The 24th Golden Melody Awards () ceremony for popular music category was held on July 6, 2013. The SET network broadcast the show live from the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which runs from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Nominees and winners
Winners are highlighted in boldface.
Vocal category – Record label awards
Song of the Year
"The Great Artist" (from Muse) – Jolin Tsai
"Retrospection" (from Eternity, Promise) – Kay Huang
"Wordless Song" (from Gaia) – Sandy Lam
"Coastline" (from Coastline) – Yonlon Chen
"Rose-colored" (from Games We Play) – Deserts Chang
Best Mandarin Album
Gaia – Sandy Lam Opus 12 – Jay Chou
Ghetto Superstar – MC HotDog
Back to Wonderland – Khalil Fong
Muse – Jolin Tsai
Best Taiwanese Album
Tainan – Hsieh Ming-yu The Ninth Album – New Formosa Band
1st Album – Gigi Wu
Love – Sasha Lee
What's Happening? – Kou Chou Ching
Best Hakka Album
The Way Home – Dark White Collar Walking – Huang Zhen-xin
Antipodes – Tito Tang
Jazz, Tang Dynasty – Hsieh Yu-wei
Hold Your Hands – Grace Huang
Best Aboriginal Album
A Cappella – O-kai A Beautiful Prediction – Resres
Dalan – Sangpuy
Amis – Suming
Sun and Moon – Ado Kaliting Pacidal
Calisi – Dakanow
Best Music Video
Muh Chen – "Cheers" (from Second Round (No Where Edition)) Bill Chia – "Increase Power" (from Moment) Bill Chia – "Wordless Song" (from Gaia) Muh Chen – "Super Girl" (from Super Girl) Ken Huang, Eric Chen – "O La La Hu Hu" (from Guitar) Muh Chen – "The Great Artist" (from Muse)
Vocal category – Individual awards
Best Composition
Kay Huang – "Retrospection" (from Eternity, Promise) JerryC – "Captain S.V" (from Fiction) Ellen Loo – "You're Nothing to Me" (from You Hide Silently) Lee Tsz-hang – "Coastline" (from Coastline)
Best Lyrics
Deserts Chang – "Rose-colored" (from Games We Play) Ayugo Huang, Bobby Chen – "Is Diesel Oil" (from The Ninth Album) Michael Li – "Alzheimer" (from Love, After All) MC HotDog – "Ghetto Superstar" (from Ghetto Superstar) Lee Tsz-hang – "Coastline" (from Coastline) Deserts Chang – "Rose-colored" (from Games We Play)
Best Music Arrangement
Chang Shilei – "Gaia" (from Gaia) Baby Chung – "Milihuwan" (from Dalan) Skot Suyama – "Runaway Mama" (from Fiction) Jason Huang – "A Larger Cello" (from Opus 12) Michele Weir – "Sakalima" (from A Cappella)
Producer of the Year, Album
Sandy Lam, Chang Shilei – Gaia
Chen Zhu-hui – Dalan
Jay Chou – Opus 12
Baby Chung – Eternity, Promise
Lai Jia-ching, Tim Wang – A Cappella
Producer of the Year, Single
Luantan Ascent – "Different Friends" (from Unforgettable) Gideon Su – "I Can Believe" (from Miss Non-Rock) Peng Hsueh-bin – "Love in Heart" (from Love in Heart) Chris Hou, Winnie Hsin – "Soundless Love Song" (from Meet Happiness)
Best Mandarin Male Singer
Jam Hsiao
Yoga Lin
Jay Chou
Xiao Yu
Khalil Fong
Best Taiwanese Male Singer
Hsieh Ming-yu
Weng Li-you
Hsu Fu-kai
Shao Ta-lun
Wang Jun-jieh
Best Mandarin Female Singer
Sandy Lam
Ellen Loo
G.E.M. Jia Jia Lala Hsu Jolin Tsai