The Golden Bell Awards (Chinese: 金鐘獎; pinyin: Jīnzhōngjiǎng) is an annual Taiwanese television and radio production award presented in October or November each year by the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, a division of Taiwan's Ministry of Culture. It is the first radio and television production award in Chinese circulation, founded in 1965, and Taiwan's equivalent to the Emmy Awards. It is also one of the three major annual entertainment and cultural awards presented in Taiwan, along with the Golden Melody Awards for music and the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards for films.[1] The awards were presented by the Government Information Office until 2011.
| Golden Bell Awards 金鐘獎 | |
|---|---|
| Current: 59th Golden Bell Awards | |
 Official logo (statuette) of the Golden Bell Awards | |
| Awarded for | Best in television and radio programming |
| Location | Taiwan |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Presented by | Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, Ministry of Culture (Taiwan) |
| Reward(s) | Golden Bell statuette |
| First awarded | 1965 |
| Website | https://gba.tavis.tw/  |
Currently, there are two main streams presented at separate ceremonies: Television Golden Bell Awards (Chinese: 電視金鐘獎) and Broadcast Golden Bell Awards (Chinese: 廣播金鐘獎).
History
editWhen they began the awards only focused on news programs, music shows and advertisements. After five years, however, television programs were also included.[1] The first iterations of the Golden Bell Awards had awards for "Programs Targeting the Mainland."[2]
Timeline
edit- 1965 - Established by Government Information Office
- 1968 - Handover to Council for Cultural Affairs
- 1975 - Council for Cultural Affairs was closed, Government Information Office takeover
- 1980 - International, professional and artistic is the aim set by Government Information Office to be achieved by inviting foreign television broadcasting experts to join.
- 1981 - Starting from this year the awards began to broadcast on television, with many changes made to attract more viewers.
- 1982 - Two new awards were added, "Academic Theory" and "Videoing Technology".
- 1984 - Before the ceremony, there was a cocktail party for the nominees and its family members. This year the emphasis of the awards is that if you are one of the nominees, you are already a winner.
- 1993-1999 - The awards were split into two separate awards ceremonies, one for television broadcasting and one for Radio broadcasting, which were held in alternating years (i.e. TV in 1993, radio in 1994 and so on). From year 2000 onwards, both ceremonies are held every year.
- 1995-1999 - Republic of China Association of radio and television broadcasting, Television Society of the Republic of China, Foundation Development Fund and the host of radio and television broadcasting stations jointly co-organized the ceremony. This was the first time the general public could participate in the awards.
- 2000-2003 - Government Information Office hand over to the Broadcasting Development Foundation to coordinate. However, in 2004 the Government Information Office took back control of the award ceremony.
- 2007-2008 - Government Information Office used the theme "Student Association" for the ceremony. The ceremony invited three different generations of television broadcasting personnel.
- 2011 - The 46th Golden Bell Awards was the first time it was broadcast live in Full HD, and an app was released by the Government Information Office allowing it to be watched on a smart phone or tablet pc. This year theme was the convergence of mobile network, internet and television broadcast.[1][3]
- 2022 - The 57th Golden Bell Awards was separated into two ceremonies, one for television shows, and the other for drama series. Four additional technical categories were also given out, namely Best Costume Design for a Drama Series, Best Visual Effects for a Drama Series, Best Score for a Drama Series and Best Theme Song. Popular voting awards were introduced as well at the 57th Golden Bell Awards, where viewers can vote online to decide the winners for the Most Popular Drama Series and Most Popular Variety Show.[4][5]
Public's view
editSome argued that nine people voting for the Golden Bell Awards is unfair and biased as they believe that it is a subjective choice made by the judges. Some judges were also questioned by the general public for not being professionals of the television industry.[6][7]
Award categories
editTelevision Broadcasting Golden Bell Awards
editDrama Series categories
editProgram Awards
editIndividual awards
edit- Best Directing for a Television Series
- Best Writing for a Television Series
- Best Leading Actor in a Television Series
- Best Leading Actress in a Television Series
- Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series
- Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series
- Best Newcomer in a Television Series
- Best Directing for a Miniseries or Television Film
- Best Writing for a Miniseries or Television Film
- Best Leading Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film
- Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film
- Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film
- Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film
- Best Newcomer in a Miniseries or Television Film
Technical Awards
edit- Best Cinematography for a Drama Series
- Best Editing for a Drama Series
- Best Lighting for a Drama Series
- Best Sound Design for a Drama Series
- Best Art and Design for a Drama Series
- Best Costume Design for a Drama Series
- Best Visual Effects for a Drama Series
- Best Score for a Drama Series
- Best Theme Song
Other Awards
editTelevision Show categories
editProgram Awards
edit- Best Variety Show
- Best Reality or Game Show
- Best Lifestyle Show
- Best Natural Science Documentary Show (自然科學紀實節目獎)
- Best Humanities Documentary Show (人文紀實節目)
- Best Children Show (兒童節目獎)
- Best Youth Show (少年節目獎)
- Best Animated Show (動畫節目獎)
Individual awards
edit- Best Host in a Variety Show
- Best Host in a Reality or Game Show
- Best Host in a Lifestyle Show
- Best Host in a Natural Science and Humanities Documentary Show (自然科學及人文紀實節目主持人獎)
- Best Host in a Children and Youth Show (兒童少年節目主持人獎)
Technical Awards
edit- Best Directing for a Television Show (一般節目類導演獎)
- Best Television Director (一般節目類導播獎)
- Best Cinematography for a Television Show (一般節目類攝影獎)
- Best Editing for a Television Show (一般節目類剪輯獎)
- Best Sound Design for a Television Show (一般節目類聲音設計獎)
- Best Lighting for a Television Show (一般節目類燈光獎)
- Best Art and Design for a Television Show (一般節目類美術設計獎)
Other Awards
editRadio Broadcasting Golden Bell Awards
editProgram Awards
edit- Popular Music Radio Program Award
- Genre Music Programming Award（類型音樂節目獎）
- Best Educational and Cultural Program (教育文化節目獎)
- Best Children Program (兒童少年節目獎)
- Best Comprehensive Program (綜合節目獎)
- Social Care Program Award
- Art and Culture Program Award
- Radio Drama Award
- Youth Program Award
- Community Program Award
Advertising Awards
edit- Best Selling Advertising Award
- Best Advertising Award
- Best Marketing Program (節目行銷獎)
- Best Advertising Campaign (頻道廣告獎)
- Research and Development Award
- Radio Marketing Innovation Award
Individual awards
edit- DJ Award
- Genre Music Programming Presenters Award（類型音樂節目主持人獎）
- Education and Culture Presenters Award
- Children Show Host Award
- Social Care Award Host
- Art and Culture Award Host
- Comprehensive Award Host
- Community Award Host
- Planning and Preparation Award
- Sound Award
Ceremonies
editFurther reading
edit- "Golden Bell Awards". Taiwan Image. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- 2004: PTS dominates again at Golden Bell Awards. Taipei Times. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- 2005: (in Chinese) 40th Golden Bell Awards homepage. Sina. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- 2006: (in Chinese) 41st TV Golden Bell Awards homepage - 2006. Azio TV. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- 2007: (in Chinese) 42nd Golden Bell Awards. Sohu.com. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- 2008: (in Chinese) 43rd Golden Bell Awards. Sohu.com. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- 2009: (in Chinese) 44th Golden Bell Awards. Sohu.com. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- 2010: Updated with brief recap: Winners at the 45th Golden Bell Awards (2010). CPopAccess. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- 2011: Winners of the 46th annual Golden Bell Awards (2011). CPopAccess. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- 2012: "WINNERS OF THE 2012 GOLDEN BELL AWARDS". MOC.gov. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c (in Chinese) http://2012goldenbell.cts.com.tw/history.html Archived 18 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-15
- ^ Han Cheung (9 June 2019). "Taiwan in Time: The airwaves of 'freedom'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ (in Chinese)"【金鐘獎命名來由】". Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ^ Wang, Hsin-yu; Lo, James (24 February 2022). "Golden Bell to split awards for TV shows and variety programs". Central News Agency. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "金鐘57最佳人氣獎票選初選最後倒數! 《俗女2》大小嘉玲謝盈萱、吳以涵臉書催票". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ (in Chinese)" 副董、插畫家…金鐘評審遭質疑". CTS.com. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- ^ (in Chinese)"網友連署 金鐘評審團踹共". Yahoo Taiwan. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-15
- ^ "PTS dominates again at Golden Bell Awards". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- ^ (in Chinese) Sina.com 40th Golden Bell Awards homepage 12 November 2005. Retrieved 2011-06-24
- ^ (in Chinese) Azio TV 41st TV Golden Bell Awards homapage - 2006 Archived May 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine 20 December 2006. Retrieved 2011-06-24
- ^ (in Chinese) 42nd Golden Bell Awards@Sohu.com 10 November 2007. Retrieved 2010-12-04
- ^ (in Chinese) Azio TV 42nd TV Golden Bell Awards homapage - 2007 10 November 2007. Retrieved 2010-12-04
- ^ (in Chinese) Sohu.com 43rd Golden Bell Awards@Sohu.com 31 October 2008. Retrieved 2010-12-04
- ^ (in Chinese) Azio TV 43rd TV Golden Bell Awards homapage - 2008 31 October 2008. Retrieved 2011-06-24
- ^ (in Chinese) 44th Golden Bell Awards@Sohu.com 16 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-12-04
- ^ (in Chinese) TTV 45th Golden Bell Awards homepage 20 Sept 2010. Retrieved 25 Sept 2010.
- ^ "48th Golden Bell Awards: Vic Chou is the New TV King". Jayne Stars. Retrieved 2014-03-17.