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South Korean music award
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.[1] 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,[2] and is regarded as one of the most prestigious music awards in the country.[3] [4]
Kiha & The Faces is the only artist to win all three Grand Prizes (Musician, Album & Song of the Year.) The band is also the joint most decorated artist in KMA history with 7 awards, along with BTS .
7-time award winner BTS made history in 2019 by becoming the first artist to win Musician of the Year two years in a row. At the 18th Awards ceremony, they became the first artist to win Song of the Year twice.
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 .[25]
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
Year
Winner
Song
2024
Seoul Electric Band
"Ghost Writers"
2022
Soumbalgwang
"Dance"
2021
ABTB (feat. YoonChul Shin)
"Daydream"
2020
Jambinai
"ONDA"
2019
Life and Time
"Jamsugyo"
2018
Se So Neon
"The Wave"
2017
Jun Bum Sun And The Yangbans
"Revolution"
2016
Lowdown 30
"More Burning"
2015
Asian Chairshot
"Haeya"
2014
Yellow Monsters
"Red Flag"
2013
Jung Cha-shik
"Street Musician"
2012
Kiha & The Faces
"That Kind of Relationship"
2011
Gate Flowers
"Reserves"
2010
Guckkasten
"Mirror"
2009
Kiha & The Faces
"Cheap Coffee"
2008
Mary Epic
"Can't be Happy Without You"
2007
Strikers
"Turn Back Time"
2006
Black Hole
"Life"
Best Modern Rock Album
Best Modern Rock Song
Year
Winner
Song
2024
Silica Gel
"Machine Boy"
2023
"No Pain"
2022
"Desert Eagle"
2021
Leenalchi
"Tiger Is Coming"
2020
Jannabi
"For Lovers Who Hesitate"
2019
Say Sue Me
"Old Town"
2018
Hyukoh
"Tomboy"
2017
9 and the Numbers
"Song for Tuvalu"
2016
Hyukoh
"Comes and Goes"
2015
9 and the Numbers
"Hide and Seek"
2014
Yoon Young-bae
"Dangerous World"
2013
3rd Line Butterfly
"The Day We Breakup is Today"
2012
Lee Seung-yeol
"Not Coming Back"
2011
Broccoli, You Too?
"Graduation"
2010
"Universal Song"
2009
Sister's Barbershop
"Beautiful thing"
2008
Lee Seung-yeol
"Adonai"
2007
Roller Coaster
"Popular Song"
2006
Seoul Electric Band
"Come into My Dream"
Best Metal & Hardcore Album
Year
Winner
Album
2024
Mahatma
Reason For Silence
2022
Agnes
Hegemony Shift
2021
Remnants of the Fallen
All the Wounded and Broken
2020
Method
Definition of Method
2019
Dark Mirror ov Tragedy
The Lord ov Shadows
2018
Abyss
Recrowned
2017
Remnants of the Fallen
Shadow Walk
2016
Method
Abstract
Best Folk Album
Best Folk Song
Year
Winner
Song
2024
Yeoyu and Seolbin
"Like the Stars in the Night Sky"
2022
Chun Yong-sung
"Barley Tea" (feat. Kang Mal-geum)
2021
Jeongmilla
"Departing from Seoul Station"
2020
Chun Yongsung
"Heavy Snow Watch"
2019
Kim Sa-wol
"Someone"
2018
Kang Tae-gu
"bleu"
2017
Lang Lee
"Playing God"
2016
Kwon Tree
"April, 2014"
2015
"Childhood"
Best Dance & Electronic Album
Best Dance & Electronic Song
Best Rap & Hip Hop Album
Best Rap & Hip Hop Song
Best R&B & Soul Album
Year
Winner
Album
2024
Jerd
Bomm
2022
Thama
Don't Die Colors
2021
Sunwoo Jung-a
Serenade
2020
Samuel Seo
The Misfit
2019
Jclef
flaw, flaw
2018
Hippy Was Gipsy
Tree
2017
Jay Park
Everything You Wanted
2016
Samuel Seo
Frameworks
2015
Crush
Crush on You
2014
Zion.T
Red Light
2013
Naul
Principle of My Soul
2012
Boni
1990
2011
Jinbo
Afterwork
2010
Ra.D
Realcollabo
2009
Taeyang
Hot
2008
Yoon Mi-rae
Yoonmirae
2007
Funkafric Booster
One
2006
Windy City
Love Record: Love, Power And Unity
2005
Gummy
It's Different
2004
Yoon Gun
Yoon Gun
Best R&B & Soul Song
Year
Winner
Song
2024
Youra
"(Motif)"
2023
Bibi
"Jotto"
2022
Sumin & Slom
"The Gonlan Song"
2021
Chudahye Chagis
"Ritual Dance"
2020
Jclef
"mama, see"
2019
Sumin
"Your Home" (feat. Xin Seha)
2018
Rico
"Paradise"
2017
jeebanoff
"Sungbuk-gu Kids"
2016
Dean
"Pour Up"
2015
Zion.T
"Yanghwa BRDG"
2014
Jinbo
"Fantasy"
2013
Naul
"Wind Memory"
2012
Junggigo
"Blind"
2011
Deez
"Sugar"
2010
Jungyup
"You Are My Lady"
2009
Taeyang
"Only Look At Me"
2008
Yoon Mi-rae
"What's Up! Mr. Good Stuff"
2007
Heritage
"Starlight" (feat. P-Type )
2006
Windy City
"Love Supreme"
Best Jazz & Crossover Album
Year
Category
Winner
Album
2024
Jazz
Yujin Kim
Extraordinary
2022
Jazz
Jihye Lee Orchestra
Daring Mind
2021
Jazz
MALO
Song Changsik Song Book
Crossover
Leenalchi
SUGUNGGA
2020
Jazz
Kim Oki
Spirit Advance Unit
Crossover
Black String
Karma
2019
Jazz
Sunji Lee
Song of April
Crossover
near east quartet
near east quartet
2018
Jazz
Lee Jiyeun Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
Feather, Dream Drop
Crossover
Han Seung Seok & Jung Jaeil
And There, The Sea At Last
2017
Jazz
Choi Sung Ho Singularity
When The Wind Blows
Crossover
Second Moon
Pansori Chunhyang-ga
2016
Jazz
BuYoung Lee
Little Star
Crossover
The NEQ
PASSING OF ILLUSION
2015
Jazz
Lee Seon-ji
The Night Of The Border
Crossover
Han Seung-seok & Jung Jae-il
Bari abandoned
2014
Jazz
Na Yoon-sun
Lento
Crossover
Salon de Oh Soo-gyeong
Salon de Tango
2013
Jazz
Lee Won-sool
Point Of Contact
Crossover
Jambinai
Différance
2012
Jazz
BG Salon
Repeat, Pause, Play
Crossover
Park Joo-won
Fiesta of Sadness
2011
Jazz
Na Yoon-sun
Same Girl
Crossover
La Ventana
Nostalgia and the Delicate Woman
2010
Jazz
Song Young-joo
Love Never Fails
Crossover
Park Joo-won
Time Of The Gypsies
2009
Jazz
Na Yoon-sun
Voyage
Crossover
Miyeon & Park Je-chun
Dreams From The Ancestor
2008
WoongSan
Yesterday
2007
Seo Young Do Trio
Circle
2006
Second Moon
Second Moon
2005
Jeon Je-deok
Jeon Je-deok
2004
Na Yoon-sun
Down By Love
Best Jazz & Crossover Song
Year
Winner
Song
2008
WoongSan
"Yesterday"
2007
Jangeun Bae Trio
"Secret Place"
2006
Triologue
"It Rain"
Best Jazz & Crossover Performance
Year
Winner
Album
2024
Soojung Lee
Four Seasons
2021
Soojin Suh
Colorist
2020
Jangeun Bae and Liberation Amalgamation
JB Liberation Amalgamation
2019
Young-joo Song
Late Fall
2018
Hogyu "Stiger" Hwang Quartet
Straight, No Chaser
2017
Black String
Mask Dance
2016
Cho Eun-min
Oriental Fairy Tale
2015
Kim Changhyun
Oblivion
2014
Kim Oki
Cherubim's Wrath
2013
Kang Tae-hwan
Sorefa
2012
Song Young-joo
Tale of A City
2011
Lee Pan-geun Project
A Rhapsody in Cold Age
2010
Kim Chaek & Jung Jae-il
The Methodologies
Best Movie/TV Album Soundtrack
Best Global Contemporary Album
Popularity Awards
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
Year
Winner
2008
Big Bang
R&B & Soul Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Jazz & Crossover Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Special awards
Committee Choice Special Award
Year
Winner
2024
Hakchon Theatre
2022
Han Kyung-rok / Korea Jazz Guard
2021
Earkey Project
2020
SEOUL Record Fair
2017
Yoon Min-seok
2016
Park Je-chun
2015
Jambinai
2014
Naver On Stage
2013
Jara Island International Jazz Festival
2012
Working People Documentary – ‘Factory of Dreams’
2011
Super Session
2010
Shim Jeong-rak
2009
Kim Doo-soo
2008
Bbang Compilation 3, ‘History of Bbang’
2007
The EBS space
2006
Yeon Young-seok
2005
Lee Ki-yong
2004
Asoto Union / Jeon Gyeong-ok
Achievement Award
Year
Winner
2023
Love & Peace
2022
Devils
2021
Deulgukhwa
2020
Kim Soo-chul
2019
Yang Hee-eun
2018
Lee Jang-hee
2017
Kim Hong-tak
2016
Kim Hwee-gab
2015
Song Chang-sik
2014
Park Sung-yeon
2013
Kim Min-ki
2012
Lee Pan-geun
2011
Son Suk-woo
2010
Cho Dong-jin
2009
Sanulrim
2008
Shin Jung-hyeon
2007
Jung Tae-chun
2006
Cho Yong-pil
2005
Han Dae-soo
2004
Lee Jung-sun
Record Label of the Year
Year
Winner
2006
Pastel Music
2005
Cavare Sound / JNH
2004
Fluxus Music
Records
Most awarded overall
Includes both Competitive Awards as well as Popularity & Special Awards
Most grand prizes
Musician of the Year, Album of the Year & Song of the Year
General references
References
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External links
South Korean music awards
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