The Golden Melody Awards () or sometimes shortened to just Golden Melody are music awards annually presented in Taiwan. The Awards began in 1990.
Categories for Awards
The following awards are currently presented yearly since the 2017 (28th Edition) revision. Vocal category (record label) Album Of The Year* Song Of The Year Best Mandarin Album Best Taiwanese Album Best Hakka Album Best Indigenous Language Album Best Music Video
Vocal category (individual accolade) Best Composition Best Lyrics Best Music Arrangement Best Album Producer Best Song Producer Best Male Mandarin Singer Best Female Mandarin Singer Best Male Taiwanese Singer Best Female Taiwanese Singer Best Hakka Singer Best Indigenous Language Singer Best Band Best Vocal Group Best New Talent
Instrumental
Best Instrumental Album
Best Instrumental Album Producer
Best Instrumental Composer
Technical
Best Instrumental Album Recording
Best Vocal Album Recording
Special
Special Contribution Award (1 or 2) Jury Award (presented when at least 2/3 of the jurors cast their vote for an album)
* All the Best Album (Mandarin, Taiwanese, Hakka and Indigenous Language) in the Vocal Category (record label) are nominated for Album of the Year.
* Only Abao (Aljenljien Tjaluvie) and Tanya Chua won Best Album and Album of the Year on the year they were nominated (2020 and 2022 respectively)