Ceremonies of the 20th Golden Melody Awards were held at the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan on June 27, 2009.

Registration process

Registration for entry into the 20th Golden Melody Awards was opened December 1–31, 2008. In order to enhance the fairness of decisions, the Government Information Office promised to increase the number of judges, based on recommendations from industry experts. Several changes were also announced to the list of categories that will receive awards: Registration is open to works released between January 1 and December 31, 2008 (Minguo calendar year 97). Winners in an individual category will receive NT$100,000, while winners for published works will receive NT$150,000. If the award is shared by two or more persons, winners will decide how to allocate the reward money.

Nominees

Nominees for awards were announced on May 15, 2009.

Popular Music categories

Song Of The Year

Pop Album Of The Year

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Best New Artist

Best Band

Best Composer

Best Lyricist

Best Arrangement

Best Album Producer

Best Single Producer

Best Singing Group

Best Music Video

Best Instrumental Album

Best Instrumental Album Producer

Best Instrumental Composer

Best Religion Music Album

Best Singer

Best Hakka Singer

Best Aboriginal Singer

Best Hakka Album

Best Aboriginal Album

Jury Award

Lifetime Contribution Award