How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 439 Nothing more than that!

On stage, Sun Tianlin held the trophy high, a triumphant smile on his face.

Although he was very surprised to win the award, he quickly accepted the reality, after all, it was a good thing. Perhaps the bigwigs on the judging panel didn't like the style of "New Life" and preferred his compositions?

After thanking everyone, he happily walked off the stage.

"Congratulations, Mr. Sun." The male host, Shen Xin'an, congratulated Sun Tianlin, deliberately glancing towards a corner of the venue before smiling and saying, "Next, we will present the Best Arrangement Award. Let's wait and see."

"Crack!" "Crack!"

Sparse applause broke out, and the atmosphere became very awkward. The first two awards were both unexpected, leaving everyone present completely baffled.

There's a saying circulating about the Oscars abroad: "The favorite is bound to fail."

Is this year's Golden Melody Awards going to be the same?

Excerpts from the nominated works for the Best Arrangement Award began playing on the big screen.

"When the Wind Rises", arranged by Huang Tao.

"Deep Sea", arranged by Sun Boyang.

"The Wilderness" was composed by Wang Jingbo and Shi Jian.

"New Life", arranged by Wang Qi and Zhang Wen.

After the nominated works finished playing, Shen Xin'an said, "Please welcome the award presenter, the renowned arranger Mr. Zhang Weidong!"

Zhang Weidong walked onto the stage with a serious expression, without a trace of a smile. The unexpected results of the first two awards made him doubt the validity of the awards he had presented.

Will the Best Arrangement award also be an upset?

He took the envelope, slowly opened it, and immediately frowned.

As expected, it was another upset.

What's wrong with this year's Golden Melody Awards? Is it because they're showing respect for the elderly that they're awarding prizes to these veteran musicians?
He knew that tonight's awards ceremony would be broadcast live online and on television, so he quickly composed himself and said with a smile, "The winner of the 22nd Golden Melody Awards for Best Arrangement is Sun Boyang, 'Deep Sea'."

"Ugh!"

A collective sigh rippled through the crowd; many were stunned, their faces etched with disappointment.

"Just as I expected."

"The arrangement of 'New Life' is so outstanding, how come it didn't win an award? That's just too unfair!"

"Did Zhang Wen offend the judges? Otherwise, why didn't he win any awards?"

"It seems the judges are deliberately targeting Zhang Wen."

"Shh, keep your voice down."

As Sun Boyang walked onto the stage, enthusiastic applause erupted. Although the result was different from what everyone had expected, no one showed it at this moment.

Meanwhile, the audience sitting around kept making loud noises, shouting things like "a conspiracy" all the while, and it was all being broadcast live.

One or two obscure topics are acceptable, but if every single one is obscure, isn't that treating the audience like idiots?
The female host looked somewhat embarrassed and could only pretend not to see it, while the male host smiled, as if mocking the audience for overestimating themselves.

Next up are some technical awards, including Best Book Design, Best Vocal Recording Album, Best Instrumental Recording Album, and so on.

Since these weren't any important awards, not many people paid attention to them, and the event didn't cause any further stir.

At 8 o'clock, after the performance by guest singer Chen Tianhou ended, the awards ceremony finally reached the highly anticipated awards for singers and groups.

"Thank you for Chen Tianhou's wonderful performance." Female host Liu Wen walked onto the stage and looked at the enthusiastic audience below, saying, "Next, we will present the Best Newcomer Award. This award is an affirmation of the new forces in the music scene. Let's see who can stand out among this year's newcomers."

On the big screen, the figures of several newcomers and their works appeared one after another.

The nominees for Best Newcomer are: Qi Jiali, singer of "Summer Evening Breeze"; Pei Bowen, singer of "Chasing Dreams"; Tang Yi, singer of "Human World"; and Liu Ziyang, singer of "The Promise at the Street Corner".

Zhang Wen held his phone, watching a live stream on a certain platform. At that moment, the comment section was filled with one name.

Tang Yi!

He also felt that Tang Yi was the best choice. Her debut song "Human World" had hundreds of millions of plays, and her new album had sold more than ten million copies. Even if the other three candidates were combined, they couldn't match such achievements.

The title of "monster rookie" is well-deserved.

Most importantly, Tang Yi has seven years left on her contract with Tianxi Media, and 70% of her income has to be handed over to the company. Li Yuehua wouldn't turn down money, so she definitely won't interfere. As for the Best Newcomer Group Award...

Zhang Wen looked up at the stage and waited for the award presenter to announce the results.

Jiang Li was initially downcast because Zhang Wen had missed out on several awards, but now that she saw Tang Yi nominated, she immediately straightened up and her face was full of anticipation.

Of course, there was also a little worry, because Tang Yi was Zhang Wen's student, and who knows if President Li would bite people indiscriminately like a mad dog.

The Best Newcomer Award was presented this time by the powerful vocalist Ren Zihe. The moment she opened the envelope, a smile appeared on her face, and she loudly announced into the microphone: "The winner of the 22nd Golden Melody Awards Best Newcomer Award is Tang Yi, for her work 'Human World'!"

"Wow!"

Thunderous applause erupted instantly, many times louder than before, and the applause was warm and sincere, clearly reflecting the public's expectation.

This time, there was no upset.

Tang Yi's fans cheered excitedly, waving their support signs and cheering for their favorite artist.

Zhang Wen looked at Tang Yi, who had stood up and was being congratulated by many celebrities, and a gratified smile appeared on his face.

Tang Yi was his student, and he was the one who nurtured him. He was genuinely happy that Tang Yi won the award.

Tang Yi walked onto the stage, accepted the trophy from the guest, tears streaming down her face, and her voice trembled with excitement.

"Thank you to the judges, thank you to all my friends and fans who support me, and thank you especially to the most important person in my life, my teacher Zhang Wen."

As she spoke, her gaze pierced through the crowd and landed precisely on Zhang Wen, who was sitting in the corner.

“At the beginning of the year, I was still an older trainee who was introverted. It was Teacher Zhang who patiently guided and comforted me, giving me the courage to stand on the stage. He also wrote the song ‘Human World’ for me. So this award is not mine, but his, because without him, there would be no Tang Yi today.”

As she spoke, she bowed deeply in Zhang Wen's direction.

Upon seeing Tang Yi's actions, the audience fell silent for a moment, then erupted in applause far exceeding that before. This was an affirmation of both Tang Yi and Zhang Wen.

"Whoosh!"

Just when everyone thought Tang Yi had finished her acceptance speech, she straightened up and said loudly into the microphone, "Teacher Zhang, in my heart, you will always be the best songwriter, and no one can replace you."

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked by Tang Yi's boldness; her words were clearly an attempt to stand up for Zhang Wen.

It's fine for people in the audience to voice their opinions; it's freedom of speech, after all. They can say whatever they want. But to say it on stage—isn't that a slap in the face to the organizers and judges? What's the difference between that and directly calling the judges "blind"?
The organizers are the Music Association and the Musician magazine, and the judges are all senior figures and big names in the music industry. Doesn't this offend all of them?

Viewers in the live stream were also shocked by Tang Yi's words and immediately left comments in the comment section.

"Tang Yi is so outspoken!"

"Tang Yi spoke my mind."

"..."

The audience was even more direct, cheering loudly from the stands. The male host, Shen Xin'an, gripped the microphone tightly; although he tried to control his emotions, the fierceness in his eyes was impossible to hide.

"What the hell? A newcomer dares to spout nonsense at an awards ceremony, questioning the judges' decisions? He's utterly ignorant and arrogant."

'Like teacher, like students; they'll be boycotted soon.'

Before Tang Yi returned to her seat, he walked straight to the stage with a professional smile on his face. "Next up is the Best Newcomer Group Award. There are many new groups this year, and they have all performed very well. Let's see which group will take the lead."

After speaking, he pointed to the large screen behind him.

Five groups were nominated this year. As the image of the future girl group appeared, Zhao Tong and others became nervous again, their hands clasped tightly together.

Many people at the scene looked around, searching for the Future Girls group. Many believed that the award should rightfully belong to the Future Girls group.

However, when the presenter announced the winner's name, everyone was stunned.

"The Best New Group Award goes to the Flower Girls group."

"what?"

The scene was like a boulder crashing into a calm lake, instantly creating huge ripples, even louder than the previous discussions about Zhang Wen missing out on Best Lyricist and Best Composer.

Although Flower Girls debuted earlier than Future Girls and even released an album, the market response was lukewarm; they didn't have any hits and didn't even have many fans.

Many people have never even heard of this group.

"A girl group? What the heck is that? Does such a group even exist?"

"Can anyone tell me what songs Hana-Kimi has?"

"I feel sorry for the future girl. She is so outstanding, yet she is treated like this."

"..."

The five members of the Future Girls group remained frozen in their seats, their faces draining of color at a visible speed.

They had specifically investigated the other four nominated groups, and found that none of them were as well-known or as popular as their songs. So how did they get outdone in the Best Newcomer Group award?
I'm not convinced!
I'm so indignant!
Zhang Wen noticed the five students' unusual behavior, got up and walked over, whispering in the ear of the team leader Zhao Tong, "This is Li Lehua's doing. She wants to use the Golden Melody Awards to suppress us. This award originally belonged to you."

After saying that, he patted the other person on the shoulder to comfort them, then turned around and returned to his seat.

Zhao Tong was stunned when she heard this. She never expected that the person who stabbed her in the back was their boss.

So shameless.

Although they have signed new contracts with the company, they are still artists under Tianxi Media. Isn't it good for the company if they win awards?
However, since the purpose of suppression is simply to teach them a lesson, no, we absolutely cannot let Li Lehua have her way.

Thinking of this, she immediately turned to Zhang Jiajia beside her and said, "Don't be sad. This is Li Lehua's revenge on us. Hold your heads high and don't let her laugh at us."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jiajia immediately frowned, exchanged a glance with Zhao Tong, and, confirming that it was not a joke, felt a surge of hatred towards Li Lehua.

Yes, we absolutely cannot let Li Lehua see us as a laughingstock.

She turned to the side and relayed Zhao Tong's words to Chen Silu, who was standing nearby.

Soon, the others all found out.

They looked up and gazed ahead, their lips slowly curving into a smile, revealing their confidence.

Want to see them make a fool of themselves?
No way!
At this moment, the camera is focused on them. They show no disappointment or sadness; their confidence makes them radiate light.

So what if it's an upset?
Whether we are the best or not, our results speak for themselves; we don't need judges to decide.

Next, Jiang Li unsurprisingly won the Best Female Singer Award and also swept the Best Album of the Year Award, while Wang Qi won the Best Producer Award for the album he produced for Jiang Li.

However, she didn't seem happy. She walked onto the stage with a blank expression, accepted the trophy, said "thank you" into the microphone, and then walked off the stage.

He didn't say another word throughout the entire event, giving off a very aloof vibe, as if he didn't care much about the award.

At the end of the awards ceremony, the moment finally arrived to announce the winner of the Best Song award.

The Best Song Award, also known as the Song of the Year Award, is given to the song that has achieved the best results and has the greatest impact.

In addition to the Best Song Award, a Top Ten Songs of the Year award was also established to encourage creative work and increase engagement with fans.

The top ten songs of the year are determined by online voting, and the ten songs with the most votes are the top ten songs of the year.

"The winner of the Best Song Award is 'New Life,' sung by Jiang Li."

"The ten songs with the most votes are 'New Life,' 'Human World,' 'The Best of Us,' 'When the Wind Rises,' and 'A Magnificent Turnaround'..."

"Please invite all the musicians to come up on stage to receive their awards."

As the head of the judging panel announced the names of the ten songs, a murmur of discussion arose in the audience.

The reason is simple: three of the top ten songs are composed by Zhang Wen, and one of them even won this year's Best Song Award.

It's ironic that someone like that didn't win the Best Lyricist and Best Composer awards.

"Teacher, let's go together!" Zhao Tong was the first to come to Zhang Wen's side. She wanted to accept the award with her teacher and show Li Lehua what the judges could do. Could they control whose song netizens liked?

"Teacher Zhang!" Tang Yi walked over from the middle of the venue.

Zhang Wen thought for a moment, then got up and walked onto the stage.

Because he attended a party last night and had a conflict with Cheng Ke, many musicians at the scene recognized this hit song maker. While admiring him, they clapped even louder.

They gave what the judges didn't give.

When the host, Shen Xin'an, saw Zhang Wen come on stage, his brows furrowed immediately, and he then stretched out a hand to block Zhang Wen's path.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang, you are not a performer, so you cannot come up to receive the award."

Zhang Wenli ignored them, pushed them aside, and stood on the stage with the Future Girls group.

“You…” Shen Xin’an gritted his teeth, about to explode in anger, but then remembered that the awards ceremony was still being broadcast live, so he swallowed his anger.

The head of the judging panel presented the award for the Top Ten Songs of the Year to Zhao Tong, who then handed it to Teacher Zhang.

After receiving the Top Ten Songs of the Year award, Tang Yi also handed the trophy to Teacher Zhang, seemingly to make up for Teacher Zhang's regret of missing out on the Best Lyricist and Best Composer awards.

Jiang Li also went over to join in the fun and stuffed the trophy into Zhang Wen's arms.

Zhang Wen now has one in his left hand, one in his right hand, and one in his arms, making him the biggest winner of the annual Top Ten Golden Songs Awards.

However, just as people were admiring her, she threw the three trophies on the ground, and the once lively scene instantly fell silent, with everyone's face filled with shock.

Zhang Wen, however, seemed completely unfazed. Facing over a thousand musicians, more than two thousand fans, and countless viewers in front of the television and in the live broadcast room, he calmly walked to the microphone and slowly began to speak.

"The Golden Melody Awards are nothing special!"

After saying that, he jumped off the stage and walked gracefully toward the exit.

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(End of this chapter)