The 35th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards, simply known as the RTHK Top Ten, was held in the Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Center on January 20, 2013. Hosted by Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), the RTHK Top Ten has been a major music award ceremony for the Chinese pop market ever since its first establishment in 1978. Winners of the RTHK Top Ten are determined by audience vote and radio airplay. A total of 49 awards were distributed that night. Hong Kong’s Eason Chan (陳奕迅) and Joey Yung (容祖兒), winning Outstanding Pop Singer and Best-Selling Singer together, were the biggest winners of the night. The Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award also gave out twelve awards instead of the traditional ten. Jacky Cheung (張學友), however, took home the ceremony’s most prestigious award – the 35th Anniversary Honorary Award to recognize his lifetime contributions to the Chinese pop industry and culture. Jacky previously won the Golden Needle award in 2000. 35th Anniversary Honorary Award: Jacky Cheung Most Outstanding Male Pop Singer: Eason Chan Most Outstanding Female Pop Singer: Joey Yung Outstanding Pop Singer Award: RubberBand G.E.M. Kay Tse Khalil Fong Hacken Lee Joey Yung Leo Ku Raymond Lam Ivana Wong Mr. C Allstar Best-Selling Singer of the Year: Male: Eason Chan Female: Joey Yung Group: Mayday Best International Chinese Gold Song: “Heavy Taste” <重口味> by Eason Chan Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs: “Leave Blank” <留白> by Ivana Wong “Heavy Taste” <重口味> by Eason Chan “Can No Longer Love <戀無可戀> by Leo Ku “Wallpaper” <牆紙> by Joey Yung “What is the Reason for Living” <活着為求什麼> by Hacken Lee “Mask” <面具> by Alfred Hui “Statement” <告白> by Kary Ng “No Power to Retrieve” 無力挽回> by Pakho Chau “The End” <到此為止> by Shiga Lin “Obviously” <明明> by Charlene Choi “What Have U Done” by G.E.M. “Youthful Ignorance” <年少無知> by Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong Outstanding Mandarin Pop Song Award: Gold – “Love You” <愛你> by Kimberley Silver – “Thousand Paper Cranes” <千紙鶴> by Khalil Fong Bronze – “Going Home Alone” <一個人回家> by Ellen Loo Best New Artist Award: Gold – Hubert Wu Silver – Adason Lo Bronze – Robynn & Kendy Award of Merit – Alex Lam, Jay Fung, Kimberley Most Improved Artist of the Year: Gold – Gin Lee Silver – Fiona Sit Bronze – Louis Cheung Best Singer of the Year: Male – Leehom Wang Female – Jane Zhang Group – Twins Best Chinese Song of the Year: “Thousand Paper Cranes” <千紙鶴> by Khalil Fong CASH’s Best Singer-Songwriter Award: Eric Suen Weibo’s Choice: Raymond Lam Jacky Cheung’s Performance [video=youtube;22CldnQd8F4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=22CldnQd8F4[/video] Eason and Joey Accept Awards [video=youtube;UycBBLC1FAE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UycBBLC1FAE[/video]
