Ugly Beauty

Ugly Beauty is the fourteenth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai, released on December 26, 2018, by Sony and Eternal. The album was produced by Starr Chen, Razor Chiang, Howe Chen, Øzi, and Tsai herself. Tsai also organized a music creation camp with other songwriters, participating in the collective creation of several tracks on the album. Musically, Ugly Beauty is a pop record that blends various genres such as trap, house, reggae, and gothic rock. The creative inspiration behind the record was to challenge conventional aesthetic standards and to unveil the duality of human emotions. As a result, the album's material delves into themes such as the ugliness hidden behind the surface and emotions that are frequently suppressed.

The album received widespread critical acclaim, with critics praising its concept, production, and Tsai's vocal delivery. The album was released physically in Taiwan, where it topped the year-end album sales chart in 2019. In Mainland China, it was released digitally and sold over 850,000 digital copies as of August 2023, making it the best-selling digital album by a Hong Kong or Taiwanese female artist in the region's history. Tsai also became the highest-selling Hong Kong/Taiwanese female artist in terms of digital album sales in Mainland China.

The album garnered eight nominations at the Golden Melody Awards, including nominations for Album of the Year, Best Mandarin Album, and Best Vocal Recording Album. The song "Womxnly" was nominated for Song of the Year, while the music videos for "Ugly Beauty" and "Lady in Red" were nominated for Best Music Video. Tsai herself received a nomination for Best Female Mandarin Singer, and Starr Chen and Tsai were nominated for Best Single Producer for "Ugly Beauty". Ultimately, the album won the Golden Melody Award for Album of the Year, and "Womxnly" won Song of the Year.

Following the release of the album, Tsai launched her fifth concert tour, the Ugly Beauty World Tour, which began on December 30, 2019, in Taipei, Taiwan, and concluded on August 18, 2024, in Xiamen, China.