The Korean Music Awards (Korean: 한국대중음악상; lit. Korean Popular Music Awards) is an annual South Korean music awards show that honors both mainstream and underground musical artists from a variety of genres. Unlike other major South Korean music awards, which largely rely on record sales to determine winners, the Korean Music Awards distributes awards based on the recommendations of a panel of judges consisting of music critics, radio show producers, academics, and other professionals within the industry. The first ceremony was held in 2004, and is regarded as one of the most prestigious music awards in the country.
Ceremonies
Categories
The event currently has approximately 20 categories, including the Musician of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and genre awards in pop, rock, modern rock, metal & hardcore, folk, dance & electronic, hip hop, R&B & soul, and jazz & crossover music.
Musician of the Year (Grand Prize)
Note: The award for Musician of the Year was divided into Male, Female and Group awards from 2004 to 2007.
Album of the Year (Grand Prize)
Song of the Year (Grand Prize)
Rookie of the Year
Genre Awards
Best Pop Album
Best Pop Song
Best K-Pop Album
Best K-Pop Song
Best Rock Album
Best Rock Song
Best Modern Rock Album
Best Modern Rock Song
Best Metal & Hardcore Album
Best Folk Album
Best Folk Song
Best Dance & Electronic Album
Best Dance & Electronic Song
Best Rap & Hip Hop Album
Best Rap & Hip Hop Song
Best R&B & Soul Album
Best R&B & Soul Song
Best Jazz Performance Album
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Best Global Contemporary Album
Discontinued awards
Best Jazz & Crossover Album – Jazz
Best Jazz & Crossover Album – Crossover
Note: The 2004 award was named "Best Crossover Album".
Best Jazz & Crossover Album
Best Jazz & Crossover Song
Best Jazz & Crossover Performance
Best Film & TV Soundtrack Album
Best Performance
Record Label of the Year
Group Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Female Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Male Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Rock Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Modern Rock Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Hip Hop Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Pop Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Dance & Electronic Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
R&B & Soul Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Jazz & Crossover Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Special awards
Committee Choice Special Award
Achievement Award
Records
Most awarded overall
This list includes artists who won awards in any category, including the discontinued "netizen vote" awards.
Most grand prizes
This list includes artists who won the most grand prize awards, which are Musician of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.
General references
- 2021 winners: Ham, Nayan (2021-02-28). "[1]". Sports Dong-A. (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-02-28
- 2019 winners: Kim, Su-jeong (2019-02-27). "BTS, 한국대중음악상 '올해의 음악인' 수상… "상 의미 잘 안다". No Cut News. (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-27
- 2018 winners: Jang Jin-ri (2018-02-28). "'대중음악상' 방탄소년단, 올해의 음악인…혁오·강태구 '3관왕'". Osen. (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- 2017 winners: Park, Su-jeong (2017-02-28). "'한국대중음악상' 박재범·볼빨간·조동진, 올해를 빛낸 음악인(종합)". The Korea Herald (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- 2016 winners: Jeong Yu-jin (2016-02-29). "빅뱅3관왕·이센스2관왕·혁오2관왕(종합) [13th 한국대중음악상]". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- 2015 winners: Kwon, Seok-jeong (2015-02-27). "10현장, 한국대중음악상이 증명한 것들". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- 2014 winners: Yang Eun-ha (2014-02-28). "윤영배, 제11회 한국대중음악상 음반상 3관왕(종합)". News1 Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- 2013 winners: Seo Jeong-min (2013-02-28). "버터플라이·싸이 ‘화려한 귀환’…인디·비주류 음악 대중속으로". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- 2012 winners: Seo Jeong-min (2012-02-29). "장기하와 얼굴들 4관왕 ‘뭘 그렇게 놀래?’". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-25.
References
External links
- Korean Music Awards official website (in Korean)
