Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards () is one of the main C-pop music award in Hong Kong. The award is sponsored by RTHK. Beginning in 1978, it is the oldest major award in Hong Kong, even earlier than the Jade Solid Gold Awards. The ceremony is usually held in January following the end of the previous music season. It usually takes place at the Hong Kong Coliseum, sometimes at the Sha Tin Racecourse.
Award format The standard format is that the top 10 songs of each year are presented. Also a "Golden Needle" award is presented in some ceremonies as lifetime achievements.
1970s awards 1978, 1979
1980s awards 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
1990s awards 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
2000s awards 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
2010s awards 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Golden Needle Award The award is not given every year.
Year Recipient Awarding Age 1981 Joseph Koo 50 1983 51 1984 1985 Samuel Hui 37 1986 Tang Ti-sheng 1987 80 1988 The Wynners 35-37 1989 Paula Tsui 40 1990 James Wong Jim 49 1991 Roman Tam 46 1992 51 1994 George Lam 47 1995 Teresa Teng 1996 Alan Tam 46 1998 Anita Mui 35 1999 Leslie Cheung 43 2000 Jacky Cheung 39 2003 Richard Lam 2004 Liza Wang 57 2005 Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra 2006 Adam Cheng 59 2007 Teresa Carpio 50 2008 Albert Leung 47 2009 Danny Chan 2010 Sally Yeh 49 2011 Jenny Tseng 58 2014 66 2015 Kenny Bee 62 2016 Tai Chi 50-57 2019 Tat Ming Pair 56-57 2026 Lowell Lo 75
International Pop Poll Awards RTHK also presents the International Pop Poll Awards annually. James Fung Wai-tong, chairman of the organising committee, said that from 1990 onwards, the awards ceremony had already given prizes to over 200 international pop songs, widening the perspectives of both the public and the local music industry with a diversified music culture.
See also Jade Solid Gold Awards New Talent Singing Awards List of Hong Kong music awards
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