A constellation of stars gather for Tencent music awards

JJ Lin [Photo provided to China Daily]

The star-studded Tencent Music Entertainment Awards was held in Macao on July 8 and 9, bringing together singers and music groups, including the likes of JJ Lin, Jolin Tsai, Liu Shuang, and Zhang Liangying.

With the theme of "Music For Fun", the two-day event hosted four shows making it a music carnival for fans. The gala marks Tencent Music's effort to boost its original content and celebrate the industrial changes of the country.

Marking the 40th anniversary of legendary Hong Kong rock band, Beyond, a special section during the event saw Paul Wong, the band's guitarist and vocalist, performing some of its classic songs.

Yuan Yawei [Photo provided to China Daily]

The event also awarded artists who have made contribution to the music industry, including top 10 hit songs, best female and male singers of the year and best rock band of the year. On the first day of the event, singers Zhang Liangying and Yuan Yawei performed the late pop diva CoCo Lee's hit song, Thinking of You 365 Days, paying tribute to the singer who died on July 5.