Taiwan Today
Date: July 05, 2019 

Artists, fans and officials from Taiwan and overseas take part in the 30th Golden Melody Awards ceremony June 29 at Taipei Arena. (CNA)

A black-and-white short featuring several big name recording artists from Taiwan and abroad expressing a love of music and the Golden Melody Awards opened the 30th edition of Asia’s version of the Grammys June 29 in Taipei City.
 
The clip spotlighted the importance of the annual event in Mandarin-speaking society—a fact further illustrated by the 22,000-plus works vying for 27 GMA honors on offer this year.
 
Taiwan singer-songwriter Jolin Tsai, who won best song for “Womxnly,” was one of the biggest stars of the evening. Local news outlets reported TV viewership of the ceremony peaked when Tsai delivered her acceptance speech.

According to music industry sources, the lyrics of “Womxnly” helped raise awareness of gender equality and LGBTQ issues, and its recognition by GMA confirms the event’s status as a bellwether for societal development in Taiwan.    [FULL  STORY]