The 16th Golden Indie Music Awards (GIMA) lit up the Taipei Music Center on November 1, 2025, gathering over 30 artists from Taiwan, Korea, and Thailand in a vibrant celebration of Asian creativity across 22 distinguished categories. Hsien Ching ( é³å«ŗé ) emerged as the biggest winner, taking Best New Artist , Best Alternative Pop Album , and Best Hip-hop Song on the strength of her genre-bending dual albums. The Best Band award went to Robot Swing , whose funk and R&B-driven sou nd explores the relationship between humans and machines. Rising rapper someshiit å±±å§ took home Best Hip-hop Album , solidifying his position as one of Taiwan’s most promising new voices. Blending tradition and experimentation, Lilium ( ē¾åč± ) received double honors with Best Album for “ Everything Will Go Wonderfully ” and the Jury Award , reflecting the ceremony’s curatorial vision: “To bring music back to its artistic essence and to rekindle a pure love for creation.” Japan’s ELLE SHIMADA ,...
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