# Tencent Music Entertainment Awards

Tencent Music Entertainment Awards (abbreviated as TMEA), is an awards ceremony founded by Tencent Music in 2019. It is held annually, replacing QQ Music's QQ Music Awards and KuGou's Ku Music Asian Music Awards. Both QQ Music and KuGou are part of Tencent music. The award recognizes the top artists among Tencent Music's various music streaming platforms.

## History

On October 24, 2019, Tencent Music Entertainment Group CEO Peng Jiaxin announced that the first Tencent Music Entertainment Awards will be held in Macau, China on December 8, with the theme It's t1me for music. The winners of the Most Popular awards category are determined via online voting. On December 11, 2020, Tencent Music Entertainment Group officially announced that the second Tencent Music Entertainment Awards will be held in Macau, China on January 23, 2021, with the theme Music to Live. On November 23, 2021, Tencent Music Entertainment Group officially announced that the third Tencent Music Entertainment Awards will be held in Macau, China on December 11, 2021, with the theme 3sing for music.
On June 14, 2023, Tencent Music Entertainment Group officially announced the 2023 TMEA Tencent Music Entertainment Festival will be held in Macau on July 8-9, with a total of four offline events and the theme Music for 4un. On June 14, 2024, Tencent Music Entertainment Group officially announced that the fifth TMEA Tencent Music Entertainment Awards will be held in Macau on July 19-21 with the theme High Five. Music Drive and featuring a three-day music festival in addition to the awards ceremony.

## Categories

Main categories are listed with awards in each category included in parenthesis. Most of the main categories remained consistent with variations in other categories throughout the years.

### 1st TMEA, 2019

The first annual TMEA included the following categories.
* Most Popular Artist of the Year Awards (Mainland, male; Mainland, female; Hong Kong/Taiwan, male; Hong Kong/Taiwan, female; group; international artist)
* Best Artist of the Year Awards (Mainland, male; Mainland, female; Hong Kong/Taiwan, male; Hong Kong/Taiwan, female; group; new artist, male; new artist, female; international artist; Japanese/Korean artist; group album; OST album; original music)
* Best-Selling Awards (digital album; digital EP, digital single)
* New Music Awards (electronic music; virtual idol; rock; band; film/television OST artist; video game OST artist; traditional Chinese style music; anime; group; KuGou Music; QQ Music)
* Music Streaming Platform Awards (QQ Music Top Singer; KuGou Music Song of the Year; KuWo Music Model Artist; WeSing Song of the Year)
* Top 10 Songs of the Year

### 2nd TMEA, 2020

The 2nd annual TMEA included the following categories, with Most Influential Artist awards replacing Most Popular Artist awards and the addition of Top 10 Most Popular Songs of the Year among other changes.
* Best Artist of the Year Awards (Mainland, male; Mainland, female; Hong Kong/Taiwan, male; Hong Kong/Taiwan, female; producer; band; most potential; international artist; international group; charity album)
* Most Influential Awards (Mainland, male; Mainland, female; Hong Kong/Taiwan, male; Hong Kong/Taiwan, female; singer-songwriter)
* Most Popular Awards (artist, online concert; digital EP; digital single; digital album)
* Other "Of the Year" Awards (new all-rounder; film/television OST album; film/television OST single; singer-songwriter, male; singer-songwriter, female; electronic music artist; traditional Chinese style music artist; virtual idol group; breakthrough artist; new power artist)
* Music Streaming Platform Awards (QQ Music Rapper of the Year; KuGou Music New Artist with Most Potential; KuWo Music Most Popular Single of the Year; WeSing Most Popular Karaoke Artist of the Year; Tencent Music New Power Artist; UNI Chart Best Consecutive Champion Song)
* Top 10 Songs of the Year
* Top 10 Most Popular Songs of the Year

### 3rd TMEA, 2021

The 3rd annual TMEA included the following categories, with the Most Popular awards category removed except for Most Popular Online Concert.
* Best Artist of the Year Awards (Mainland, male; Mainland, female; Hong Kong/Taiwan, male; Hong Kong/Taiwan, female; producer; band; group; singer-songwriter; rapper; international artist; international group; ballad performance; stage performance; video game song)
* Most Influential Awards (Mainland, male; Mainland, female; Hong Kong/Taiwan, male; Hong Kong/Taiwan, female; singer-songwriter; producer; group; most popular online concert)
* Other "Of the Year" Awards (motivational song; film/television OST album; film/television OST single; breakthrough artist; artist with most potential; rapper; traditional Chinese style music artist; new power artist, Hong Kong/Taiwan; new power artist, Mainland; new power group; electronic music producer; special charitable project)
* Music Streaming Platform Awards (QQ Music Best Collaboration; KuGou Music Most Influential Artist; KuWo Music Most Influential DJ; WeSing Most Popular Song; Tencent Music Best Original Music Artist)
* Top 10 Songs of the Year
* Top 10 Most Popular Songs of the Year

### 4th TMEA, 2023

The 4th annual TMEA included the following categories with some organizational changes.
* Best Artist of the Year Awards (Mainland, male; Mainland, female; Hong Kong/Taiwan, male; Hong Kong/Taiwan, female; best producer, Mainland)
* Most Influential Awards (Mainland, male; Mainland, female; Hong Kong/Taiwan, male; Hong Kong/Taiwan, female; producer; singer-songwriter)
* New Power Awards (singer-songwriter; artist; producer)
* Other "Of the Year" Awards (quality artist; artist with the most potential; collaboration; UNI Chart consecutive champion; animation OST album; video game OST album; film/television OST single; film/television OST album; most popular concert; stage performance; special charitable project)
* Music Streaming Platform Awards (KuGou Music Artist with Most Potential; KuWo Music Best Popular Song Creator; QQ Music Most Popular Artist)
* Top 10 Songs of the Year
* Top 10 Most Popular Songs of the Year

### 5th TMEA, 2024

The 5th annual TMEA included 5 main categories with the addition of three new grand prize categories: Artist of the Year (Male and Female), Best All-Rounder of the Year, and Most Influential All-Rounder of the Year.
* Artist of the Year Awards (male; female; concert tour)
* Best Artist of the Year Awards (Mainland, male; Mainland, female; Hong Kong/Taiwan, male; Hong Kong/Taiwan, female; Mainland, singer-songwriter; Hong Kong/Taiwan, singer-songwriter; Chinese group; international artist; all-rounder; rapper; traditional Chinese style music artist; electronic music artist; rock band; animation theme song; international single)
* Most Influential Awards (Mainland, male; Mainland, female; Hong Kong/Taiwan, male; Hong Kong/Taiwan, female; Mainland, singer-songwriter; Hong Kong/Taiwan, singer-songwriter; Chinese group; international artist; all-rounder)
* Breakthrough Awards (artist; all-rounder; stage performer; singer-songwriter; rapper; international artist; group; producer; artist with most potential; most popular artist; artist with the biggest leap)
* New Power Awards (artist; artist with most potential; most recommended artist; most popular; artist with the biggest leap; singer-songwriter; all-rounder)
* Other "Of the Year" Awards (digital album; physical album; special charitable project; motivational song; best physical album design; rock single; film/television OST album; film/television OST single)
* Music Streaming Platform Awards (QQ Music Influential; KuGou Music Most Liked Artist; KuWo Music Most Popular Singer-songwriter; WeSing Most Popular Song; UNI Chart consecutive champion; Tencent Music new power singer-songwriter)
* Top 10 Songs of the Year
* Top 10 Most Popular Songs of the Year

## Past grand prize winners

| Year | Artist of the Year (Male) | Artist of the Year (Female) | Most Influential Artist of the Year (Male) | Most Influential Artist of the Year (Male) | Most Influential Artist of the Year (Female) | Most Influential Artist of the Year (Female) | Best Artist of the Year (Male) | Best Artist of the Year (Male) | Best Artist of the Year (Female) | Best Artist of the Year (Female) | Best All-Rounder of the Year | Most Influential All-Rounder of the Year | Ref. |
| Year | Artist of the Year (Male) | Artist of the Year (Female) | Mainland | HK/TW | Mainland | HK/TW | Mainland | HK/TW | Mainland | HK/TW | Best All-Rounder of the Year | Most Influential All-Rounder of the Year | Ref. |
| 2019 | - | - | Lay Zhang | Chen Linong | Meng Meiqi | G.E.M. | Joker Xue | JJ Lin | Jane Zhang | G.E.M. | - | - | |
| 2020 | - | - | Joker Xue | Jay Chou | Chen Li (singer) | Hebe Tien | Zhou Shen | JJ Lin | Jane Zhang | G.E.M. | - | - | |
| 2021 | - | - | Joker Xue | JJ Lin | Liu Xijun | G.E.M. | Zhou Shen | Wu Qing-feng | Yisa Yu | Jolin Tsai | - | - | |
| 2023 | - | - | Zhou Shen | Jay Chou | Liu Yuxin | Jolin Tsai | Jason Zhang | JJ Lin | Jane Zhang | Lala Hsu | - | - | |
| 2024 | Zhou Shen | Jane Zhang | Roy Wang | Eason Chan | Tia Ray | G.E.M. | Joker Xue | Will Pan | Shan Yichun | Angela Zhang | Jolin Tsai | Zhou Shen | |