Winners of the prestigious 31st Golden Melody Awards have been unveiled on Saturday (3/10) evening at the newly opened Taipei Music Center. 

Hosted by singer Waa Wei, awarding artists from 27 categories, the Taiwanese singer-songwriter also brought home a win for Best Female Vocalist.

#金曲31頒獎典禮表演
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魏如萱
第31屆金曲獎主持人魏如萱，
以歌手身分將今年入圍最佳國語專輯作品，
用「演唱」的方式介紹給大家。
讓我們用7分鐘的時間，
來聆聽認識6張有著各自樣貌的精采作品。
魏如萱 waa wei#金曲31 #GMA31 #金曲2020 #GMA2020 pic.twitter.com/Wf6Y86qBLg

— 金曲GMA (@GoldenMelody) October 3, 2020

With an extensive list of nominees including the likes of Namewee, G.E.M., 9m88, and more, the event also saw performances by various artists like Fish Leong and JJ Lin, which were broadcasted live along with its ceremony on YouTube. 

🎙️It was a wonderful night for the fans of Wu Qing-feng as this Taiwan singer-songwriter won the best Mandarin male vocalist for his album SPACEMAN at the 2020 #GoldenMelodyAwards. Fish Leong and JJ Lin performed at the ceremony. pic.twitter.com/xxDydgLzvc

— ShanghaiEye (@ShanghaiEye) October 4, 2020

This year sees Abao lead with three awards, including Best Indigenous Language Album, Song of the Year and Album of the Year. She was nominated in eight categories. 

《年度專輯獎》
《kinakaian 母親的舌頭》﹙演唱者：阿爆（阿仍仍）
：「謝謝你們試圖聆聽你們不理解的東西，這真的太難得了。藉由這張專輯我希望你們可以多多了解少數人的生活，不用到強迫自己熱愛，但起碼有機會去接觸，從聆聽的過程當中，在音樂裡面我們可以對話，可以多一點理解，少一點誤解。」 pic.twitter.com/gtvYwqS9rl

— 金曲GMA (@GoldenMelody) October 3, 2020

Meanwhile, Wakin Chau, Chick en Chicks, Joanna Wang, and others each picked up a win for Best Vocal Recording Album, Best Vocal Group, Best Mandarin Album, and more. 

See the full list of winners below:

Best Vocal Group: Chick en Chicks, Beat Maker

Best Musical Group: Fire EX., Stand Up Like A Taiwanese

Best Vocalist (Indigenous): CEKO, CEKO TRIBUTE TO FALANGAW

Best Indigenous Language Album: Mother Tongue (Kinakaian), Abao 

Best Vocalist (Hakka): Misa, THE SHIP OF FOOLS

Best Hakka Album: THE SHIP OF FOOLS, Misa

Best New Vocal: ChihSiou, The Elephant in The Room

Best Music Video: ‘LOVE’, directed by Yin Chen-hao

Best Album Design: Awakening, Timonium Lake

Best Vocal Recording Album: The Younger Me, Wakin Chau

Best Instrumental Recording Album: Baby-C Portfolio Initial Value,  Goahead Music Co. Ltd.

Best Male Vocalist (Taiwanese): Justin Su, We all have good nature

Best Female Vocalist (Taiwanese): Zhu Haijun, Blooming

Best Taiwanese Album: Makeover, Loh Tsui Kweh Commune

Best Lyricist: Hsieh Ming-Yo, ‘Road’

Best Composer: Jen Jen, ‘The Wedding’ ft. Luantan Ascent

Song of the Year: ‘Thank You’, Abao

Special Award by the Jury: G.E.M., City Zoo

Best Instrumental Composer: Ken Ohtake, ‘Okinawa’ 

Best Album Producer (Instrumental): Non-Confined Space, Flow, Gesture, and Spaces

Best Arrangement: KOBUDO, Peggy Hsu - ‘Ikusa’

Best Album (Instrumental): Ciao Bella, Feeling Good Music Co. Ltd.

Best Single Producer: Hsieh Ming-Yo, ‘Road’

Best Album Producer: Sandee Chan, Juvenile A

Best Male Vocalist (Mandarin): Wu Qing-feng, Spaceman

Best Female Vocalist (Mandarin): Waa Wei, Hidden, Not Forgotten

Best Mandarin Album: Love is Calling Me, by Joanna Wang

Album of the Year: Mother Tongue (Kinakaian), Abao