The 2025 Taiwan Music Composition and Songwriting Contest was held at Zepp New Taipei on Aug. 23. Following performances by the finalists, Wang Pin-yu (王品渝) and Ku Chen-chen (古宸禎) won the top prize in the Hakka category, Huang Ke-chiang (黃克強) won in the Indigenous languages category, and Liao Shih-hsien (廖士賢) won in the Taigi category. Each winner received a prize of NT$300,000.
Vice Minister of Culture Hsu Yi-chun (徐宜君), Hakka Affairs Council Deputy Minister Chiu Hsing-wei (邱星崴), Department Director of Wang Jui-ying (王瑞盈) Council of Indigenous Peoples, and other distinguished guests attended the award ceremony.
According to jury panel convener Kuan Ling-chih (官靈芝), now in its 22nd edition, the Contest saw enthusiastic participation from young people in mother-tongue music creation. She noted that the annual event deeply impressed the jury and emphasized that original music composition is a valuable long-term investment.
Vice Minister Hsu remarked that the Contest not only helps preserve and transmit culture but also strengthens the local music scene and cultivates talent. She added that the Ministry of Culture, the Hakka Affairs Council, and the Council of Indigenous Peoples will continue working together to expand the Contest and drive the development of Taiwan’s pop music industry.
According to the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, a concert featuring outstanding performances by the finalists will be held at the Huashan Cultural and Creative Park on Sept. 27.
