# Golden Melody Award for Best Male Mandarin Singer

The Golden Melody Award for Best Male Mandarin Singer (Chinese: 金曲獎最佳華語男歌手獎) is an award given by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan. It was first presented in 1990 as Best Male Singer.
The award has been won by Eason Chan and Johnny Yin the most times, with three wins. Wang Leehom is the artist with the most nominations with nine.

## Winners and nominees
### Best Male Singer (1990–1991)

| Year | Recipient | Nominees | Ref |
| January 1990 | Johnny Yin | Dave Wang Wakin Chau Chiang Yu-heng Fei Yu-ching | |
| October 1990 | Chris Hung - Feng Feng Yu Yu Zhe Duo Nian (風風雨雨這多年) | Chang Yu-sheng - Miss Me (想念我) Jeff Chang - Forget Me Not (忘記) Teng A-tien - I Came from Afar (我自遠方來) Angus Tung - The Place Where Dreams Begin (夢開始的地方) | |

### Best Mandarin Male Singer (1991–1996)

| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
| 1991 | Chao Chuan | Jonathan Lee Wakin Chau Jacky Wu Angus Tung |
| 1992 | Wakin Chau | Dave Wang Sky Wu Fei Yu-ching Huang Pin-yuan |
| 1993 | Johnny Yin | Wang Ching-kuo (Wang Hsiang) Jonathan Lee Wakin Chau Chang Yu-sheng |
| 1994 | Johnny Yin - Chen Yuan (塵緣) | Sky Wu - Zui Ai Shi Ni (最愛是你) Jacky Cheung - Blessing (祝福) Angus Tung - Now and Later (現在以後) Fei Yu-ching - We Are Always Friends (一生的朋友) |
| 1996 | Jeff Chang - Generosity (寬容) | Fei Yu-ching - Good Night Song (晚安曲) Sky Wu - Love and Sorrow (愛與愁) Terry Lin - Heartache (心痛的感覺) Chao Chuan - I Should Have Loved You (當初應該愛你) |

### Popular Music: Best Mandarin Male Singer (1997–2006)

| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
| 1997 | Chyi Chin - Silk Road (絲路) | Sky Wu - Who You Love (你愛誰) Angus Tung - Shelter (收留) Jeff Chang - Dream (夢想) Jacky Cheung - How Could I Forget You? (忘記你我做不到) |
| 1998 | Jacky Cheung - Xiang He Ni Qu Chui Chui Feng (想和你去吹吹風) | David Tao - David Tao Wu Bai - Rock Romance (搖滾浪漫) Chyi Chin - Wolf (狼 黃金自選輯) Harlem Yu - Just for You (只有為你) |
| 1999 | Wang Leehom - Revolution (公轉自轉) | Terry Lin - Mona Lisa's Tear (蒙娜麗莎的眼淚) Harlem Yu - Harlem No.1 (第一張精選輯) Andy Hui - ABCD (甲乙丙丁) Chyi Chin - Wo Na She Ma Ai Ni (我拿什麼愛你) |
| 2000 | Purdur - Ho-Hai-Yan Ocean (海洋) | David Tao - I'm OK Harlem Yu - Most Familiar (我最熟悉) Wang Leehom - Impossible to Miss You Jacky Cheung - Walk By 1999 (走過1999) |
| 2001 | Aadia - I Am Human (我是人) | William So - So's Time (蘇情時間) Yuan Wei Jen - Yuan Wei Jen Wang Leehom - Forever's First Day (永遠的第一天) Harlem Yu - Hollywood (哈萊塢) |
| 2002 | Harlem Yu - Tidal Wave (海嘯) | William So - Bei Shang Zhi Bu (悲傷止步) Jay Chou - Fantasy Eason Chan - It's Me (反正是我) Sky Wu - Wanting (想念) Wang Leehom - The One and Only (唯一) |
| 2003 | Eason Chan - Special Thanks To… | David Tao - Black Tangerine Hsiao Huang-chi - You Are My Eyes (你是我的眼) Terry Lin - The Taste of Time (時間的味道) Fei Yu-ching - Grace & Talent Recurrence (風華再現 情繫百樂門) Jacky Cheung - Where Is He (他在那裡) |
| 2004 | Sky Wu - Pianist of Love (愛的鋼琴手) | David Tao - Ultrasound 1997–2003 Eason Chan - Black. White. Gray (黑白灰) Wang Leehom - Unbelievable Jay Chou - Yeh Hui-mei |
| 2005 | Stanley Huang - Shades of my Mind | Terry Lin - Most Emotion (至情志炫) Jay Chou - Common Jasmin Orange Biung Tak-Banuaz - Zou Feng De Ren (走風的人) Wang Leehom - Shangri-La |
| 2006 | Wang Leehom - Heroes of Earth | Kenji Wu - The Kenji Show (大頑家) Jacky Cheung - Snow.Wolf.Lake Terry Lin - Familiar Songs (熟情歌) Ara Kimbo - In A Flash (匆匆) David Tao - The Great Leap |

### Popular Music: Vocal Category - Best Mandarin Male Singer (2007–2016)

| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
| 2007 | Nicky Lee - Baby It's Me (Baby是我) | JJ Lin - Cao Cao Gary Chaw - Superman David Tao - Beautiful Kenji Wu - A General Order (將軍令) |
| 2008 | Gary Chaw - Super Sunshine | Eason Chan - Admit It (認了吧) Tank - Keep Fighting Shin - I'm Just Me (我就是我) Roger Yang - Roger Yang II (楊培安II) Khalil Fong - Wonderland (未來) |
| 2009 | Jay Chou - Capricorn | Eason Chan - Don't Want To Let Go (不想放手) Hsiao Huang-chi - I'm Ricky Hsiao (我是蕭煌奇) Wang Leehom - Heart Beat Khalil Fong - Orange Moon (橙月) |
| 2010 | David Tao - Opus 69 | JJ Lin - 100 Days Eason Chan - 5/F Blissful (上五樓的快活) Khalil Fong - Timeless Jam Hsiao - Princess |
| 2011 | Jay Chou - The Era | William Wei - William Wei JJ Lin - She Says Wang Leehom - The 18 Martial Arts Chyi Chin - Wonderful Life (美麗境界) |
| 2012 | Luantan Ascent - Ba Wo Huan Cheng Ni (把我換成你) | Yoga Lin - Perfect Life Eason Chan - ？ Jay Chou - Exclamation Mark Jam Hsiao - Jam Wild Dreams (狂想曲) |
| 2013 | Jam Hsiao - It's All About Love (以愛之名) | Yoga Lin - Fiction Jay Chou - Opus 12 Xiao Yu - One More Time (再一次) Khalil Fong - Back to Wonderland (回到未來) |
| 2014 | JJ Lin - Stories Untold | Li Ronghao - Model (模特) Chang Chen-yue - I am Ayal Komod (我是海雅谷慕) Soft Lipa - Recreate (你所不知道的杜振熙之內部整修) Wakin Chau - Jianghu (江湖) |
| 2015 | Eason Chan - Rice & Shine (米。閃) | Khalil Fong - Dangerous World William Wei - Journey Into The Night Roger Yang - Beast In the Dark (沈睡的野獸) Jacky Cheung - Wake Up Dreaming |
| 2016 | JJ Lin - From M.E. to Myself | Namewee - Asian Killer 2015 (亞洲通殺2015) Li Jian - Li Jian (李健第六張創作專輯) Kowen - Ni Bu Zhen De Xiang Liu Lang (你不真的想流浪) Matzka - Vu Vu Reggae (東南美) |

### Popular Music: Vocal - Individual Awards - Best Male Vocalist Mandarin (2017–present)

| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
| 2017 | Khalil Fong - Journey to the West (JTW 西遊記) | Jay Chou - Jay Chou's Bedtime Stories Guo Ding - The Silent Star Stone (飛行器的執行週期) Crowd Lu - What a Folk!!!!!! Yoga Lin - Sell Like Hot Cakes (今日營業中) Namewee - Cross over Asia (亞洲通車) Dwagie - Hard Knock (硬) |
| 2018 | Eason Chan - C'mon In~ | Xiao Yu - With You (同在) Nicky Lee - Will You Remember JJ Lin - Message in a Bottle (偉大的渺小) Haor - How |
| 2019 | Leo Wang - Wu Bing Singing, Yo Chin Soothing | Eli Hsieh - Where Are We Going? Kowen Ko - Song of the Bards Li Ronghao - Ear ØZI - ØZI: The Album |
| 2020 | Wu Qing-feng - Spaceman | Wakin Chau - The Younger Me J.Sheon - The Alley Ayal Komod - Gone Away Namewee - Calling Asia Jude Chiu - Flee From The Ceremony |
| 2021 | Soft Lipa - Home Cookin | E.SO - Outta Body JJ Lin - Drifter · Like You Do Wu Qing-feng - Folio Vol. 1 One and One WeiBird - Sounds of My Life James Li - Shi Ri Tan |
| 2022 | Cui Jian - A Flying Dog | Crowd Lu - healism Xu Jun - Dreams Company YELLOW - BEANSTALK Ma Nien-hsien - Mama Jeans And Daddy Shoes Jude Chiu - The Last Aquarium James Li - Shi Ri Tan |
| 2023 | HUSH - Pleasing Myself | Mr. Yao's 8th Grade Syndrome – MC Hot Dog PRO – Kumachan Melarme's Tuesdays – Qing Feng Wu Talent – The Crane Teen on Shuqian Street – Zhao Lei |

## Statistics
### Most wins

| Number of awards | Artist | Number of nominations |
| 3 | Eason Chan | 9 |
| 3 | Johnny Yin | 3 |
| 2 | Wang Leehom | 9 |
| 2 | Jay Chou | 8 |
| 2 | JJ Lin | 7 |

### Most nominations

| Number of nominations | Artist | Number of awards |
| 9 | Eason Chan | 3 |
| 9 | Wang Leehom | 2 |
| 8 | Jay Chou | 2 |
| 7 | David Tao | 1 |
| 7 | Jacky Cheung | 1 |
| 7 | JJ Lin | 2 |
| 6 | Sky Wu | 1 |
| 6 | Khalil Fong | 1 |
| 5 | Harlem Yu | 1 |
| 5 | Wakin Chau | 1 |
| 5 | Fei Yu-ching | 0 |
| 5 | Terry Lin | 0 |
| 4 | Chyi Chin | 1 |
| 4 | Angus Tung | 0 |
| 3 | Johnny Yin | 3 |
| 3 | Jeff Chang | 1 |
| 3 | Jam Hsiao | 1 |
| 3 | Yoga Lin | 0 |