Tencent Music Entertainment Awards debut with bang

A star-studded gala, the first Tencent Music Entertainment Awards (TMEA), was held in Macao on Dec 8, which brought together singers and music groups from China and abroad, including singer-songwriter Zhang Yixing, boy group TF Boys and Irish vocal group Westlife.

With the theme of "It's time for music", the gala also awarded artists, including the Best Selling Digital Album of the Year for singer-songwriter Zhang Yixing's album, entitled NAMANANA, the Most Popular Boy Group of the Year for TFBoys and the Best Original Singer-Songwriter of the Year for Hong Kong-based American singer-songwriter and producer Khalil Fong.

The music gala marks the music giant's effort to boost its original content and celebrate the industrial changes of the country.