The honor was first presented in 2005 as '' ' Best Mandarin Pop Vocal Album ' '' at the 16th Golden Melody Awards to Sandee Chan for '' Then We All Wept in Silence '' . In 2007 , the category became known as '' ' Best Mandarin Album ' '' . Jay Chou currently holds the record for the most nominations , with six ; followed by Karen Mok and Tanya Chua with five . '' ' Most wins ' '' '' ' Most nominations '' '
16th Golden Melody Awards
16th Golden Melody Awards
Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Album