With just 15 days to go until the opening of the 5th Annual Chinese Rock Midi Awards ceremony, 14 Midi bricks are ready to be awarded. Countless music fans will gather in the beautiful and warm city of Shenzhen to witness the live unveiling of all the awards.
On the afternoon of December 13th, several members of the executive committee presided over the public vote count. With the exception of the Executive Committee Award, the nomination lists for 13 awards have finally been released. The final winners will be announced live on stage at the 2014 Shenzhen Midi Festival on January 1st. Recently, Midi has also launched a Weibo voting guessing game, where lucky participants have the chance to win Midi merchandise. On the first day of the new year 2014, everyone is welcome to join us at the Shenzhen Midi Festival to witness this moment of glory and cheer for the winners together!
Attendees of the 5th Midi Awards ceremony must purchase tickets for the 2014 Shenzhen Midi Music Festival. Festival ticket prices are as follows: single-day ticket 120 RMB (presale) / 150 RMB (at the door); three-day pass 300 RMB (presale) / 350 RMB (at the door). Tickets can be purchased via Damai.cn – China Ticketing Online at http://www.damai.cn/ticket_59087.html and through the national unified booking hotline 400-610-3721.
Nomination list for the 13 award categories of the 5th Annual Chinese Rock Midi Awards (listed in alphabetical order):
1. Nominees for "Best Annual Rock Album":
Dou Wei – 《Yāng Jīn Zhòu》(Affliction Curse)
Duotian – 《From Ωmega Back To Δlpha》
Nezha – 《Tā Zài Shíjiān Ménwài》(He’s Outside the Gate of Time)
Peng Tan – 《Qiān Xǐ》(Migration)
P.K.14 – 《1984》
Shanren – 《Tīng Shān》(Listening to the Mountains)
Xie Tianxiao – 《Huànjué》(Illusion)
2. Nominees for "Best Annual Rock Song":
Mr. Sea Turtle – 《Mǎkǎruìnà》(Macarena)
Post Rock Shark – 《Měngmǎ》(Mammoth)
Hao Yun – 《Huózhe》(Living)
Song Dongye – 《Dǒng Xiǎojiě》(Miss Dong)
Wanneng Qingnian Lüdian – 《Wūyún Diàndàng Jì》(Pawnshop of Dark Clouds)
Zuoyou – 《Bié Ràng Mèng Xǐnglái》(Don’t Let the Dream Wake Up)
3. Nominees for "Best Annual Rock Band":
Reflections (Fǎnguāngjìng)
GALA
P.K.14
Tongue (Shétou)
Wanneng Qingnian Lüdian
4. Nominees for "Best Annual Male Rock Vocalist":
Hao Yun
Muma
Peng Tan
Xie Tianxiao
Yang Haisheng
5. Nominations for “Best Rock Female Artist of the Year”:
Feng Haining
Fu Han
Guo Keyu
Kang Mao
Wu Zhuoling
6. Nominations for “Best Hard Rock Band of the Year”:
AK47
Never Before
Distorted Machine
Velvet Highway
Tongue
Left and Right
7. Nominations for “Best Metal Band of the Year”:
AK47
Subvert M
Fallen Heaven
Left and Right
Axe
8. Nominations for “Best Rock Instrumental Performance of the Year”:
Chui Wan
Huzi & Ci – Miao Jia
Shanren – Xiao Bu Dian Er
Oceansize
Brain Failure – Wang Jian
Swamp – Hailiang
9. Nominations for “Best Rock Live Performance of the Year”:
Second Hand Rose
Nova Heart
Brain Failure
Tongue
Xie Tianxiao
Zi Yue Qiu Ye
10. Nominations for "Best New Rock Artist of the Year":
Blow Wind
Good Sister
Nine Treasures
Upslope Village
Perpetual Motion Machine
11. Nominations for "Best Album Design of the Year":
Blow Wind – *White Night*
Dou Wei – *Disaster Mantra*
P.K.14 – *1984*
Shanren – *Listening to the Mountains*
Candy Dolls – *Cheating*
12. Nominations for "Best Folk Music of the Year":
Good Sister
Hao Yun
Song Dongye
Shanren
Tuliguur Gangzi
13. Nominations for "China Rock Contribution Award":
Dou Wei
MIDI Festival
Sish Music
Xie Tianshiao
Zhang Youdai