# 25th Golden Melody Awards

The 25th Golden Melody Awards (Chinese: 第25屆金曲獎) were held in Taipei, Taiwan in 2014. The award ceremony for the popular music categories was broadcast on TTV on 28 June and was hosted by Harlem Yu.

## Winners and nominees

Below is the list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted in bold.

### Popular music categories
#### Song of the Year

* Hill (山丘) – Hill (山丘) – Jonathan Lee
** Battle Array Song (入陣曲) – The Best of 1999-2013 (步步自選作品輯) – Mayday
** Gypsy In Memory (流浪者之歌) – Songs of Transience (時間的歌) – Cheer Chen
** This Is Because We Feel Pain (這是因為我們能感到疼痛) – This Is Because We Feel Pain (這是因為我們能感到疼痛) – Tizzy Bac
** Sister (姐姐) – Sister (跳針舞曲2013) – Jeannie Hsieh

#### Best Mandarin Album

* I am Ayal Komod (我是海雅谷慕) – Chang Chen-yue
** Model (模特) – Li Ronghao (李榮浩)
** Classic (拾光) – Li Jian (李健)
** Recreate (你所不知道的杜振熙之內部整修) – Soft Lipa (杜振熙/蛋堡)
** Jianghu (江湖) – Wakin Chau

#### Best Taiwanese Album

* Sam Tsap Thong (30 出頭) – Chen Jian Wei (陳建瑋)

#### Best Hakka Album

* Heart Land – Yachun Asta Tzeng (曾雅君)

#### Best Aboriginal Album

* To & From the Heart (歌，飛過群山) – Taiwu Children's Ancient Ballads Troupe [zh]

#### Best Female Mandarin Singer

* Penny Tai – Unexpected (純屬意外)
** Faith Yang – Zero
** Denise Ho – Coexistence (共存)
** Tanya Chua – Angel & Devil (天使與魔鬼的對話)
** JiaJia (紀家盈/家家) – Alone The Way (為你的寂寞唱歌)

#### Best Male Mandarin Singer

* JJ Lin – Stories Untold
** Li Ronghao (李榮浩) – Model (模特)
** Chang Chen-yue – I am Ayal Komod (我是海雅谷慕)
** Soft Lipa (杜振熙/蛋堡) – Recreate (你所不知道的杜振熙之內部整修)
** Wakin Chau – Jianghu (江湖)

#### Best Male Taiwanese Singer

* Chen Jian Wei (陳建瑋) – Sam tsap thong (30出頭)

#### Best Female Taiwanese Singer

* Huang Yee-ling (黃乙玲) – By Your Side (惦在你身邊)

#### Best Hakka Singer

* Yachun Asta Tzeng (曾雅君) – Heart Land

#### Best Aboriginal Singer

* Anu Kaliting Sadiponga (阿努．卡力亭．沙力朋安) – cepo’混濁了

#### Best Band

* Mixer (麋先生) – Circus Movement (馬戲團運動)
** ChthoniC (閃靈樂團) - Bu Tik　(武德)
** The Chairman (董事長樂團) - One Life (一條命)
** Fire EX. (滅火器) - Goodbye You!th
** Tizzy Bac - Fragile Objects (易碎物)
** Sodagreen (蘇打綠) - Autumn: Stories (秋：故事)
** Funky Brothers (放客兄弟) - Funky Brothers

#### Best New Artist

* Li Ronghao (李榮浩) – Model (模特)
** Jacky Chen (陳建瑋) - Sam Ts'ap Tho'ng (30 出頭)
** Simhanada (師子吼) - 1/84000
** Funky Brothers (放客兄弟) - Funky Brothers
** Xiao Ren (小人) - Kiddo Kingdom (小人國)
** Koala Liu (劉思涵) - Embrace (擁抱你)

#### Best Group

* Light Engine (光引擎) – Scenes Along the Way (沿途風景)

#### Producer of the Year (Album)

* Penny Tai – Embrace You (擁抱你), released by Koala Liu (劉思涵)

#### Producer of the Year (Single)

* Jeffrey Kung (孔令奇), Derek Nakamoto – Old School (老派戀情), released by Jeffrey Kung (孔令奇)

#### Best Lyrics

* Jonathan Lee – Hill (山丘), sung by Jonathan Lee

#### Best Composition

* Debbie Hsiao (蕭賀碩) – Musicians, sung by Shuo & Cool Humor
** Chang Chen-yue – Missed Call (未接來電), sung by Faith Yang
** Tizzy Bac – This Is Because We Feel Pain (這是因為我們能感到疼痛), sung by Tizzy Bac
** Jonathan Lee – Hill (山丘), sung by Jonathan Lee
** Suming (舒米恩) – In a Rush (很趕), sung by Suming
** Penny Tai – Fortunate One (僥倖者), sung by Koala Liu (劉思涵)

#### Best Arrangement

* Zhao Zhao (趙兆) – Wind in the Rye (風吹麥浪), for Li Jian (李健)

#### Best Instrumental Album

* Tseng Tseng Yi (曾增譯) – Symbiosis (曾增譯共聲体三重奏)

#### Producer of the Year (Instrumental)

* Lu Sheng Wen (呂聖斐) and Dong Shun Wen (董舜文) – 4, released by Timeless Fusion Party (無限融合樂團)

#### Best Instrumental Composition

* Tseng Tseng Yi (曾增譯) – Symbiosis (大稻晚霞)
** Tommy Fish (余昶賢) – Sunset On an Old City (共聲体)
** Gu Zhongshan (顧忠山) – The Insigator (起哄者)
** Ricky Ho (何國杰) – Abundance of Life (生命。樂章)
** Baobu Badulu (保卜) – Signal Fire (狼煙)

#### Best Music Video

* Nan-hong Ho (何男宏) - Gypsy in Memory (流浪者之歌), sung by Cheer Chen

#### Best Album Design

* Yung-Chen Nieh (聶永真) - Hill (山丘), released by Jonathan Lee

#### Lifetime Contribution Award

* Peng Kuo-hua (彭國華)

## Performers

Performers for the popular music category ceremony:
| Artist(s) | Segment |
| Harlem Yu | This is Music |
| Jason Mraz JJ Lin | Cross Over |
| Crowd Lu William Wei Van Fan Victor Wong Li Ronghao (李榮浩) | Tribute to past winners of the Best Male Mandarin Singer award |
| Su Rui | The Same Moonlight |
| Sangpuy (桑布伊) Hsieh Yu-Wei (謝宇威) Xiao Huang-Chi Chung Xin Ming (鍾興民) | The Land |
| A-Lin | Queen of Golden Melody |
| Jam Hsiao | Everlasting Love |
| Li Ronghao (李榮浩) | Best New Artist performance |
| Hebe Tien | Déjà vu |
| Jolin Tsai | MUSE: Queen of Stage |

## Presenters

Presenters for the popular music categories:
| Presenter(s) | Presented |
| Fish Leong | Best Instrumental Composition Best Composition |
| Huang Yee-ling (黃乙玲) | Best Male Taiwanese Singer |
| Kay Huang (黃韻玲) | Producer of the Year (Instrumental) Best Instrumental Album |
| Luantan Ascent (亂彈阿翔) | Best Lyrics Best Band |
| Lung Ying-tai | Lifetime Contribution Award |
| Matzka Ara Kimbo (胡德夫) | Best Aboriginal Singer Best Aboriginal Album |
| Power Station | Best Music Arrangement Best Group |
| Denise Ho | Best Album Design Best Music Video |
| Jody Chiang | Best Female Taiwanese Singer Best Taiwanese Album |
| Hsieh Yu-Wei (謝宇威) | Best Hakka Singer Best Hakka Album |
| Tanya Chua | Producer of the Year (Single) Producer of the Year (Album) |
| Miss Ko (葛仲珊) | Best New Artist |
| Jeannie Hsieh | Song of the Year |
| Jam Hsiao | Best Male Mandarin Singer |
| Sandy Lam | Best Female Mandarin Singer |
| Mayday Jolin Tsai | Best Mandarin Album |