[2023.12.31] 2023 METRO HIT AWARDS

Gigi Yim

Gigi Yim, Vincy Chan, Gin Lee win Hit Female Singer Awards

Gin Lee has been rising after joining Emperor

Releasing 5 songs this year, Ian Chan deserves the Hit Male Singer Award

Jer Lau and Anson Kong have awards of their own as well as accepting one on MIRROR's behalf

Marf Yau 

Jeffrey Ngai brings a cheat sheet to the stage

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Gigi Yim and Gin Lee win Hit Female Singer awards

Gin Lee

Ian Chan joins Terence Lam and Jay Fung as "Hit Male Singer" Award winners

Wan Kwong receives the Hit God Class Song King award from Nancy Sit to the passionate cheer and applause of the crowd

Hins Cheung is unable to attend due to his Macau concert

"Hit Breakthrough Singer" Anson Kong says that he would make more different music next year

Jer Lau is happy to receive the "Hit I Support Song"

Marf Yau wins "Hit I Support Rookie"

Chantel Yiu wins the "Hit Leaping Singer" and the "Hit New Media Song" awards

Jeffrey Ngai reads his "cheat sheet' during his speech but still forgets to thank his parents and fans
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The first report card of the 2023 music scene was given out as the Metro Hit Awards 2023 took place last night at the Conventional Center. 68 awards were presented. This year the singers' performance has been rather event. No singer was able to win numerous awards. Hins Cheung Kin Hin, Terence Lam Ka Hin, Jason Chan Pak Yu, Gigi Yim Ming Hay, On Chan Kin On, Alfred Hui Ting Hung, Vincy Chan (Wing Yi), Chantel Yu Cheuk Fei all won two awards. "Hit Male Singers" were Lam Ka Him, Jay Fung Won Fung and Ian Chan Cheuk Yin; "Hit Female Singers" were Gin Lee Hung Ngai, Wing Yi and Yim Ming Hay.

This year Metro Hit Awards' theme was "growing", advising singers that they could grow into legends and songs could grow into classics. As long as they have dreams and persistence, everything are growing. This year was also the 20th anniversary of the late superstar Anita Mui Yim Fong's passing. The event arranged for many new singers to perform many Mui Yim Fong classic hits and gave Sister Mui the highest salute.

In terms of record companies Emperor Records performed the best with 12 awards. Rumored to be at odds with the event, Warner Records after last year's absence this year also had no singer in attendance. During the opening the event arranged for the singers to go on the stage for a group photo, new comer Jessica Law perhaps due to her sunglasses tripped as she descended the stairs. Fortunately she was not injured.

The event first presented the "Breakthrough Singer" award to Anson Kong. He said that although this year he did not release too many songs, he promised next year he would try even more different music and sing more dance songs. "I Support Song" award went to Jer Lau Ying TIng's JM SINGLE 9. The "Male Singer" Award went to Ian Chan Cheuk Yin. All three winners happened to be members of MIRROR. They also represented MIRROR in accepting the "I Support Group" Award.

10 "Hit Songs" were Gin Lee's ATTENTION, Lam Ka Him's IN CASE YOU ARE A NICE PERSON, Chan Pak Yu's EVENING ALONE IN ART GALLERY, Fung Won Him's YES I KNOW I KNOW, Yim Ming Hay's LITTlE MAGIC, Chan Kin On's STILL YOU STILL ME, Hui Ting Hung's TIMELY, Wing Yi's ONCE AND FOR ALL, Leung Chiu Fung's RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, and JW's 13 YEAR OLD HEAVEN. "Hit Male Singers" were Lam Ka Him, Fung Wong Him and Ian Chan Cheuk Yin; "Hit Female Singers" were Lee Hung Ngai, Wing Yi and Yim Ming Hay.

Chantel Yiu Cheuk Fei with THIS STANCE won "Hit New Media Song" Award, repeating as winner after #BFF last year. Winning the Breakthrough Singer award last year, Yim Ming Hay not only won the Hit Song award with LITTLE MAGIC but also was elevated to win the Female Singer award. Lam Ka Him, Fung Won Him and Wing Yi successfully repeated as Male and Female Singer Award winners. Chan Cheuk Yin this year replaced Keung To in the Male Singer Award category. Lee Hung Ngai took over for Joyce Cheng Yun Yi, who has been quiet for almost a year, to win the female singer award. As for the rookie awards, Windy Zhan (Tsim Tin Man), WinWin (Yeung On Ni), Helen So Hoi Lun, Felix Lam Chi Lok, Marco Ip Chun Won, Mike P. (Pang Chun), N9, Charming Way and Beanies won. Rising in popularity this year, veteran singer Wan Kwong received the Hit God Class Song King Award. Hins Cheung King Hin with IMAGINARY FAIRGROUND won "Hit Airplay Index Song" as well as the "Singer of the Year' awards, repeating as winners of both awards this year.

METRO HIT AWARDS 2023

HIT SONGS
• ATTENTION (Gin Lee)
• 13 YEAR OLD HEAVEN (JW)
• STILL YOU STILL ME (On Chan)
• RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL (Andy Leung)
• TIMELY (Alfred Hui)
• IN CASE YOU ARE A NICE PERSON (Terence Lam)
• ONCE AND FOR ALL (Vincy Chan)
• YES I KNOW I KNOW (Jay Fung)
• LITTLE MAGIC (Gigi Yim)
• EVENING ALONE AT ART GALLERY (Jason Chan)

HIT AIRPLAY INDEX SONG: IMAGINARY FAIRGROUND (Hins Cheung)
HIT SINGER OF THE YEAR: Hins Cheung
HIT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Jason Chan
HIT I SUPPORT ROOKIE: Marf Yau
HIT I SUPPORT GROUP: MIRROR
HIT I SUPPORT SONG: JM SINGLE 9 (Jer Lau)
HIT POPULAR IDOL: Jeffrey Ngai, Yumi Chung, Poki Ng, Lolly Talk
HIT SONG WRITING: Tang Siu Hau (TIMELY)
HIT LYRICS: Wyman Wong (ATTENTION)
HIT SONG ARRANGEMENT: JNYBeatz (WHEN IT GETS DARK I WANT TO GROW OLD WITH YOU)
HIT PRODUCER: Tsui Ho (BEFORE SUNSET)
HIT MUSIC PRODUCTION: Cath Wong (4891)
HIT ALBUM: ireallylovetosing (Leo Ku)
HIT INDEPENDENT MUSICIAN: Alfred Hui, Mayao Ma
HIT MALE SINGER: Terence Lam, Jay Fung, Ian Chan
HIT FEMALE SINGER: Gin Lee, Vincy Chan, Gigi Yim
HIT BAND: Nowhere Boys
HIT GROUP:ERROR, P1X3L, COLLAR
HIT CREATIVE SINGER: On Chan, Phil Lam, Cath Wong, Tang Siu Hau
HIT BREAKTHROUGH SINGER: Anson Kong
HIT BREAKTHROUGH GROUP: Lolly Talk

HIT NEW MEDIA SONG:
• THIS STANCE (Chantel Yiu),
• MISDIALED (Andy Lai),
• MEETING TERMINATOR (Dark Wong)

HIT DUET
• 102 YEARS OLD (James Ng, Cousin Fung)
• REVOLVING AUCTION (Mike Tsang, Kira Chan)

HIT ADAPTED SONG: SWEETLY (Elly)
HIT DANCE SINGER: ANSONBEAN
HIT DANCE SONG: PHAT N FRESH (Fatboy), ON FIRE (Simon On), BAD (Phoebus Ng)
HIT LEAPING SINGER: Zaine Sze, Chantel Yiu, Cloud Wan, Aska Cheung
HIT LEAPING GROUP: XiX
HIT ROOKIE: Windy Zhan, WinWin Yeung, Helen So, Felix Lam, Marco Ip, Mike P., N9, Charming Way, Beanies
HIT GOD CLASS SONG KING: Wan Kwong