| Golden Melody Award for Album of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding vocal recording albums in the pop music genre |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Presented by | Ministry of Culture |
| First awarded | 1990 |
| Currently held by | Tanya Chua for Depart (2022) |
| Website | gma |
The Golden Melody Award for Album of the Year (Chinese: 金曲獎年度專輯獎) is presented by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan to honor quality vocal or instrumental recording albums in the pop music genre. The honor was first presented in the 2nd Golden Melody Awards. The award was discontinued in 2005 and was separated into Best Mandarin Album, Best Taiwanese Album, Best Hakka Album, and Best Aboriginal Album. In 2017, the award was revived and albums in different languages are eligible for this award. Particular awards for Best Mandarin Album, Best Taiwanese Album, Best Hakka Album, and Best Aboriginal Album remained.