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Whats Good Music Awards 2022 (The First) Nomination Rules & Regulations

A. Judging Process (Individual Awards)

(Best Live Performer / Impact Song of the Year / Best Lyrical Song / Best Trap Song / Best R&B Song / Best Alternative Hip Hop Song /

Best Hip Hop Song in Foreign Language / Best Collaboration Song / Best Single Producer / Best MV / Best Cover Art)

First Round Judging  ( 1st Jan 2022 - 15th Jan 2022)

Chairman’s Judging Panel 50%
(PROFESSIONAL)

Panel formed by International & Local  Professional Musicians and Senior Producers.

Public Voter can register on www.whatsgood.hk

Registered Voters (Public) 25%
(POPULARITY)

Final Judging (16th Jan 2022 - 31st Jan 2022)

Chairman’s Judging Panel 25%
(PROFESSIONAL)

Formed by local Hip Hop and R&B  Artists / Musicians / Producers / MV Directors / Cover Arts Designers.

Hip Hop Artists Judges 25%(RESPECT)

Registered Voters (Public) 25%(POPULARITY)

Professional Judges  25%
(PROFESSIONAL)

Professional Judges of Specific Area

Most Popular Hip Hop Artist
Most Popular Hip Hop Song
Most Popular Hip Hop Platform
Most Popular Hip Hop Club
Best Live Performer 
Impact Song of the Year 
Best Lyrical Song
Best Trap Song
Best R&B Song
Best Alternative Song
Best Song in Foreign Language 
Best Collaboration Song 
Best Single Producer 
Best MV
Best Cover Art

B. Judging Process

JUDGING B

(Album of the Year / Song of the Year / Artist of the Year / Best Male Artist / Best Female Artist / Best Hip Hop Group / Rising Star / Young Blood / Best Producer / Best MV Director)

Single Awards Voting Result

Best Live Performer

Impact Song of the Year

Best Lyrical Song

Best Trap Song

Best R&B Song

Best Alternative Song

Best Song in Foreign Language

Best Collaboration Song

Voting Result

Best Single Producer

Voting Result

Best MV

Voting Result

Final Judging

(1st Feb 2022 - 7th Feb 2022)

Chairman’s Judging Panel
(
PROFESSIONAL)

Panel will select the awardees based on the voting result and their professional.

Chairman’s Judging Panel
(PROFESSIONAL)

Panel will select the awardees based on the voting result of Best Single Producer and their professional.

Chairman’s Judging Panel
(PROFESSIONAL)

Panel will select the awardees based on the voting result of Best MV and their professional.

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Artist of the Year

Rising Star of the Year

Best Male Artist

Best Female Artist

Best Hip Hop Group

Young Blood

Best Producer

Best MV Director

C. Judging Process

JUDGING C

(Music Label of the Year)

Voting Result

(Individual Awards)

+

Overall awards-winning performance of artists / musicians / producers under each music label

Final Judging

(on 1st Feb 2022 to 7th Feb 2022)

Chairman’s Judging Panel
(PROFESSIONAL)

The panel will be based on the total voting results of each individual item (A. Judging Process) + the overall awards performance of each music label, and the total score will be comprehensively calculated, and then the final winner will be selected based on professional judgment.

Music Label of the Year

D. Judging Process (Best Hip Hop Artist by KKBOX)

JUDGING D

Best Hip Hop Artist by KKBOX

Selected by KKBOX

E. Judging Process (Best Hip Hop Artist by HYPEBEAST)

JUDGING E

Best Hip Hop Artist by HYPEBEAST

Selected by HYPEBEAST

F. Judging Process (Best Hip Hop Artist by HipHop DX ASIA)

JUDGING F

Best Hip Hop Artist by HipHop DX ASIA

Selected by HipHop DX ASIA

G. Judging Process

JUDGING G

(Most Popular Hip Hop Artist / Most Popular Song / Most Popular Hip Hop Platform / Most Popular Hip Hop Club)

Registered Voters (Public) 100%
(POPULARITY)

By One-Person One-Vote Principle

Most Popular Hip Hop Artist

Most Popular Hip Hop Group

Most Popular Hip Hop Song

Most Popular Hip Hop Platform

Most Popular Hip Hop Club

H. Judging  Process

JUDGING H

(Whats Good  Hall of Fame)

Chairman’s Judging Panel 100%
(PROFESSIONAL)

The  Artist’s contribution to Local Hip Hop Culture + his / her music works and performances + how the hip hop community respect

Hall of Fame

I. Judging Process

JUDGING I

(Best Asia Flow/ Best Hip Hop DJ)

Chairman’s Judging Panel 100%
(PROFESSIONAL)

Artistry  + Popularity + how the hip hop community respect

Best Asia Flow by LiFTED

Best Hip Hop DJ

J. Judging Process

JUDGING J

(Cantopop Artist chosen by Hip Hop Artists / Cantopop Song chosen by Hip Hop Artists / Goddess Chosen by  Hip Hop Artists

Hip Hop Artists Judges 100%
(RESPECT)

By one-person one-vote principle of Hip Hop Artists

Respected Cantopop Artist

Respected Cantopop Song

Goddess by Hip Hop Artists

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