Midi Awards 2009

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Midi Awards 2009

An Emmy-like music awards introduced by the Beijing Midi School of Music for the first time in 2009, with a jury selection of over 70 jurors from the Chinese music industry and scene.

The celebrations took place during a concert on October 23rd / 24th 2009.

Both Yang and Azchael of Rockinchina.com and also Zakk Wu and Han Ning of Painkiller Magazine are members of the Jury.

Contents 1 Awards (w/ Nominees and Winner) 2 Award Ceremony 3 Standing Committee 4 Further Information 4.1 Official pages 4.2 News & Reviews

[edit] Awards (w/ Nominees and Winner)

最佳年度摇滚专辑 (Album of the Year) :: The Music Won't Be Stopped (Miserable Faith)

• You Can Listen, You Can Talk (Carsick Cars)
• The Seventh Day (Thin Man)
• Able and Virtuous (Su Yang) (see Su Yang)
• The Music Won't Be Stopped (Miserable Faith)
• Equal Love (New Pants)
• Do You Know Which Side is East? (Zuoxiao Zuzhou) (左小祖咒)

最佳年度摇滚歌曲 (Song of the Year) :: Miserable Faith - Anyang

• Perdel - Let’s Get Married (2008)
• Miserable Faith - Anyang
• Miserable Faith - West Lake

最佳年度摇滚乐队 (Best Rock Performance By Group With Vocals) :: Miserable Faith

• Re-TROS
• Miserable Faith
• XTC
• New Pants

最佳年度摇滚男歌手 (Best Male Rock Vocal Performance) :: Xie Tian Xiao of XTC

• Hua Dong of Re-TROS (lead singer)
• Xie Tian Xiao of XTC
• Zuoxiao Zuzhou (左小祖咒)

最佳年度摇滚女歌手 (Best Female Rock Vocal Performance) :: Helen Feng of Ziyo and Pet Conspiracy

• Helen Feng of Ziyo and Pet Conspiracy (vocals)
• Fu Han of Queen Sea Big Shark (vocals)
• Kang Mao of Subs (vocals)

最佳年度硬摇滚乐队 (Best Hard Rock Performance) :: Miserable Faith

• Miserable Faith
• Wang Wei & Band (王威与乐队)
• XTC

最佳年度金属乐队 (Best Metal Performance) :: AK-47

• AK-47
• Ordnance
• Voodoo Kungfu
• Suffocated

最佳年度摇滚乐器演奏 (Best Rock Instrumental Performance) :: Diao Lei of Honey Gun and Spring Autumn

• Diao Lei of Honey Gun and Spring Autumn (drums)
• Guan Wei of Muma & Third Party (guitar)
• Xia Yan (guitar)

最佳年度摇滚现场 (Best Live Performance) :: XTC

• XTC
• Miserable Faith
• Re-TROS

最佳年度摇滚新人奖 (Best New Artist) :: Perdel

• Perdel
• Pet Conspiracy
• The Gar

中国摇滚贡献奖（Contribution to China Rock） :: Cui Jian

[edit] Award Ceremony

The Awards were given out during the course of a two-day indoor festival, celebrating Midi's 10th anniversary and the awards itself.

Location: 798 Art Factory

Date: October 23rd & 24th 2009

Bands on 23rd: The Verse, Suffocated, Twisted Machine and Yaksa

Bands on 24th: CMCB, Tookoo, Brainfailure, Muma & Third Party, SUBS, Miserable Faith and Xie Tianxiao

[edit] Standing Committee

戴方：北京晚报编辑记者 著名乐评人

郝舫：著名作家、乐评人

李宏杰：音乐时空主编，张北音乐节创办人

吕玻：嚎叫唱片创办人

沈黎辉：摩登天空唱片公司、摩登天空音乐节创办人

王迪：著名音乐人

王小峰：三联生活周刊主笔，著名乐评人

张帆：迷笛校长，迷笛音乐节创办人

[edit] Further Information

[edit] Official pages

• Sina.com page about the Midi Awards
• All members of the jury

[edit] News & Reviews

• Pre-announcements of the runner ups
• Midi Day 2 Review by Beijing Daze

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