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The 29th Golden Melody Awards (Chinese: 第29屆金曲獎) took place in Taipei, Taiwan in 2018. The award ceremony for the popular music categories was hosted by Jam Hsiao and broadcast on TTV on 23 June.[1]
Winners and nominees
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Below is the list of winners and nominees for the popular music categories.[2]
Vocal category – Record label awards
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Album of the Year
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Song of the Year
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- C'mon In~ – Eason Chan
- When I Leave Taipei – Leon Zheng
- The Inner Me – Lala Hsu
- Story Thief – A-Mei
- Message in a Bottle – JJ Lin
- The Journal – Dean Ting
- Cartoon Character – EggPlantEgg
- Mend the Dreams – Henry Hsu
- Shaking the Mountains and Rivers – Chen Ming-chang
- Kin – Chiang Yu-ta
- Cheers – Hsiao Huang-chi
- Da Ling Jiao Xia 2 – Qiu Lin
- Dim Night – Huang Wei-jie
- The Dirt Road – Ayugo Huang
- Hakka Girl 2017 – Caleb Hsiao
- Sitting Together – Paliulius
- Infection – Seredau
- Naomi – CMO Group
- With You – Siva9 Band
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Best Mandarin Album
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Best Taiwanese Album
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- Cartoon Character – EggPlantEgg
- Mend the Dreams – Henry Hsu
- Shaking the Mountains and Rivers – Chen Ming-chang
- Kin – Chiang Yu-ta
- Cheers – Hsiao Huang-chi
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Best Hakka Album
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Best Aboriginal Album
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- The Dirt Road – Ayugo Huang
- Da Ling Jiao Xia 2 – Qiu Lin
- Dim Night – Huang Wei-jie
- Hakka Girl 2017 – Caleb Hsiao
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- Naomi – CMO Group
- Sitting Together – Paliulius
- Infection – Seredau
- With You – Siva9 Band
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Best Music Video
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- "Left Behind" (from Story Thief) – Director: Lo Ging-zim
- "He's a Space Deris from the Doomsday Prophecy" (from Martial God Cardea) – Director: Tan Tsung-fan
- "Thai Cha Cha" (from All Eat Asia) – Director: Chayanop Boonprakob
- "The Prayer" (from The Inner Me) – Director: Bill Chia
- "Waves" (from Insignificant Secret) – Director: Birdy
- "Pseudo-Single, Yet Single" (from A-Lin) – Director: Leo Liao and Yao Kuo-chen
- "Yuki Onna" (from Run! Frantic Flowers!) – Director: Mo (Yamanyamo)
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Vocal category – Individual awards
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Best Composition
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Best Lyrics
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Best Music Arrangement
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Producer of the Year Album
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- "Grim Reaper" (from I Have Myself) – Wen Yi-zhe (Performer: Janice Yan)
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Producer of the Year Single
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Best Male Mandarin Singer
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Best Female Mandarin Singer
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Best Male Taiwanese Singer
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- Cheers – Hsiao Huang-chi
- I Do Your Patrons – Weng Li-you
- The Phonograph of Life, Drama Soundtracks Collection 2 – Ric Jan
- Mend the Dreams – Henry Hsu
- Still Loving You – Tsai Chia-lin
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Best Female Taiwanese Singer
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Best Hakka Singer
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- Elly Love You – Elly Chang
- Bo Li Xin – Lin Chiao-an
- Deng Tian Guang – Angel Chu
- Look Up – Hanya Chang
- True Happiness Indeed – Gigi Wu
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- Da Ling Jiao Xia 2 – Qiu Lin
- Dim Night – Huang Wei-jie
- The Dirt Road – Ayugo Huang
- Hakka Girl 2017 – Caleb Hsiao
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Best Aboriginal Singer
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Best Band
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- Infection – Seredau
- Sitting Together – Paliulius
- La mathuaw maqitan apiakuzan – Magaitan Lhkatafat
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- The Offering – The Chairman
- Begin the Second Half – Fire EX.
- Dear – Sweet John
- Cartoon Character – EggPlantEgg
- Be Well World – LEO37+SOSS
- I'm Not a Superman – Mr. Loud Who Chance
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Best Vocal Group
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Best New Artist
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- Big Thing – MJ116
- OwO – Yeemao
- Loneliness, Sadness and a Thank You – Astro Bunny
- In Search of Happiness – Crispy
- Chang and Lee – Chang and Lee
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- Cartoon Character – EggPlantEgg
- When I Leave Taipei – Leon Zheng
- J.Sheon – J.Sheon
- Stay Sober – Jerry Li
- I Have Myself – Janice Yan
- We Are All Lonely Souls – Paige Su
- The Journal – Dean Ting
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Special Contribution Award
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Joy Kuo
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Jury Award
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