The Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Male Singer () is an annual award presented by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan. It was first presented in 1990 as Best Male Singer.
Hong Kong singer Eason Chan and Taiwanese singer Johnny Yin share the record for the most wins in this category, with three each. American singer Wang Leehom holds the record for the most nominations, with nine.
Winners and nominees
Best Male Singer (1990–1991) Year RecipientNomineesRefJanuary1990 Johnny YinDave Wang Wakin Chau Chiang Yu-heng Fei Yu-ching October1990 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 RecipientNomineesRef1991 Chao Chuan Jonathan Lee Wakin Chau Jacky Wu Angus Tung1992 Wakin Chau Dave Wang Sky Wu Fei Yu-ching Huang Pin-yuan1993 Johnny Yin Wang Ching-kuo (Wang Hsiang) Jonathan Lee Wakin Chau Chang Yu-sheng1994 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 RecipientNomineesRef1997 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-mei2005 Stanley Huang - Shades of my MindTerry 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-La2006 Wang Leehom - Heroes of EarthKenji 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 RecipientNomineesRef2007 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 SunshineEason 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 - CapricornEason 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 69JJ Lin - 100 Days Eason Chan - 5/F Blissful (上五樓的快活) Khalil Fong - Timeless Jam Hsiao - Princess2011 Jay Chou - The EraWilliam 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 UntoldLi 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 Dreaming2016 JJ Lin - From M.E. to MyselfNamewee - 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 RecipientNomineesRef2017Khalil 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) 2018Eason 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 Ceremony2021 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 2024MC Hotdog – Disgusted Performed By OPEN IT – Xu Jun Painfully, Happily After – JJ Lin Not So Far Away – Marz23 Jude Chiu – Jude Chiu 2025Trout Fresh – Good Sound With Attitude No Worries – Ricky Hsiao Camouflage – Terence Lam Fragments of Becoming – PoLin Tung Black Horse – Li Ronghao 2026Ayal Komod – Go With The Flow HeartBreakFast – Crowd Lu BETTER – Gummy B Back to the Flesh – Jude Chiu LOVE RAGE HOPE – Nick Chou
Statistics
Most wins Number ofawards Artist Number ofnominations 3 Eason Chan 9 3 Johnny Yin 3 2 Wang Leehom 9 2 Jay Chou 8 2 JJ Lin 7
Most nominations Number ofnominations Artist Number ofawards 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 4 Jude Chiu 0 3 Johnny Yin 3 3 Jeff Chang 1 3 Jam Hsiao 1 3 Ayal Komod 1 3 Yoga Lin 0 3 Li Ronghao 0
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