Korean Music Awards
The Korean 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.
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.
Genre Awards
Best Modern Rock Song
Best R&B & Soul Album
Discontinued awards
Best Jazz & Crossover Album – Crossover
Note: The 2004 award was named "Best Crossover Album".
Female Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
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. "". Sports Dong-A.. Retrieved 2021-02-28
- 2019 winners: Kim, Su-jeong. "". No Cut News.. Retrieved 2018-02-27
- 2018 winners: Jang Jin-ri. "'". Osen.. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- 2017 winners: Park, Su-jeong. . The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- 2016 winners: Jeong Yu-jin. "]. Osen. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- 2015 winners: Kwon, Seok-jeong. . Ten Asia. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- 2014 winners: Yang Eun-ha. . News1 Korea. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- 2013 winners: Seo Jeong-min. . The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- 2012 winners: Seo Jeong-min. . The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2018-02-25.