoste (recording engineers); Marco Trentacoste (mixing engineers); Brian "Big Bass" Gardner (mastering engineer) for ''That's Not Me'', performed by Xie Tianxiao

References

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