The 5th Live Power Awards (LPA) ceremony, hosted by Taihe Music Group's ShowStart, concluded successfully on April 22, 2026, at Frog Factory RMMF in Beijing

On the afternoon of April 22, the 5th Live Power Awards (LPA), hosted by Taihe Music Group's ShowStart, concluded successfully at Frog Factory RMMF in Beijing. As the first and only industry award in China to use "live performance" as its core evaluation criterion, the 5th LPA returned to an in-person ceremony, bringing the purest sense of live ritual back to the spotlight. It turned its focus onto the independent musicians and behind-the-scenes professionals on the Livehouse stage — ensuring that every ounce of passion and dedication was seen and recognized.

This year's LPA continued to uphold its guiding principle: "value the live, value the reputation, value the potential — let the performance speak for itself." The awards spanned six genre categories — Rock, Hip Hop, Pop, Folk, Alternative, and International — and presented a total of eight major honors: Best Live, Most Popular, Most Potential, Best Venue, Best Label, Best Live Experience Festival, Annual Musician, and Special Contribution. Together, these awards covered every key link in the independent music live performance ecosystem.

The successful hosting of this year's ceremony is not only a review of the independent music live scene over the past year, but also a reaffirmation of ShowStart and LPA's future direction: to continue cultivating the live ecosystem, nurture emerging talent, and serve as a witness, promoter, and guardian of independent music.

Amid the rounds of applause at Frog Factory RMMF · Beijing, the 5th LPA Independent Music Awards came to a successful close. But the story of the independent music live scene will continue — every time the stage lights come up once more.