30th Seoul Music Awards


The 30th Seoul Music Awards, organized by Sports Seoul and broadcast through KBS N and Niconico, on January 31, 2021. The ceremony was held with no on-site audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
WWW seoulmusicawards.com

Background

On January 24, 2021, Shin Dong-yup, Kim Hee-chul and Choi Soo-young was announced as the host of the ceremony.

Criteria

All songs and albums that are eligible to be nominated must be released from January to December 2020.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and emphasized in bold.
The list of nominees for:
  • Fan PD Artist Award were announced on December 1, 2020, through the Idol Champ application.
  • WhosFandom Award were announced on December 8, 2020, through the Whofans application.
  • remaining categories were announced on December 9, 2020, through the official website.
The online voting for:
  • Fan PD Artist Award opened on the Idol Champ application on December 1, 2020, and closed on December 31, 2020.
  • WhosFandom Award opened on the WhosFan application on December 15, 2020, and closed on December 18, 2020.
  • remaining categories opened on the official website on December 11, 2020, and closed on January 24, 2021.
Grand Award
Main Award
BTS
AteezBTSIz*OneKang DanielMonsta XNCT 127NU'ESTOh My GirlSeventeenStray KidsTwiceTXT
Best Song AwardBest Album Award
BTS – "Dynamite"BTS – Map of the Soul: 7
Rookie of the YearBest Performance
AespaEnhypenTreasure
(G)I-DLEThe Boyz
Popularity AwardK-wave Popularity Award
Lim Young-woongBTS
Trot AwardBallad Award
Lim Young-woong
Sandeul
  • * Ailee
  • * Baek Ji-young
  • * Car, the Garden
  • * Huh Gak
  • * Im Chang-jung
  • * Jang Beom-june
  • * Jeon Sang-geun
  • * Kim Jae-hwan
  • * Kyuhyun
  • * Noel
  • * Paul Kim
    • OST AwardR&B Hiphop Award
    Jo Jung-suk – "Aloha"
  • * Baekhyun – "My Love"
  • * Baek Yerin – "Here I Am Again"
  • * Gaho – "Start"
  • * Ha Hyun-woo – "Diamond"
  • * Heize and Punch – "Midnight"
  • * IU – "Give You My Heart"
  • * Jeon Mi-do – "I Knew I Love"
  • * Joy – "Introduce me a good person"
  • * Kim Feel – "Someday, The Boy"
  • * Kyuhyun – "Confession Is Not Flashy"
  • * Lee Su-hyun – "In Your Time"
  • * Taeyeon – "Kiss Me"
  • * Urban Zakapa – "Beautiful My Love"
  • * Wheein – "With My Tears"
    		• Jessi
  • * Baekhyun
  • * Giriboy
  • * Lee Hi
  • * Loco
  • * Lunch
  • * MakTub
  • * Ovan
  • * Paul Kim
  • * Sik-K, PH-1, Jay Park, Haon
  • * Zico
    • Band AwardDiscovery of the Year
    LeenalchiItzy
    Fan PD Artist AwardWhosFandom Award
    Kang Daniel
  • * AB6IX
  • * Astro
  • * Ateez
  • * Blackpink
  • * BTS
  • * Dreamcatcher
  • * Exo
  • * GFriend
  • * Got7
  • * Ha Sung-woon
  • * Kim Jae-hwan
  • * Loona
  • * Monsta X
  • * NCT 127
  • * NCT Dream
  • * NU'EST
  • * Ong Seong-wu
  • * Park Ji-hoon
  • * Pentagon
  • * Secret Number
  • * Seventeen
  • * SF9
  • * Shinee
  • * Stray Kids
  • * Super Junior
  • * Tomorrow X Together
  • * Treasure
  • * Twice
  • * WayV
    		• BTS
  • * Ateez
  • * Blackpink
  • * Dreamcatcher
  • * Exo
  • * Got7
  • * Mamamoo
  • * Monsta X
  • * NCT
  • * Red Velvet
  • * Seventeen
  • * Stray Kids
  • * Tomorrow X Together
  • * Treasure
  • * The Boyz
  • * Twice