Although he was confident and certain when facing Chu Meibo, he had actually had his doubts before.
To many, the allure of painstakingly practicing, honing acting skills, and immersing oneself in the painful creative process of making a film that may never become a hit is far greater than the ease with which one can gain fans and earn a fortune.
Everyone has their own ambitions, and Shen Huai did not intend to criticize them, but he was indeed somewhat disappointed.
It's not that he can't make someone famous, but if he did, he would lose the meaning of being a manager.
Shen Huai had already considered ending the game, but then he met Ye Cang.
Ye Cang on stage made him believe again in the things he had once been certain of.
At that moment, the presenter announced the list of nominees for Best Newcomer. When their images were projected onto the big screen, the audience burst into applause.
She opened the envelope and said with a smile, "You all probably already have someone in mind who will be this year's Best Newcomer."
Laughter erupted from the crowd, and many people even shouted Ye Cang's name.
The presenter stopped keeping them in suspense and said, "Now I will announce his name. He is Ye Cang."
The result was no surprise. Li Zihang, who was sitting next to Ye Cang, patted him hard on the back: "Brother, congratulations!"
People around him congratulated him, but they all knew that this was just the beginning.
Ye Cang smiled and said, "Thank you."
He stood up, went on stage to hug the award presenter, accepted the trophy, and read his acceptance speech in a standard manner.
Following the Best Newcomer award, the Best Male Singer award was soon presented.
The award presenter was a familiar face. Tang Ruoyi looked at the big screen and joked, "I saw a familiar face again, and I bet this face will keep appearing on the screen tonight."
Laughter erupted from the audience, and Ye Cang shrugged helplessly.
Tang Ruoyi smiled and opened the envelope: "Okay, enough joking. Let's congratulate the winner of the 26th Golden Melody Awards for Best Male Singer."
"—Ye Cang."
Chapter 68
As the largest music awards ceremony in China, the Golden Melody Awards always sparks fierce online debates, with fans using all their skills to argue fiercely across various social media platforms.
In comparison, this year is significantly more peaceful.
On the Entertainment Forum, a special thread for predicting the Golden Melody Awards was opened as usual, but compared to the usual scene of hundreds of posts in an instant, it was noticeably quieter. On the contrary, another thread was much more lively.
This is probably the most predictable Golden Melody Awards in history.
LZ watches the Golden Melody Awards every year. Honestly, even with the presence of superstars like Zhuo Tianwang, it's never been this predictable. Those singers who released albums in the first half of the year probably never imagined that such a dark horse would emerge in the second half.
I estimate that the biggest suspense at this year's Golden Melody Awards will be whether Ye Cang can win the grand slam.
1L: Let me analyze this for the original poster. After Bai Weijia's career faltered, Ye Cang has no rivals for Best Male Singer and should win. "Rebirth" has already become a hit overseas, so it wouldn't be right if he didn't win Best Album. As for Best Song, do you guys remember when Ye Cang dominated the music charts? Anyway, I think he has a very good chance of winning a grand slam.
2L: There's a high chance of success.
5L: Is LS a shill for Ye Cang? Bragging doesn't cost anything! Best Male Singer and Best Album are one thing, but Best Song isn't about sales and popularity, it's about artistry. You need at least two-thirds of the expert panel's votes. Don't forget, the year before last, the Golden Melody Awards preferred to leave the award vacant rather than give it to unqualified singers.
7L: 5L is probably the one who's shilling. Does what the masses like have no artistic merit? Bullshit! Ye Cang's album is certified as high-quality by Dean Fang and Ni Shen. If you're so capable, go and say it to them!
8L: With 5L's level of knowledge, he probably doesn't even recognize Ni Shen and Dean Fang, haha.
155L: What did I just see? Why did Ye Cang win Best Newcomer?? What's going on with the Golden Melody Awards?! Was there a broadcast mishap?!
156L: LS, wake up! Ye Cang is a newcomer who just debuted this year! It's perfectly normal for him to win Best Newcomer!
166L: I'm dumbfounded. The question is, which newcomer is as amazing as him? This is going to leave the veterans of the music industry with no way to survive, hahaha.
363L: Best Male Singer!! Holy crap!! Grand Slam progress 1/3
555L: Best Album!! "Rebirth" is nominated, and these sales figures are absolutely astonishing! The combined album sales of all the nominated artists probably can't beat it, right??
559L: That's about half of his total, we're all set!
600L: Here's the progress report: three nominees, three awards won, 2/3 of the way to a Grand Slam.
621L: Ahhhhhh, I'm so excited I'm about to cry!! So exciting! Please, God, let Cangcang win the Grand Slam!!
622L: To be honest, with Ye Cang's current achievements, he can already be considered the strongest rookie in history, right?
634L: What the hell is this newbie?! Even those veteran artists who have been around for years probably haven't achieved this much.
678L: Ahhh, Cangcang has been nominated for Best Lyricist!!!
690L: Didn't get it, oh dear, what a pity...
754L: I won Best Composition!!! I was nominated for four awards and won three! Keep it up! And there's still Best Arrangement and Best Song to come!!
801L: This is going to sweep the entire Golden Melody Awards! Can't they leave some for the others? [doge]
912L: Breaking news!! We won Best Arrangement!! We were nominated for five awards and won four, making us two-thirds of the way to a grand slam! Go Cangcang!!!
1000L: Best song! Finally, it's here!!
1003L: My heart is pounding so hard I almost stopped. I don't even dare to watch the live stream. I'll just wait here and watch everyone else's streams.
1042L: Me too! I've never felt this tension during an awards ceremony as intense as during a game before!! God bless! Cangcang must win!
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