Golden Mic Awards
The Golden Mic Awards (Chinese: 金唛奖; previously known as Singapore Radio Awards) is an accolade by Singapore's MediaCorp[1] to recognize excellence of presenters and producers in MediaCorp Radio. Although the moniker Singapore may suggest a representation of all radio stations in Singapore, the nominations are only open to deejay talents from MediaCorp Radio.[2] It was previously known as the Singapore Radio Awards from 2005 to 2011.
| Golden Mic Awards 金唛奖 | |
|---|---|
| Current: Golden Mic Awards 2016 | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in Chinese Language entertainment in Singapore |
| Country | Singapore |
| Presented by | Mediacorp |
| First awarded | 1998 |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Y.E.S. 93.3FM Capital 95.8FM Love 97.2FM |
History
Prior to the SRA, the three Chinese radio stations (Y.E.S. 93.3FM, Capital 95.8FM and Love 97.2FM) under MediaCorp held their own "Golden Mike Awards" (GMA). The last GMA was held in 2004 and the SRA was born a few months later to encompass stations from all four languages that MediaCorp broadcast in: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
The first SRA was held in 2005, and was renamed MRA in 2013.
Ceremony
The first SRA ceremony was held in 2004 at Raffles City Convention Centre.[3] It was a trade event, whereby clients of MediaCorp were invited for a formal sit down dinner. Listeners were not invited to the show.
The 2nd SRA was held in 2005 in Shangri La Hotel's Island Ballroom. The 3rd SRA was held at the same location in 2006. Similarly, only trade clients were invited.[4][5]
The 4th SRA in 2007 was held at Suntec Convention Centre. For the first time, listeners were invited to purchase tickets to attend.[6] All nominees were involved in the opening sequence.
The SRA discontinued in 2008 and 2009.
Singapore Radio Awards 2010 was held in MediaCorp's TV Theatre, with a live webcast on its official site.[7] Florence Lian, former radio DJ and Singapore Idol judge, currently MediaCorp's Managing Director for Radio, opened the show with a monologue. The hosts were Vernon A and Justin Ang from 987FM. Award presenters included Irene Ang, Bobby Tonelli, as well as MediaCorp's senior management.[8]
987FM were the biggest winners for the night, sweeping "Best Radio Show", "Most Creative English Trailer", and "Best Radio Personality Blog".
Singapore Radio Awards 2011 was telecast live on Channel 5.
MediaCorp Radio Awards 2013 will be held on 15 November. The show will be telecast live on Channel 5.
Nomination
All weekday presenters were automatically nominated for the "Most Popular DJ" Award for the respective stations. The results are based on SMS polling.[7]
Nominees for other awards were selected by a panel of professionals in the industry.[7]
Awards
Best Radio Show
| Year | Producer | Radio Show | Language | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Lin Lingzhi | Music Diary | Chinese | Y.E.S. 93.3FM |
| 2006 | Dongfang Billy | Heart to Heart | Chinese | Love 97.2FM |
| 2010 | The Muttons | Muttons to Midnight | English | 987FM |
| 2011 | The Muttons | Muttons on the Move | English | 987FM |
Radio Personality of the Year (Media's Choice)
| Year | English Stations | Chinese Stations | Malay Stations | Tamil Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Glenn Ong | Marcus Chin | ||
| 2006 | Glenn Ong | Dongfang Billy | Suriani | Mohd Rafi |
| 2007 | Glenn Ong | Dennis Chew | AB Shaik | Saravanan |
| 2010 | Glenn Ong | Dennis Chew | AB Shaik | Vimala |
English Stations Most Popular DJ
| Year | Gold 90.5FM | Class 95FM | 987FM | 938LIVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Audrey Ying | Mark Van Cuylenberg | Carrie Chong | Eugene Loh |
| 2005 | Rod Monteiro | Jamie Yeo | ||
| 2006 | Audrey Ying | Mark Van Cuylenberg | Daniel Ong | Melanie Oliveiro, Eugene Loh |
| 2007 | Brian Richmond | Vernetta Lopez | Daniel Ong | Keith De Souza |
| 2010 | Brian Richmond | Jean Danker | Daniel Ong | Stanley Leong |
| 2011 | Tim Oh | |||
| 2013 | Vernetta Lopez |
Chinese Stations Most Popular DJ
| Year | Y.E.S. 93.3FM醉心频道 | Capital 95.8FM城市频道 | Love 97.2FM最爱频道 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dennis Chew | Wang Dicong | Dongfang Billy |
| 2005 | Cruz Teng | Wang Lizhen | Chen Hong |
| 2006 | Cruz Teng | Wang Lizhen | Dongfang Billy |
| 2007 | Cruz Teng | Wang Lizhen | Dongfang Billy |
| 2010 | Cruz Teng | Wang Dicong | Jeff |
| 2011 | Dennis Chew | Wang Dicong | Wallace Ang |
| 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lifetime Achievement Award
| Year | Name | Current Station |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Brian Richmond | Gold 90.5FM |
| 2006 | Bala Supramaniam | Oli 96.8FM |
| 2010 | Ibrahim Jamil | Warna 94.2FM |
| 2011 | Liang Peng | Capital 95.8FM |
| 2013 | Suharti Ali | Warna 94.2FM |
Award categories
Current categories
- YES 933 FM Most Popular DJ: since 1998
- CAPITAL 95.8FM Most Popular DJ: since 1998
- LOVE 97.2FM Most Popular DJ: since 1998
- Most Creative Advertisement: since 1998
- Top Listenership Radio Station: since 1994
- Most Popular Group: since 2016
- Most Fashionable DJ: since 2016
Sponsored categories
- DJ I’d Like to Travel With: since 2016
Suspended/retired categories
- Best Radio Host: from 2002 to 2004
- Friendliest Radio Personality: from 1998 to 2007
- Radio Personality of the Year (Media's Choice): from 2010 to 2010
- Best Radio Show: from 2005 to 2011
- Lifetime Achievement Award: from 2005 to 2013
- English Stations Most Popular DJ: from 2004 to 2013
References
- "Mediacorp". Mediacorp.
- "'Singapore' dropped from Radio Awards". AsiaOne. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- 11 Nov 2004, Today Newspaper, Singapore
- 29 Sep, Today Newspaper, Singapore
- 1 Jul, Today Newspaper, Singapore
- 28 Nov 2007, Today Newspaper, Singapore
- Archived 2010-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- 20 Mar, Today Newspaper, Singapore