Golden Tune Awards

The Golden Tune Awards (GTA; simplified Chinese: 金调奖; traditional Chinese: 金調獎; pinyin: Jīndiào Jiǎng) is an honor awarded by the Ministry of Culture of Tseng to recognize outstanding achievement in the Mandarin and indigenous popular and traditional music industry. It is considered to be one of the top music awards in Tseng, and is the ' closest rival.

When it was first awarded in 1986, it was solely focused on Tsengge, or Tsengian pop. However, due to the diversification of Tsengian music, it expanded to have rock and traditional pop awards in 1992, indigenous music awards in 1996, and hip-hop awards in 1999.

Overview
In the early 1980s, Minister of Culture Jeremy Luo and famous singer Chang Chih-wei decided to create an award for outstanding musicians in the Tsengian music industry. With consent of the Tsengian government, the GTA was first held on June 18, 1986.

The GTA has no set date for the ceremonies, but it is usually held on a date between July 31 and October 20 every year.

Controversy
The GTA has been accused of being "pro-Tseng", as all nominees for the various awards were all Tsengian. In fact, it wasn't until 1998 that the first non-Tsengian nominee was nominated, which was for Best Mandarin Album. In 2014, the first non-Tsengian winner for any of the GTA awards was announced, which was for Best Female Mandarin Singer.

Vocal category - record label awards

 * Best Album
 * Best Song
 * Best Mandarin Album
 * Best Hokkien Album
 * Best Hakka Album
 * Best Indigenous Album
 * Best Rock Album
 * Best Hip-Hop Album
 * Best Traditional Pop/Swing Album
 * Best Music Video

Vocal category - individual awards

 * Best Composition
 * Best Male Mandarin Singer
 * Best Female Mandarin Singer
 * Best Male Hokkien Singer
 * Best Female Hokkien Singer
 * Best Hakka Singer
 * Best Indigenous Singer
 * Best Lyrics
 * Best Music Arrangement
 * Best Album Producer of the Year
 * Best Single Producer of the Year
 * Best Band
 * Best Vocal Group
 * Best New Artist

Instrumental category – record label awards

 * Best Instrumental Album

Instrumental category – individual awards

 * Instrumental Producer of the Year
 * Best Instrumental Composition
 * Best Instrumental Artist

Technical category – individual awards

 * Best Album Design

Technical category – record label awards

 * Best Vocal Recording Album
 * Best Instrumental Recording Album

Special awards

 * Special Contribution Award
 * Jury Award