Chapter 610

"Hmph, he's just an expert producer. Even if he wins, it's Wu Guohua's credit. What is Song Jiamo so proud of?"

Xu Tian frowned but didn't speak.

He knew exactly why Song Jiamo was proud.

As long as she relied on this album, even if Giant Star Media's resources no longer tilted toward her in the future, she would still be able to obtain top-tier resources.

"Next, we will present the Best Album Award. The winning album is 'Twilight'!"

Another heavy-hitting award was swept up by Giant Star Media; 'Twilight' was precisely the work of Giant Star Media's Du Yilan.

Previously, the title track of the 'Twilight' album had already won Best Arrangement and Annual Golden Melody awards. Now, having won Best Album, Giant Star Media wanted Du Yilan to use this work to take home the heavy-hitting Best Female Singer award.

Now that the suspense of the Best Album award had been revealed, only the tense and exciting Best Musical Actor/Actress and Best Male/Female Singer award segments remained.

As usual, the organizers arranged another energetic song and dance performance to warm up the crowd, while also whetting everyone's appetite.

Yan Qingxue was pale, staring at the stage with a solemn expression.

Du Yilan's album had already won three major awards; this single album alone had made Giant Star Media the center of attention.

And the remaining four awards...

She sighed. Murong Xue was still a newcomer, and Nie Jingjing had long been labeled a "flower vase." It would be very difficult to stand out among a crowd of powerful competitors.

"Next, we will present the Best Musical Actor award..."

The winner of the Best Musical Actor award came from a medium-sized agency. Although his promotion and resources couldn't keep up, he still won this award based on his impeccable, rich voice and superb acting skills.

It could be said that while the Golden Melody Awards organizers would give the two giants some face due to their influence, granting them preferential treatment in segments like the red carpet and interviews, they were still very fair when it came to judging the awards.

All selection criteria were based on strength; there were absolutely no phenomena like rigged or bought awards.

The artist who won Best Musical Actor went on stage excitedly, holding the trophy and crying his eyes out. He was a late bloomer; he was nearly forty before winning the first major award of his career, so it was no wonder he was so excited.

Xu Tian had heard of this artist; his strength had always been good, but because he lacked capital backing and his company didn't have the ability to give him suitable resources, he hadn't had any excellent works since his debut.

Later, he simply changed his career path to focus on musicals. He had been performing for seven or eight years and had been shortlisted for the Golden Melody Awards before, but his luck was a bit poor; every time, stronger opponents were shortlisted, and he missed out on the big award.

Winning this time could be considered finally getting his wish.

And with an award under his belt, his future resources would also improve compared to his current situation.

With the Best Musical Actor announced, it was time for the Best Musical Actress.

Yan Qingxue stared nervously at the five nominees on the big screen, her palms full of sweat.

Murong Xue had good talent and performed very well in the 'Dreamlike Rendezvous' musical, but after all, this was her first work after debut. Compared to her seniors, her credentials were still shallow. She was very worried that the Golden Melody Awards would consider this and give her a very low score.

"Don't be nervous." Xu Tian seemed to see Yan Qingxue's emotions and patted the back of her hand to comfort her. "We've already done our best. As for the result, it's not something we can control."

"Mm." Yan Qingxue's back relaxed. For some reason, a few words from Xu Tian could make her feel at ease; perhaps this was trust.

Guo Qishan looked back at Xu Tian's direction without a trace. He was determined to win this award. This time, their company's nominee was a professional musical actress with ten years of performance experience, which was different from a crossover newcomer like Murong Xue who didn't have a musical background.

What's more, Murong Xue was originally going to develop along the path of a singer and couldn't keep performing in musicals that were thankless. Therefore, even if the organizers considered various factors, this award should be given to them.

As for Giant Star Media, they had bet everything on the Best Male and Female Singer awards; Yan Hongyu didn't care about the musical awards at all.

As usual, the host kept the suspense for a while before opening the card with the list of winners.

Then, she deliberately made a surprised expression and said.

"The winner of the Best Musical Actress at this year's Golden Melody Awards is... Murong Xue!"

Instantly, there was an uproar in the audience. Murong Xue defeating four seniors to win Best Musical Actress could be considered an upset.

However, there was no questioning of this result. Firstly, 'Dreamlike Rendezvous' was Han Baoping's work, and both its quality and reputation were guaranteed. Secondly, Murong Xue's performance in the musical was truly commendable. Plus, this musical was originally intended to pay tribute to the Heavenly Queen Xiao, so letting a talented junior win the award now could also be considered a form of inheritance.

"This Murong Xue is really lucky... winning such an important award at the Golden Melody Awards not long after her debut..."

"But she really does have some strength. I've seen her musical live, and her voice is very infectious."

The audience sitting in the distant seats was surprised by Murong Xue winning, but it wasn't very hard to accept.

But Guo Qishan and Guo Zhihao, who had been determined to win this Best Actress award, had dark faces, looking incredulous.

How is this possible?

The award they were most confident in was actually snatched away by Murong Xue, this fledgling little girl?

What on earth was the Golden Melody Awards judging panel thinking?

"Xiao Xue, you won! Hurry up and go on stage!" Yan Qingxue was overjoyed and hurriedly pushed Murong Xue, who was still in a daze.

"Ah..." Murong Xue finally woke up as if from a dream, stood up, hugged the people around her, and walked toward the stage.

She hadn't expected to win. Even standing under the spotlight facing the whole audience, she still had a feeling of unreality.

"Xiao Xue, I'd like to interview you. As a newcomer, you achieved such high results with your first musical. What are your thoughts on this?"

"I..." Murong Xue took a deep breath, trying hard to calm herself down, and then slowly said, "I want to thank Producer Han for his guidance and encouragement, and I also want to thank my manager, Mr. Xu Tian, as well as Sister Qingxue and Sister Yuqing from the company... Finally, I want to thank my family for their support and my fans for their encouragement. Thank you all. I will definitely continue to work hard and persist in bringing everyone better works!"

After her acceptance speech, she walked off the stage holding the trophy. Even until she returned to her seat, she was still a bit dazed.

"Xiao Xue, you did very well!" Xu Tian nodded at her in approval and encouraged her.