Nominations for the popular music category of Taiwan’s 24th Golden Melody Awards were announced earlier in May. This year marks the first time in many years to see Hong Kong musicians competing against Taiwanese musicians on an equal scope. Media outlets also noted 2013 to be the Year of the “Cold” Newcomers, in which seven rookie singers – most still unknown – are nominated for the Best Newcomer award. The most well-known of the seven, Ann Bai (白安) and Jia Jia (家家), only released their debut studio album last December. Another noteworthy point is that ex-couple Jay Chou (周杰倫) and Jolin Tsai (蔡依林), together known as “Double J”, will be competing against each other for the Best Album award with Opus 12 and MUSE, respectively. Another celebrity couple is Yoga Lin (林宥嘉) and first-time nominee G.E.M. (鄧紫棋), in which both will be competing for the Best Mandarin Singer categories. The 24t h Golden Melody Awards for popular music will be presented on July 6, 2013 at the Taipei Arena. Popular television host, Matilda Tao (陶晶瑩), will be hosting the Golden Melody Awards once again. Check out the some of the nominations below: Best Song of the Year “After Taste” <回味> Eternity Promise, Kay Huang, Goahead Music “Speechless Song” <無言歌> Gaia, Sandy Lam, Universal Music “Coastline” <海岸線> Coastline, Lee Zi Heng, Thirty-Seven Degrees Production “Your Color of Roses” <玫瑰色的你> Games We Play, Deserts Chang, Sony Music Entertainment “The Artist” <大藝術家> MUSE, Jolin Tsai, Warning Music Best Mandarin Album of the Year Opus 12 <12新作> Jay Chou, JVR Music Ghetto Superstar: 2009 – 2013 Best Singles Collection <貧民百萬歌星> MC Hotdog, Rock Records Gaia <蓋亞> Sandy Lam, Universal Music Back to Wonderland <回到未來> Khalil Fong, Warner Music MUSE Jolin Tsai, Warner Music Best Mandarin Male Singer Yoga Lin for Fiction Jay Chou for Opus 12 Jam Hsiao for It’s All About Love Xiao Yu for One More Try Khalil Fong for Back to Wonderland Best Mandarin Female Singer Ellen Loo for Quietly Hide G.E.M. for Xposed Sandy Lam for Gaia Jia Jia for Unforgettable Lala Hsu for Ideal Life Best Music Arranger Baby C for “Milihuwan”, dalan Skot Suyam for “Runaway Mama”, Fiction Jason Huang for “A Larger Cello”, Opus 12 Chang Shilei for “Gaia”, Gaia Best Producer Chen Chu Hui for dalan Jay Chou for Opus 12 Baby C for Eternal Promise Sandy Lam and Chang Shilei for Gaia Lai Jia Ching and Wang Kai Chuan for O-Kai A Capella Best New Artist Jia Jia for Unforgettable Ann Bai for The Catcher in the Rye Rachel Lu for We Don’t Talk Sangpuy for dalan Ai Yi Liang for If You LuVVVVV Me Miss Ko for KnockOut O-Kai Singers for O-Kai A Capella Creds: QQ
