The CMIC Music Awards (), commonly abbreviated as CMA, is an annual music award show presented by China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association. CMIC stands for China Music Industry Committee. Modelled after The Grammys and The BRIT Awards, CMIC Music Awards aim to create a more fair evaluation of music without influences from sponsors and focusing on artistry over entertainment.
The 1st CMIC Music Awards ceremony was held on July 20, 2017. It was held annually until 2020. On January 10, 2022, CMIC Music Awards resumed and announced nominees from 2020 and 2021. It has been on hiatus since.
Ceremonies CeremonyDateVenueLocationRef.1st CMIC Music AwardsJuly 20, 2017M SpaceBeijing2nd CMIC Music AwardsJuly 31, 2018Star Park3rd CMIC Music AwardsJuly 31, 2019Star Park4th & 5th CMIC Music AwardsJanuary 26, 2022OnlineOnline
Categories
Album of the Year Song of the Year Male Singer of the Year Female Singer of the Year Band of the Year Duo/Group of the Year New Artist of the Year Best Pop Album Best Pop Solo Performance Best Rock Album Best Rock Performance Best Contemporary Folk Album Best Contemporary Folk Performance Best Electronic Music Album Best Electronic Music Performance Best Chinese Traditional Vocal Album Best Chinese Traditional Instrumental Album Best Rap Album Best Rap Performance
Best Jazz Vocal Album Best Jazz Instrumental Album Best Contemporary Classical Composition Album Best Classical Performance Album Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Best Score Soundtrack for Video Game Best Children's Album Best Lyrics Best Composition Best Arrangement Best Production for Record, Non-Classical Best Production for Album, Non-Classical Best Engineered Recording Best Mixed Recording Best Visual Design Best Music Video Chairman's Award Outstanding Contribution Award
Major awards winners 1st2nd3rd4th5thAlbum of the YearJay Chou Jay Chou's Bedtime StoriesPu Shu OrionSandy Lam 0Dou Wei & Difference Carambola GardenOmnipotent Youth Society Inside the Cable TempleSong of the YearZhao Lei "Chengdu"Song Dongye "GuoYuanChao"Jonathan Lee "Newly Written Old Song"Jay Chou & Ashin "Won't Cry"Tan Weiwei "Xiao Juan"Male Artist of the YearKhalil Fong Journey to the WestJJ Lin Message in a BottleJoker Xue FreakZheng Jun Sounds GoodJoker Xue ExtraterrestrialFemale Artist of the YearSandy Lam in Search of Lost TimeA-Mei Story ThiefSandy Lam 0Yisa Yu Walking By the WorldTan Weiwei 3811Band of the YearHanggaiHorse of ColorsRe-TROSBefore the ApplauseHedgehogThe Sound of LifeMr. Sea TurtleKamihamihaOmnipotent Youth Society Inside the Cable TempleGroup of the YearShanghai Rainbow Chamber Singers A Tale of Two CitiesRADIO MARS Radio MarsRocket Girls 101 CalorieMr. Miss I Had Two Extra Drinks at Your WeddingElectric Cherry Baby, I Hear the Sound of the GalaxyNew Artist of the YearChen HongyuPoetry Radio Under the SmokeXu Jun29Lexie Liu2029AccusefiveSomewhere in TimeMandarinMandarin
Most wins ArtistNumber of awardsNotesJay Chou7Received "Best Composer" Award 3 timesTan Weiwei4Sandy Lam3First artist to receive 2 major awards (Album of the Year and Artist of the Year)Received "Artist of the Year" 2 timesJolin TsaiReceived "Best Pop Album" and "Best Pop Performance" in the same yearAduoReceived "Best Ethnic/Folk Vocal Album" 2 timesJonathan Lee Received "Best Lyricist" 2 timesJoker Xue Received "Artist of the Year" 2 timesOmnipotent Youth Society Second artist to receive 2 major awards (Album of the Year and Band of the Year)HanggaiMoxi ZishiMaSiWei2Received "Best Rap Album" and "Best Rap Performance" in the same yearNo Party for Cao DongReceived "Best Rock Album" and "Best Rock Performance" in the same yearLang LangReceived "Best Classical Interpretation Album" 2 timesXiao Xu MusicReceived "Best Video Game Soundtrack/Score" 2 timesAnnsey ZhaoReceived "Best Album Design/Visual Design" 2 timesZhao LeiStarr Chen Chen HongyuKafe.HuZhang GasongJames LiLi RonghaoDou Wei Orange OceanRe-TROS
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