Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards is one of the main C-pop music award in Hong Kong. The award is sponsored by RTHK.[1] [2] 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.
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.
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
The award is not given every year.
| Year | Recipient | Awarding Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46 | ||
| 1982 | No award | ||
| 1983 | |||
| 1984 | |||
| 1985 | 37 | ||
| 1986 | (posthumous) | ||
| 1987 | 80 | ||
| 1988 | |||
| 1989 | 40 | ||
| 1990 | 50 | ||
| 1991 | 41 | ||
| 1992 | 51 | ||
| 1993 | No award | ||
| 1994 | 47 | ||
| 1995 | (posthumous) | ||
| 1996 | 46 | ||
| 1997 | No award | ||
| 1998 | 35 | ||
| 1999 | 43 | ||
| 2000 | 39 | ||
| 2001 | No award | ||
| 2002 | No award | ||
| 2003 | (posthumous) | ||
| 2004 | 57 | ||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | 59 | ||
| 2007 | 50 | ||
| 2008 | 47 | ||
| 2009 | (posthumous) | ||
| 2010 | 49 | ||
| 2011 | 58 | ||
| 2012 | No award | ||
| 2013 | No award | ||
| 2014 | 66 | ||
| 2015 | 62 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2019 |
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.[3] [4]