MC HotDog (熱狗) lost a hard fought battle with Hush for Best Male Singer (Madarin) at the 34th Golden Melody Awards (2023) on Saturday Night. Although, he still won the hearts of millions with his 2022 album, Mr. Yao’s 8th Grade Syndrome.
The 34th Golden Melody Awards took place on July 1st, 2023, and the nominees in the Best Male Singer category included such established artists as HUSH, The Crane, Kumacha, Wu Qing-feng, Zhao Lei, and of course, MC HotDog.
Let it be noted that MC HotDog won a previous GMA statue for his first studio album, Wake Up, at the 18th Golden Melody Awards (2007). That album won for the Best Mandarin Album, so he was already recognized as a premiere GMA artist, which may have had an influence on some voters.
Eventhough MC HotDog didn't take home the trophy, we were still blessed with his album. As an homage to a great year, here is our Top 10 List for "Mr. Yao's 8th Grade Syndrome (姚中二)".
Top 10 Songs from Mr. Yao's 8th Grade Syndrome (姚中二)
#
Song
Artist
Year
1
Sugar Mommy (阿姨)
MC HotDog (熱狗)
2022
2
Used To (早就)
MC HotDog (熱狗)
2022
3
Ladyboy (ft. 馬念先)
MC HotDog (熱狗)
2022
4
I Know Nothing Other Than Rapping (除了說唱我什麼都不會)
MC HotDog (熱狗)
2022
5
NFT
MC HotDog (熱狗)
2022
6
Last Dance (最後一支舞)
MC HotDog (熱狗)
2022
7
The Emperor's New Song ((國王的新歌))
MC HotDog (熱狗)
2022
8
Lab Rats (白老鼠)
MC HotDog (熱狗)
2022
9
Life Goes On
MC HotDog (熱狗)
2022
10
They Ain’t Rappers At All (他們根本不是)
MC HotDog (熱狗)
2022
11
My Very First Song (我的第一首歌)
MC HotDog (熱狗)
2022
As an additional bonus, here's two of our favorite songs from that same album.
Bonus Songs
阿姨 Sugar Mommy by MC HotDog 熱狗
Ladyboy (ft. 馬念先) by MC Hotdog (熱狗)
(work in progress...)
Note: The Golden Melody Awards (金曲獎), commonly abbreviated as GMA, is an honor awarded by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, and Formosan-languages popular and traditional music industry. (Wikipedia, 2023)