| CMIC Music Awards |
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| Country | China |
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| Presented by | China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association |
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| First award | July 20, 2017 (2017-07-20) |
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| Final award | January 26, 2022 (2022-01-26) |
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| Website | Official website |
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The CMIC Music Awards (simplified Chinese: 唱工委音乐奖; traditional Chinese: 唱工委音樂獎), commonly abbreviated as CMA, is an annual music award show presented by China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association. CMIC stands for
China Music Industry Committee.[1] Modelled after The Grammys and The BRIT Awards, CMIC Music Awards aim to create a more fair evaluation of music without influences from sponsors and focusing on artistry over entertainment.[2]
The 1st CMIC Music Awards ceremony was held on July 20, 2017.[3] It was held annually until 2020. On January 10, 2022, CMIC Music Awards resumed and announced nominees from 2020 and 2021.[4] It has been on hiatus since.
Ceremonies
| Ceremony |
Date |
Venue |
Location |
Ref. |
| 1st CMIC Music Awards |
July 20, 2017 |
M Space |
Beijing |
[5] |
| 2nd CMIC Music Awards |
July 31, 2018 |
Star Park |
[6] |
| 3rd CMIC Music Awards |
July 31, 2019 |
Star Park |
[7] |
| 4th & 5th CMIC Music Awards |
January 26, 2022 |
Online |
Online |
[4] |
Categories
- Album of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Male Singer of the Year
- Female Singer of the Year
- Band of the Year
- Duo/Group of the Year
- New Artist of the Year
- Best Pop Album
- Best Pop Solo Performance
- Best Rock Album
- Best Rock Performance
- Best Contemporary Folk Album
- Best Contemporary Folk Performance
- Best Electronic Music Album
- Best Electronic Music Performance
- Best Chinese Traditional Vocal Album
- Best Chinese Traditional Instrumental Album
- Best Rap Album
- Best Rap Performance
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- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album
- Best Contemporary Classical Composition Album
- Best Classical Performance Album
- Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
- Best Score Soundtrack for Video Game
- Best Children's Album
- Best Lyrics
- Best Composition
- Best Arrangement
- Best Production for Record, Non-Classical
- Best Production for Album, Non-Classical
- Best Engineered Recording
- Best Mixed Recording
- Best Visual Design
- Best Music Video
- Chairman's Award
- Outstanding Contribution Award
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Most wins
| Artist |
Number of awards |
Notes |
| Jay Chou |
7 |
Received "Best Composer" Award 3 times |
| Tan Weiwei |
4 |
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| Sandy Lam |
3 |
First artist to receive 2 major awards (Album of the Year and Artist of the Year) Received "Artist of the Year" 2 times |
| Jolin Tsai |
Received "Best Pop Album" and "Best Pop Performance" in the same year |
| Aduo |
Received "Best Ethnic/Folk Vocal Album" 2 times |
| Jonathan Lee |
Received "Best Lyricist" 2 times |
| Joker Xue |
Received "Artist of the Year" 2 times |
| Omnipotent Youth Society |
Second artist to receive 2 major awards (Album of the Year and Band of the Year) |
| Hanggai |
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| Moxi Zishi |
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| MaSiWei |
2 |
Received "Best Rap Album" and "Best Rap Performance" in the same year |
| No Party for Cao Dong |
Received "Best Rock Album" and "Best Rock Performance" in the same year |
| Lang Lang |
Received "Best Classical Interpretation Album" 2 times |
| Xiao Xu Music |
Received "Best Video Game Soundtrack/Score" 2 times |
| Annsey Zhao |
Received "Best Album Design/Visual Design" 2 times |
| Zhao Lei |
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| Starr Chen |
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| Chen Hongyu |
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| Kafe.Hu |
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| Zhang Gasong |
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| James Li |
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| Li Ronghao |
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| Dou Wei |
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| Orange Ocean |
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| Re-TROS |
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