27th Golden Disc Awards
The 27th Golden Disc Awards took place on January 15–16, 2013, at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It honored the best in South Korean music released from January 1, 2012, through December 2012. Nicole Jung, Jung Yong-hwa, Kim Da-som, Lee Hong-gi served as the hosts for the ceremony.
Criteria
The winners of the digital music and album categories were determined by music sales and a panel of music experts. The Rookie Artist of the Year award was based on album sales, a panel of music experts and online votes, while the Popularity Award was based on online votes and album sales.Winners and nominees
Main awards
Winners and nominees are listed in alphabetical order. Winners are listed first and emphasized in bold.| Digital Daesang | Disc Daesang |
| Digital Song Bonsang | Album Bonsang |
| Rookie Artist of the Year | Popularity Award |