Tencent Music Entertainment Awards (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 CeremonyDateVenueTheme1st TMEADecember 8, 2019Venetian ArenaIt's t1me for music.2nd TMEAJanuary 23, 2021Music to Live3rd TMEADecember 11, 2021 3ing for music4th TMEAJuly 8-9, 2023Galaxy ArenaMusic for 4un 5th TMEAJuly 21, 2024High Five, Music Drive6th TMEAAugust 24, 2025Cheers for Musix7th TMEAAugust 16, 20267ap to Music
Winners 1st TMEA, 2019 Below is the list of the winners of the 1st TMEA.
Most Popular Mainland, male artist: Lay Zhang Mainland, female artist: Meng Meiqi Hong Kong/Taiwan, male artist: Chen Linong Hong Kong/Taiwan, female artist: G.E.M. Group: TFBoys International artist: Chanyeol
Best Of Mainland, male artist: Joker Xue Mainland, female artist: Jane Zhang Hong Kong/Taiwan, male artist: JJ Lin Hong Kong/Taiwan, female artist: G.E.M. Group: TFBoys New artist, male artist: Liu Yuning New artist, female artist: Shirley Chen International artist: Alan Walker Japanese/Korean artist: Blackpink Group album: Going To Powerfully Burst by R1SE OST album: The Untamed Original music artist: Khalil Fong
Best-selling Digital album: NAMANANA by Lay Zhang Digital EP: Young by Cai Xukun Digital single: "Half of Me" by Chen Linong
Music Streaming Platforms QQ Music top singer: Lay Zhang KuGou Music song of the year: "Unrestrained" by Xiao Zhan & Wang Yibo KuWo Music "Exemplary Reading" charity artist: Wang Yibo WeSing song of the year: "Years Later" by Da Huan
New Music Power Electronic music: CORSAK Virtual idol: Ye Luoluo Rock: New Pants Band: Excuse Me Band Film/television OST artist: Liu Yuning Video game OST artist: Infinite Kings Traditional Chinese style music: Super Impassioned Net Generation Anime: Hiroyuki Sawano Group: Teens in Times KuGou Music: Jiao Maiqi QQ Music: Boy Story
Top 10 Songs of the Year "A Song of Longing" by Banyang "Green" by Chen Xuening "Still Water" by Ice Paper "The Rest of My Life" by Ma Liang & Sun Qianru "Zhi Fou Zhi Fou" by Hu Xia & Yisa Yu "Waiting for the Next Him" by Feng Timo "Like a Fish" by Wang Erlang "A Million Possibilities" by Hu Er "That Girl Said to Me" by Uu "Falling" by Ai Chen
2nd TMEA, 2020 Below is the list of winners of the 2nd TMEA.
Best Of Mainland, male artist: Zhou Shen Mainland, female artist: Jane Zhang Hong Kong/Taiwan, male artist: JJ Lin Hong Kong/Taiwan, female artist: G.E.M. Producer: JJ Lin Band: Mayday Most Potential: Chen Linong International artist: Taylor Swift International group: Blackpink Charity album: The Sound of China
Most Influential Mainland, male artist: Joker Xue Mainland, female artist: Chen Li Hong Kong/Taiwan, male artist: Jay Chou Hong Kong/Taiwan, female artist: Hebe Tian Singer-songwriter: Cai Xukun
Most Popular Artist: Cai Xukun Online concert: Mayday's "Live in the Sky" Digital EP: Blue Sky by Zhang Yunlei Digital single: "Spotlight" by Xiao Zhan Digital album: LIT by Lay Zhang
Of the Year New all-rounder: Chen Linong Film/television OST album: Eternal Love of Dream Film/television OST single: "Miss You 3000" by 831 Singer-songwriter, male: Silence Wang Singer-songwriter, female: Meng Ran Electronic music artist: CORSAK Traditional Chinese style music artists: Deng Shenme Jun & Super Impassioned Net Generation Virtual idol group: Infinite Kings Breakthrough artist: Feng Timo New power artists: A Youyou & Ren Ran
Music Streaming Platforms QQ Music rapper of the year: Lil Ghost KuGou Music new artist with most potential: Lingyijiuling'er KuWo Music most popular single of the year: "Lights" by TFBoys WeSing most popular artist: Joker Xue Tencent Music new power artist: Bomb Bill UNI Chart best consecutive champion song: "Mojito" by Jay Chou
Top 10 Songs of the Year "Sparrow" by Li Ronghao "Full Stop" by G.E.M. "Breaking the Cocoon" by Angela Zhang "Lover" by Cai Xukun "Won't Cry" by Jay Chou "Extraterrestrial" by Joker Xue "Miss You 3000" by 831 "Priceless Sister" by Chris Lee "Writing Our Story" by JJ Lin "Untouchable" by Zhou Shen
Top 10 Hit Songs of the Year "Girl by the Bridge" by Helen "Your Answer" by A Rong "Youth" by Meng Ran "Hibernation" by Si Nan "Grain in Ear" by Yin Que Shi Ting & Zhao Fangjing "Coming Down the Mountain" by Yao Bu Yao Mai Cai "The World Is So Big, Yet I Met You" by Cheng Xiang "The Song Requester" by Hailai Amu "Missing You by a Whisker" by A Youyou "Fragrance of a Hundred Flowers" by Wei Xinyu
3rd TMEA, 2021 Below is the list of winners of the 3rd TMEA.
Best Of Mainland, male artist: Zhou Shen Mainland, female artist: Yisa Yu Hong Kong/Taiwan, male artist: Wu Qing-feng Hong Kong/Taiwan, female artist: Jolin Tsai Producer: JJ Lin Band: Escape Plan Group: Teens in Times Singer-songwriter: Mao Buyi Rapper: Liu Yuxin International artist: Taylor Swift International group: EXO Ballad performer: Rene Liu Stage performer: Li Wenhan Video game song: "Flight Conductor" by Hua Chenyu
Most Influential Mainland, male artist: Joker Xue Mainland, female artist: Sara Liu Hong Kong/Taiwan, male artist: JJ Lin Hong Kong/Taiwan, female artist: G.E.M. Singer-songwriter: Silence Wang Producer: Cai Xukun Group: Mayday
Most Popular Online concert: Mayday's "Fly to You"
New Power Artist, Hong Kong/Taiwan: OSN Artist, Mainland: Yao Chen Group: Into1
Of the Year Motivational song: "The Internationale" by Sun Nan and Zhou Shen Film/television OST album: Like a Flowing River 2 Film/television OST single: "A Little Red Flower" by Zhao Yingjun Breakthrough artist: Wang Jingwen Artist with most potential: Shan Yichun Rapper: GAI Traditional Chinese style music artist: Deng Shenme Jun Electronic music producer: Chace Special charitable project: "Seeking the Sound of the Blue"
Music Streaming Platforms QQ Music best collaboration: Hu Yanbin KuGou Music most influential artist: An Suyu KuWo Music most influential DJ: He Peng WeSing most popular aong: "Guest" by Zhang Yuan Tencent Music best original music artist: Liu Shuang
Top 10 Songs of the Year "Feel Her" by Cai Xukun "Tian Wen" by Liu Yuning "So Many People in This World" by Karen Mok "Stars Align" by R3hab & Jolin Tsai "None of Your Business" by Teens in Times "If the Voice Doesn't Remember" by Wu Qingfeng "Reluctant to Let Go" by Lala Hsu "Exhausted" by Joker Xue & Guo Congming "A Little Red Flower" by Zhao Yingjun "Harmonizing with the Light and Dust" by Zhou Shen
Top 10 Hit Songs of the Year "Clouds and Sea" by Ah YueYue "White Moonlight and Vermilion Mole" by Da Zi "Idle Talk of a Wanderer" by Hua Tong "An Unwaking Dream" by Hui Xiaoxian "Traversing Mountains and Rivers" by Qi Shu "Millions" by Deep Sea Caviar "Falling" by Wang Jingwen "The Shepherd of Keketuohai" by Wang Qi "Clear the Slate" by Wang Xinchen & Su Xingjie "Obsessed" by Xiao Le Ge
4th TMEA, 2023 Below is the list of winners of the 4th annual TMEA.
Best Of Mainland, male artist: Jason Zhang Mainland, female artist: Jane Zhang Hong Kong/Taiwan, male artist: JJ Lin Hong Kong/Taiwan, female artist: Liu Yuxin Producer, Mainland: Silence Wang
Most Influential Mainland, male artist: Zhou Shen Mainland, female artist: Liu Yuxin Hong Kong/Taiwan, male artist: Jay Chou Hong Kong/Taiwan, female artist: Jolin Tsai Singer-songwriter: Tiger Hu Producer: JJ Lin
New Power Singer-songwriter: Wen Junhui Artist: Jace Guo Producer: Liu Yuxin
Of the Year Quality singer: Tia Ray Breakthrough singer-songwriter: Wen Junhui Artist with most potential: Wang Jingwen Crossover collaboration single: "Doesn't Matter" by Jolin Tsai & Steve Aoki & MAX Video game OST: Genshin Impact: The Stellar Moments Vol. 2 Best Animation OST: Arcane League of Legends Film & TV single: "Love of Parting" by Faye Zhan Film & TV OST album: Love Between Fairy and Devil Most popular concert: YoungJack's "Offline Tour" Stage performer: Faye Zhan Special charitable project: Little Red Flower Charity Concert's "Songs of Unexpected Encounters"
Music Streaming Platforms KuGou Music artist with most potential: Yu Dongran KuWo Music best popular song creator: DJ Xiaoyuer QQ Music most popular artist: Justin Huang UNI Chart best consecutive champion song: "Flowers Bloom, Worries Fade" by Zhou Shen
Top 10 Songs of the Year "Song of the Snow Dragon" by Jason Zhang "Lonely Warrior" by Eason Chan "As Before" by Zhang Bichen "Wish" by Faye Wong "Perfect Match" by Teens in Times "Light Wrapped Around the Heart" by JJ Lin "Love's Farewell" by Faye Zhan "But" by Joker Xue & Jane Zhang "Greatest Works of Art" by Jay Chou "Before the Tears Fall" by Silence Wang
Top 10 Hit Songs of the Year "Summer in a Small Town" by LBI "Mom's Words" by Zyboy Zhongyu "Diving Deep" by Chuan Qing "Just Forget It" by 1K "A Match Made in Heaven" by Fu Xue "You Once Said" by Zhao Naiji "Mirage" by Sanshu Shuo "Fifty Years Later" by Hailai Amu "Sunset and Evening Breeze" by IN-K & Wang Xinchen & Su Xingjie "Heard You Are Far Away" by Liu Yiwen
5th TMEA, 2024 Below is the list of winners of the 5th TMEA.
Of the Year Male artist: Zhou Shen Female artist: Jane Zhang Concert tour: Joker Xue's Extraterrestrial World Tour Digital album: Happily, Painfully After by JJ Lin Physical album: Liu Yanfen by Jackson Yee Special charitable project: Fiona Sit's "Do You Understand the Rest?" Motivational song: "She Who Rests on the Light" by Ren Suxi Physical album design: 21st Century Romance by Silence Wang Rock single: "Rock Zone" by Power Station Film & TV singles: "Cage" by Zhang Bichen & "Meet Yourself" by Yisa Yu Film & TV OST albums: Till the End of the Moon & Lost You Forever
Best Of Mainland, male artist: Joker Xue Mainland, female artist: Shan Yichun Mainland, singer-songwriter: Roy Wang Hong Kong/Taiwan, male artist: Wilber Pan Hong Kong/Taiwan, female artist: Angela Zhang Hong Kong/Taiwan, singer-songwriter: JJ Lin Chinese Group: Teens in Times International artist: Ed Sheeran International single: "Blue Bird" by Ikimonogakari All-round artist: Jolin Tsai Rapper: Lil Ghost Traditional Chinese style music artist: Deng Shenme Jun Electronic music artist: CORSAK Rock band: Supper Moment Animation theme song: "Fight Song" by Coco Lee
Most Influential Mainland, male artist: Roy Wang Mainland, female artist: Tia Ray Mainland, singer-songwriter: Chen Li Hong Kong/Taiwan, male artist: Eason Chan Hong Kong/Taiwan, female artist: G.E.M. Hong Kong/Taiwan, singer-songwriter: Jay Chou Group: Mayday International artist: Taylor Swift All-rounder artist: Zhou Shen
Breakthrough Artist: Huang Qishan All-round artist: Xu Weizhou Stage performer: Meng Jia Singer-songwriter: ØZI Singer-dancer: Yao Chen International artist: Tablo Group: Power Station Creator: Lil Ghost Artist with most potential: Zhang Yuqi Trending artist: Liu Yu Rising artist: Hailai Amu
New Power Artist: MIKA Artist with most potential: Rikimaru Most recommended artist: Wang Heye Trending artist: Wang Jingwen Rising artist: Chen Zhuoxuan Singer-songwriter: Cao Yang All-rounder artist: Tang Jiuzhou
Music Streaming Platforms QQ Music most influential artist: Liu Yu KuGou Music audience's favorite artist: Silence Wang KuWo Music most popular singer-songwriter: Bandun Brothers WeSing song of the year: Shan Yichun Tencent Music rising singer-songwriter: Walter Guan Haode UNI Chart best consecutive champion songs: "Flowers Bloom, Worries Fade" by Zhou Shen & "Meet Yourself" by Yisa Yu & "Hug Me" by Cai Xukun
Top 10 Songs of the Year "Cage" by Zhang Bichen "Dark Plum Sauce" by Li Ronghao "Meet Yourself" by Yisa Yu