Why didn't Jay Chou win the Golden Melody Award? Thank you for your questions.

In recent years, there have been many awards ceremonies in Chinese music, but many awards have lost credibility. Only the Taiwan Province Province 17 Golden Melody Award announced today (10) still attracts people's attention. The reason why the Golden Melody Award has attracted much attention is not only that it insists on the single design of the award, but also that it dares to shut out commercial singers and support unpopular singers. This year's Golden Melody Awards have brought this "personality" to the extreme. Last year, Jay Chou, the number one album seller, was not nominated, while Hu Defu, an old singer who 80% of fans didn't know, actually became the biggest hit. Unpopular Jay Chou album sales, please pull over. Jay Chou's masterpiece Chopin in November, which was very popular in Chinese music last year, was only nominated for the best arrangement and the best lyrics in this year's Golden Melody Award, and these two awards belong to Hong Jingyao and Fang Zhouzi, which basically have little to do with Jay Chou and are regarded as the biggest upset of this year's Golden Melody Award. Hu Defu, a 56-year-old grey-haired musician, released his first solo album "Hurry" only last year, but was nominated for best composition, best lyrics and best male singer in one breath. At the same time, "Hurry" was shortlisted for three other awards, with a total of six awards, becoming the biggest winner of the Golden Melody Award nomination. So everyone is dumbfounded! Why is there no Jay Chou? Who is Hu Defu who got six nominations? The popular Hu Defu is very famous, but no one knows who Hu Defu is, why he released his album at such an age, and why even Tayu Lo and Jonathan Lee gave him three points ... If Tayu Lo is a "monument", then Hu Defu should be called a "legend". In 1970s, when Li Shuangze, an old musician in Taiwan Province, issued the call sign of "singing his own song", Hu Defu was the most determined performer and pioneer. Together, they led a wave of music in Taiwan Province Province and started the folk song movement. Although Hu Defu is an excellent creator, he hasn't published as many records as a great singer. As the initiator and witness of the folk song movement, he stayed in the karaoke room for nearly 30 years and performed for nearly 30 years. It was not until last year that he brought his first solo album "Hurry" 30 years late. The Golden Melody Award for the Brave makes the shame of various awards in the Mainland an award for market operation. Of course, the Golden Melody Award will not be naive enough to ignore popularity and public taste. Otherwise, Hu Defu's "Pacific Wind" and Liang Guang's "Fairy Tales" will not be nominated for the best composer, which is a bit funny. How to balance the music standards that can't be compared with each other is probably a big problem that can't be solved by any award today, but the Golden Melody Award boldly and clearly shows the true distribution map of pop music in Taiwan Province Province: the rivals of commercial mainstream and independent music. In contrast, many music awards in the Mainland should really be ashamed. These awards ceremonies are nothing more than the sharing of commercial interests and the act of putting on a show. All kinds of product spokespersons and awards can win prizes as long as they go to the scene, while independent music has been swept away for many years. □ Market research to find the balance between market and music. The "persistence" of the Golden Melody Award has earned independent musicians the honor they deserve, but the market is not the case. In Chengdu, Jay Chou, who takes the idol route, still has the largest fan base. Although his Chopin 1 1 month has only been nominated for two small prizes, the album sales so far are about 6.5438+0.5 million. Hu Defu, known as the "godfather of folk songs", has no albums to sell in Chengdu. On the one hand, the market, on the other hand, music, it seems that the two can never be reconciled. However, Tao Zhe, the second most popular candidate for the Golden Melody Award, found a balance between the market and music with his novel Peace and Prosperity, and won a large number of fans. The songs included in Hu Defu's "Hurry" are all old songs, and there won't be too many surprises in melody, but after years of experience, "Hurry" naturally has its own characteristics. When the piano sounded, a simple atmosphere came to my face. However, such an excellent album, such a highly praised album, actually exists only in the industry, and it is definitely not possible to put "Hurry" into the market. Reporters in major video stores saw that Jay Chou's records almost occupied the most important position on the shelves. The shopping guide said: "When Chopin was first listed in November, it could sell five or six hundred copies a week, and there were two or three hundred pre-sales." As for Hu Defu, who is highly praised by the Golden Melody Award, the shopping guide lady leaned against the container for a long time and replied shyly: "Without his album, alas, he is so famous!" Tao Zhe's annual album "Taiping Shi Sheng" received mixed comments from fans, but its sales still exceeded 60,000 copies. -It's not a problem to predict the sales volume with prizes. What is important is that "persistence" is a major feature of the Golden Melody Award. In front of the Golden Melody Awards, sales volume is not a problem. It encourages singers to "stick to" their music. The Golden Melody Award will be announced tomorrow night, so we might as well make a prediction in advance. Best Male Singer: Hu Defu Reason: As one of the earliest singers in Taiwan to sing in a folk restaurant, Hu Defu is honored as the "godfather of folk songs", and his achievements in musical attainments even surpass the existing titles. In addition, Hu Defu has an age advantage. No matter Tao Zhe, Wang Leehom, Terry Lin or Wu Kequn, they still have a chance to win the prize again. Only Hu Defu has this chance in his life. On the whole, he deserves the prize. Best Female Singer Award: Chen Qizhen Reason: Dai Peini, Tanya Chua and Wang Peirong are all singers with creative strength, but in terms of persistence in music and album quality, Chen Qizhen's Gorgeous Adventure is better. Best Composer Award: Liang Guang (Fairy Tale) Reason: If Hu Defu wins the best male singer, then the best composer must be abandoned. This award is more about popularity. Liang Guang's fairy tales left a deep impression on almost everyone who heard them for the first time and wanted to hear them again. Best Lyrics Award: Hu Defu (Wind in the Pacific Ocean) Reason: Fang Wensen's Hair Like Snow can't break through the straight answer, and Wu Bai's made in taiwan is wonderful, but all the pleasing things stay on the surface. Wind in the Pacific is a comprehensive work, which embodies Hu Defu's understanding of life and his love for music. Morning post reporter Chang