26th Golden Disc Awards
| 26th Golden Disc Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 11–12, 2012 |
| Location | Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan |
| Country | South Korea |
| Hosted by | |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | JTBC |
The 26th Golden Disc Awards took place on January 11–12, 2012, at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. It honored the best in South Korean music released from January 1, 2011, through November 30, 2011. The event was held outside South Korea for the first time in the ceremony's history since its founding in 1986, as well as the first time at the beginning of the following year instead of December. Leeteuk, Park Gyu-ri, Lee Hong-gi, and Bae Suzy served as the hosts for the event.
Criteria
The winners of the digital music and album categories were determined by music sales (80%) and a panel of music experts (20%). The Rookie Artist of the Year award was based on album sales (80%), a panel of music experts (10%) and online votes (10%), while the Popularity Award was based on online votes (80%) and album sales (20%).
Winners and nominees
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Main awards
Winners[1] and nominees[2] are listed in alphabetical order. Winners are listed first and emphasized in bold.
| Digital Daesang (Song of the Year) |
Disc Daesang (Album of the Year) |
|---|---|
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| Digital Song Bonsang | Album Bonsang |
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| Rookie Artist of the Year | Popularity Award |
Special awards
| Award | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| MSN International Award | Beast |
| MSN Japan Award | Super Junior |
| Best Asian Group Award | CNBLUE |
| Best Hallyu Star Award | Kara
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| Hallyu Icon Award |
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ViVi Dream Award
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CNBLUE |
| Best Rock Band Award | F.T. Island |
| Cosmopolitan Artist Award | |
| Ceci Asia Icon Award | Beast |
| Producer Award | Hong Seung-seong (Cube Entertainment) |
Controversy
The event was met with several controversies.
References
- ^ "Golden Disc Awards – Winners History". Golden Disc Awards. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "Korean 2011 Golden Disk Awards release nominations". Yahoo! Singapore. November 29, 2011. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c "[Ki-Z 이슈] '골든디스크', JTBC 홍보 콘서트로 전락하며 '권위' 상실" [[Ki-Z Issue] 'Golden Disc' loses 'authority' as it degenerates into JTBC promotional concert]. Kuki News (in Korean). Naver. January 14, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ Herald POP (in Korean). Naver. January 10, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2022.