G-Dragon, Rain, Hangeng win at QQ Music Awards

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Asian pop star Rain, Big Bang’s G-Dragon and former Super Junior member Hangeng are among winners at the recently concluded QQ Music Awards, organized by China’s biggest music streaming site, QQ Music.

The awards ceremony, held at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, drew popular artists from across Asia including Jay Chou, JJ Lin and Jolin Tsai.

(Clockwise from top left) Rain, G-Dragon, Hangeng and Lyn (QQ Music and YG Entertainment)

Rain bagged the Most Influential Overseas Artist.

“Thanks to you, I got an award at the awards ceremony. Thank you,” Rain posted on his Chinese microblogging site Weibo.

He also performed “La Song” and “30 Sexy” at the ceremony, which is aimed at recognizing the region’s most popular artists.

Rain held his album showcase “2014 Rain Effect Show in Beijing” last March 28 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium. The singer is currently filming his first Chinese movie “Hong Yan Lu Shui.”

G-Dragon won the Most Popular Korean Artist award, garnering a total of 20.2 million votes. Other nominees were Jang Geun Suk, Girls’ Generation, EXO and Japanese girl group AKB48.

He was unable to attend the awards ceremony due to an earlier commitment.

Hangeng took home the Most Popular Mainland Male Singer.

Korean singer Lyn graced the ceremony and performed “My Destiny,” the official soundtrack of the hit Korean drama “You Who Came From the Stars,” which is topbilled by actor Kim Soo Hyun and actress Jun Ji-hyun. The drama was exported to China where it gained huge following.

Here’s the complete list of winners:

Best Mandarin Album – “Stories Untold” by JJ Lin and “Insignificance” by Hebe

Best Cantonese Album – “Little Day” by Joey Yung

Best Classical Album – “Prokofiev 3 Bartok 2″ by Lang Lang

Best Adapted Album – Li Jian

Best Television Soundtrack – “The Rooftop” by Jay Chou

Best Concert Video – Jolin Tsai’s “Jolin Tsai Myself World Tour in Taipei Live”

Best Male Artist of the Year (Mainland) – Li Jian

Best Female Artist of the Year (Mainland) – Jane Zhang

Male Artist of the Year best (RTHK) – JJ Lin

Best Female Artist of the Year (RTHK) – Hebe

Most Popular Mainland Male Singer – Hangeng

Most Popular Mainland Female Singer – Jane Zhang

Most Popular Male Hong Kong / Taiwan Singer – Jay Chou

Most Popular Male Hong Kong / Taiwan Singer – Join Tsai

Best Male Crossover Artist of the Year – Nicholas Tse

Best Female Crossover Artist of the Year – Matilda Tao

Most Popular American / European Singer – Bruno Mars

Most Popular Korean Singer – G-Dragon

Most Influential Overseas Artist – Rain

China’s Most Influential International Singer – Lang Lang

Link to my original article on Manila Bulletin online:
http://www.mb.com.ph/g-dragon-rain-hangeng-win-at-qq-music-awards/

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