18th Golden Melody Awards
The 18th Golden Melody Awards for the Popular Music Category was held on 16 June 2007 at Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. It was themed "Mii", which stood for "Music is international".
Summary
The 18th Golden Melody Awards nominated a number of independent and alternative artists in major categories. Alternative rock band Sodagreen received the most number of nominations, including Best Band. The 2007 awards also added a new category, Most Popular Artist, nominated from among Taiwan's five largest record labels and 2006 top-selling albums. The winners of the category are voted upon by fans. The ceremony also featured South Korean pop group Super Junior and Japanese pop singer Mai Kuraki as guests.
Nominees and winners
Winners are highlighted in boldface.
Best Song
"種樹" (Planting Trees) - Planting Trees (種樹) - Lin Sheng-xiang
"千里之外" (Faraway) - Still Fantasy (依然范特西) - Jay Chou
"天下大同" (Same World) - Without You (如果沒有你) - Karen Mok
"寶貝(in the night)" (Baby in the night) - My Life Will… - Deserts Chang