金曲獎看點回顧 China's Grammys
All eyes were on the 23rd Golden Melody Awards–the Chinese equivalent of the Grammys–last Saturday, held at the Taipei Arena in Taiwan.
上週六，素有中國格萊美之稱的第23屆金曲獎在臺灣臺北小巨蛋舉行，成爲大家關注的焦點。Although some say that the Golden Melody Awards have become stale in recent years, last Saturday night's ceremony brought many surprises. Here, we've picked several highlights.
儘管近年來一些聲音批評金曲獎毫無新意，但當晚的頒獎典禮上卻是驚喜不斷。這裏，我們就來回顧當晚的幾大亮點。Mayday's clean sweep
五月天獨攬衆獎
The biggest winner of this year's Golden Melody Awards was definitely Mayday. The pop band made a clean sweep taking home six of the top honors including best band, best song and best Mandarin album.
今年金曲獎的大贏家非五月天莫屬。這支流行樂團一首包攬了六大重量級獎項，包括最佳樂團、最佳年度歌曲和最佳國語專輯。Our thoughts: The three-year wait for Mayday's eighth album Second Round was totally worth it.
在我們看來：爲了五月天的第八張專輯《第二人生》，等上三年是絕對值得的。The five-member band has long become a legend in the Chinese music world. More importantly, they are an inspiration. Their perseverance and hard work inspire so many artists to keep making music, even under gloomy circumstances in the music industry.
這支五人的樂隊早已成爲華語樂壇的一個傳奇。更重要的是,他們鼓舞着許多人。他們堅持不懈和努力拼搏的精神激勵着很多藝人在音樂之路上繼續前行，即使是在樂壇低迷的時候。Their songs also inspire listeners to remain positive.
他們的歌曲也使得歌迷們深受鼓舞，始終能保持一顆積極樂觀的心。S.H.E. steals the show
S.H.E.點燃全場It was three-piece girl group S.H.E. who stole the show with its first performance since 2010, when SeLina Jen, suffered burn injuries in a filming accident.
三人女子組合S.H.E.的再度合體演出成爲全場焦點，這也是自2010年Selina任家萱拍攝事故中被燒傷後該團體的首次亮相。The three members each performed their own singles, before coming together to perform a remix of the group's hits Shero and Super Star. Jen was visibly moved as she shed tears during her performance.
三人分別演唱了自己的單曲後，再度合演了《Shero》和《Super Star》。在表演過程中，任家萱感動落淚。Our thoughts: Yes, it was probably the most touching moment of the night. The three members have been through a lot since their debut in 2001, especially in the past two years. So the reunion was memorable for the group and its fans.
在我們眼中:是的，這可能是當晚最感人的時刻。她們三人自2001年首次登臺以來經歷了許多風風雨雨，尤其是在過去兩年中。所以對於S.H.E.以及她們的粉絲而言，這次重聚令人難忘。The 10-minute performance not only showed off the achievements of the three members' solo careers, it also announced something more exciting: S.H.E. is back.
10分鐘的表演不僅展示出三位成員單飛的成就，同時還宣佈了一個更加激動人心的消息: S.H.E.回來了。Surprising best male artist
最佳男歌手爆冷The title of best male artist came as a jaw-dropping surprise. Taiwanese rocker Luantan Ascent beat four better-known rivals–including Eason Chan, last year's winner Jay Chou and rising talent Yoga Lin–to be crowned best male singer.
最佳男歌手獎項的出爐的確令人頗感意外。臺灣搖滾歌手亂彈阿翔擊敗了四位人氣頗高的對手-其中包括陳奕迅,去年金曲獎得主周杰倫以及人氣急升的選秀歌手林宥嘉，從而拿下最佳男歌手的殊榮。Our thoughts: To many, the first reaction must be: who is Luantan Ascent?
在我們看來:對許多人而言，第一反應一定是:亂彈阿翔是誰?Luantan Ascent (real name Chen Tai-xiang) is an aboriginal songwriter/producer in Taiwan. He began to step into the spotlight after winning the best original song for the film Jump Ashin! at last year's Golden Horse Awards.
亂彈阿翔（真名陳泰翔)是臺灣原住民，集創作與製作於一身。去年的金馬獎上他憑藉《翻滾吧，阿信》而獲得最佳電影主題曲獎，此後便開始逐漸走進公衆視線。It's clear that the judges here want to give the audience something fresh in this category and encourage Taiwanese aboriginal singers to make mainstream music.
很明顯, 此次評委們想在這個獎項中給觀衆帶來一些新鮮感，並鼓勵臺灣原住歌手創作主流音樂。Third time is a charm
蔡健雅三度封后Singaporean singer-songwriter Tanya Chua bagged the prestigious best female singer award, her third win in this category in six years. Chua has equaled the record of accomplished Taiwanese singers Sarah Chen and Stella Chang, who each have three wins to their names.
新加坡創作歌手蔡健雅將極具分量的最佳女歌手獎收入囊中，這是她六年中第三次獲得該獎項，平了臺灣歌手陳淑樺和張清芳三次封后的最高紀錄。Our thoughts: Compared with the male category, this award came with no surprise at all–even a little clichéd–because Chua has been nominated seven times for best female singer. Her rivals, such as A-Mei Chang and Stefanie Sun were strong enough to beat her.
在我們看來:與最佳男歌手獎相比，此獎項算是意料之中,甚至毫無新鮮可言，因爲蔡健雅已前後七次獲得最佳女歌手的提名。她的對手們，如張惠妹和孫燕姿，也都實力強勁，極有獲獎可能。However, the judges favored Chua. And this award, according to Chua herself, was partly a tribute to her father, who passed away last year, and to whom Chua's album Sing It Out of Love is dedicated.
但是, 蔡健雅獨獲評委們的青睞。蔡健雅本人表示，該獎項在一定程度上是對去年離世的父親致敬，專輯《說到愛》正是爲了紀念他而製作的。
