Singer Chang Hui-mei aka A-Mei took home the trophies for Best Song of the Year, Best Album in Mandarin and Best Female Vocalist at the 21th Golden Melody Awards in Taipei on June 26, 2010. Red carpet pics from the event below.

Lala Xu won Best New Artist

Musicians (L-R) Alics, Zac, Chouc and Raykaiboy of the band 1976

Yu Chiu-hsin (R) and Yen Chih-lin (L) of Taiwan rock band Power Station

Karen Mok and Eason Chan

Van Ness

Jam Hsiao

Ariel Lin and Joseph Cheng

Singer Mavis Fan (2R) and her band 100%

Ken Chu

Cheer Chen

JJ Lin

Sodagreen

SS501′s Park Jung Min and Kim Hyung Jun

List of winners after the cut.

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Joe Cheng and Lin Chilling are featured in the March ’09 issue of ELLE magazine. Wow…they look like a real-life couple. I know Jay Chou must be jealous right about now. haha.

The duo was last seen together in Joe’s debut MV Chang Yi Shou Ge.

First up is Jay Chou.

Man, this guy made bank this year! Chou is reportedly the top earning Taiwanese star in the music industry raking in a cool TW$554 million (US $17.2 million). So how did Mr. Chou earn his dough? By the many endorsements, appearance fees, concerts, commercials, film fees and music royalties. Nice.

Taiwanese all-girl group S.H.E. filmed 20 commercials and released a book this year pulling in an estimated TW$360 million (US$11.2 million).

Jolin Tsai performed 24 corporate performances, filmed 11 commercials and promoted her latest album this year. Tsai netted an estimated TW$350 million (US$10.9) million.

Actor/singer Show Luo pulled in TW$220 million (US$6.8 million).

Wang Lee Hom earned TW$270 million (US$8.4 million).

Other Asian celebs 2009 earnings (in no specific order):

• A-mei Zhang estimated earnings = TW$158.8 million (US$4.9 million)

• Mayday estimated earnings = TW$268 million (US$8.3 million)

• Vic Zhou estimated earnings = TW$41 million (US$1.2 million)

• Joe Chen estimated earnings = TW$35.7 million (US$1.1 million)

• Jerry Yan estimated earnings = TW$68 million (US$2.1 million)

• Angela Chang estimated earnings = TW$246 million (US$7.7 million)

• Rainie Yang estimated earnings = TW$61.8 million (S$1.9 million)

• Joe Cheng estimated earnings = TW$50.7 million (US$1.5 million)

• Wilber Pan estimated earnings = TW$266.55 million (US$8.3 million)

• Elva Hsiao estimated earnings = TW$100 million (US$3.1 million)

I’ll update One Asian World on more Asian celebrities’ earnings once they’re made public. So stay tuned!

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Joe Cheng recently had the opportunity to teach a master dance class to the entire student body (3,000 students) at Jinou Girls High School. The students presented the actor-turned-singer with three huge lollipops and wished him much success in his music career.

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Joe’s debut album Chang Yi Shou Ge is set to release on September 25th.

NOTE: YesAsia has Joe’s album release date as October 2nd.

Joe’s first single and MV ‘Chang Yi Shou Ge’ features supermodel Lin Chi Ling. Nice dance beat. You can check it out HERE.

As fall ushers in so does our favorite Asian celebrity calendars. Below are celebrity 2010 calendars and release dates.

Ayumi Hamasaki’s 2010 calendar goes on sale October 24th.

DBSK’s 2010 calendar (Japan version) releases on October 17th.

Joe Cheng’s 2010 calendar releases on October 25th.

MM’s 2010 calendar is available for sale starting September 25th.

Van Ness’ calendar goes on sale Sept 25th.

Jerry Yan’s 2010 calendar (Japan version) releases on October 10th.

Jerry’s 2010 desk calendar also releases on October 10th.

Ryu Siwon’s 2010 calendar releases on October 30th.

So Ji Sub’s 2010 calendar releases on October 15th.

Kwon Sang Woo’s 2010 calendar goes on sale October 31st.

Bae Yong Joon’s 2010 calendar releases on September 30th.

I’ll post more celebrity calendars when they become available. So stay tuned!