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.[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 Korean Music Awards was held in 2004.[2]
Categories
The event currently has approximately 20 categories, including the Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Musician 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.[3]
Musician of the Year
Note: The award for Musician of the Year was divided into Male, Female and Group awards from 2004 to 2007.
Album of the Year
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Album |
15th | 2018 | Kang Tae-gu | bleu |
14th | 2017 | Jo Dong-jin | As A Tree |
13th | 2016 | E Sens | The Anecdote |
12th | 2015 | Loro's | W.A.N.D.Y |
11th | 2014 | Yoon Young-bae | Dangerous World |
10th | 2013 | 3rd Line Butterfly | Dreamtalk |
9th | 2012 | Kiha & The Faces | Kiha & The Faces |
8th | 2011 | Garion | Garion 2 |
7th | 2010 | Seoul Electric Band | Life Is Strange |
6th | 2009 | Sister's Barbershop |
Most Ordinary Existence |
5th | 2008 | Lee Juck | Songs Made of Wood |
4th | 2007 | Swallow | Aresco |
3rd | 2006 | Second Moon | Second Moon |
2nd | 2005 | My Aunt Mary | Just Pop |
1st | 2004 | The The | The The Band |
Rookie of the Year
Bout |
Year |
Winners |
15th |
2018 |
Se So Neon |
|
14th |
2017 |
Silica Gel |
- |
13th |
2016 |
Hyukoh |
- |
12th |
2015 |
Kim Sa-wol x Kim Hae-won |
- |
11th |
2014 |
Rock 'n Roll Radio |
- |
10th |
2013 |
404 |
- |
9th |
2012 |
Bye Bye Bad Man |
- |
8th |
2011 |
Gate Flowers |
- |
7th |
2010 |
Guckkasten |
Apollo 18 |
6th |
2009 |
Loro's |
- |
5th |
2008 |
Younha |
- |
4th |
2007 |
The Mustangs |
- |
3rd |
2006 |
Second Moon |
Sogyumo Acacia Band |
2nd |
2005 |
MOT |
- |
1st |
2004 |
Jeong Jae-il |
- |
Genre Awards
Best Rock Album
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Album |
15th |
2018 |
Lowdown 30 |
B |
14th |
2017 |
ABTB |
Attraction Between Two Bodies |
13th |
2016 |
The Monotones |
Into The Night |
12th |
2015 |
Danpyunsun and the Sailors |
Animal |
11th |
2014 |
Yellow Monsters |
Red Flag |
10th |
2013 |
Jung Cha-shik |
Turbulent Modern Times |
9th |
2012 |
Kiha & The Faces |
Kiha & The Faces |
8th |
2011 |
Crash |
The Paragon of Animals |
7th |
2010 |
Seoul Electronic Band |
Life Is Strange |
6th |
2009 |
Galaxy Express |
Noise On Fire |
5th |
2008 |
Hollow Jan |
Rough Draft In Progress |
4th |
2007 |
The Mustangs |
The Mustangs |
3rd |
2006 |
Black Hole |
Hero |
2nd |
2005 |
Vassline |
Blood of Immortality |
1st |
2004 |
Cocore |
Super Stars |
Best Rock Song
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Song |
15th |
2018 |
Se So Neon |
"The Wave" |
14th |
2017 |
Jun Bum Sun And The Yangbans |
"Revolution" |
13th |
2016 |
Lowdown 30 |
"More Burning" |
12th |
2015 |
Asian Chairshot |
"Haeya" |
11th |
2014 |
Yellow Monsters |
“Red Flag” |
10th |
2013 |
Jung Cha-shik |
“Street Musician” |
9th |
2012 |
Kiha & The Faces |
"That Kind of Relationship" |
8th |
2011 |
Gate Flowers |
"Reserves" |
7th |
2010 |
Guckkasten |
"Mirror" |
6th |
2009 |
Kiha & The Faces |
"Cheap Coffee" |
5th |
2008 |
Mary Epic |
"Can't be Happy Without You" |
4th |
2007 |
Strikers |
"Turn Back Time" |
3rd |
2006 |
Black Hole |
"Life" |
Best Modern Rock Album
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Album |
15th |
2018 |
Hyukoh |
23 |
14th |
2017 |
Wings of the ISANG |
Stream of Consciousness |
13th |
2016 |
The Koxx |
The New Normal |
12th |
2015 |
Loro's |
W.A.N.D.Y |
11th |
2014 |
Yoon Young-bae |
Dangerous World |
10th |
2013 |
3rd Line Butterfly |
Dreamtalk |
9th |
2012 |
Lee Seung-yeol |
Why We Fail |
8th |
2011 |
9 and the Numbers |
9 and the Numbers |
7th |
2010 |
The Black Skirts |
201 |
6th |
2009 |
Sister's Barbershop |
A Most Ordinary Existence |
5th |
2008 |
MOT |
Strange seasons |
Huckleberry Finn |
Fantasies... My Disillusionment |
4th |
2007 |
Swallow |
Aresco |
3rd |
2006 |
Mongoose |
Dancing Zoo |
2nd |
2005 |
My Aunt Mary |
Just Pop |
Best Modern Rock Song
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Song |
15th |
2018 |
Hyukoh |
"Tomboy" |
14th |
2017 |
9 and the Numbers |
"Song for Tuvalu" |
13th |
2016 |
Hyukoh |
"Comes and Goes" |
12th |
2015 |
9 and the Numbers |
"Hide and Seek" |
11th |
2014 |
Yoon Young-bae |
"Dangerous World" |
10th |
2013 |
3rd Line Butterfly |
"The Day We Breakup is Today" |
9th |
2012 |
Lee Seung-yeol |
"Not Coming Back" |
8th |
2011 |
Broccoli, You Too? |
"Graduation" |
7th |
2010 |
Broccoli, You Too? |
"Universal Song" |
6th |
2009 |
Sister's Barbershop |
"Beautiful thing" |
5th |
2008 |
Lee Seung-yeol |
"Adonai" |
4th |
2007 |
Roller Coaster |
"Popular Song" |
3rd |
2006 |
Seoul Electric Band |
"Come into My Dream" |
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Album |
15th |
2018 |
Abyss |
Recrowned |
14th |
2017 |
Remnants of the Fallen |
Shadow Walk |
13th |
2016 |
Method |
Abstract |
Best Folk Album
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Album |
15th |
2018 |
Kang Tae-gu |
"bleu" |
14th |
2017 |
Li Min-hwee |
Borrowed Tongue |
13th |
2016 |
Kim Sa-wol |
Suzanne |
12th |
2015 |
Kim Sa-wol x Kim Hae-won |
Secret |
Best Folk Song
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Song |
15th |
2018 |
Kang Tae-gu |
"bleu" |
14th |
2017 |
Lang Lee |
"Playing God" |
13th |
2016 |
Kim Sa-wol |
"April, 2014" |
12th |
2015 |
Kwon Tree |
"Childhood" |
Best Dance & Electronic Album
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Album |
15th |
2018 |
Idiotape |
Dystopian |
14th |
2017 |
Kirara |
Moves |
13th |
2016 |
Trampauline |
MARGINAL |
12th |
2015 |
HEO |
Structure |
11th |
2014 |
Glen Check |
Youth |
10th |
2013 |
Glen Check |
Haute Couture |
9th |
2012 |
Idiotape |
11111101 |
8th |
2011 |
2NE1 |
To Anyone |
7th |
2010 |
Brown Eyed Girls |
Sound-G |
6th |
2009 |
W&Whale |
Hardboiled |
5th |
2008 |
House Rulez |
Mojito |
4th |
2007 |
Uhm Jung-hwa |
Prestige |
Best Dance & Electronic Song
Best Hip Hop Album
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Album |
15th |
2018 |
Viann X Khundi Panda |
Reconstruction |
14th |
2017 |
Hwaji |
Zissou |
13th |
2016 |
E Sens |
The Anecdote |
12th |
2015 |
Hwaji |
Eat |
11th |
2014 |
Paloalto |
Chief Life |
10th |
2013 |
Soriheda |
Soriheda 2 |
9th |
2012 |
Simo & Mood Schula |
Simo & Mood Schula |
8th |
2011 |
Garion |
Garion2 |
7th |
2010 |
Drunken Tiger |
Feel gHood Muzik: The 8th Wonder |
6th |
2009 |
Verbal Jint |
Framed |
5th |
2008 |
Epik High |
Remapping The Human Soul |
4th |
2007 |
The Quiett |
Q Train |
3rd |
2006 |
Dynamic Duo |
Double Dynamite |
2nd |
2005 |
Bobby Kim |
Beats Within My Soul |
1st |
2004 |
Defconn |
Lesson 4 The People |
Best Hip Hop Song
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Song |
15th |
2018 |
Woo Won-jae |
"We Are" |
14th |
2017 |
BewhY |
"Forever" |
13th |
2016 |
Deepflow |
"Cut Cut Cut" |
12th |
2015 |
B-Free |
"Hot Summer" |
11th |
2014 |
Bulhandang Crew |
"Robber" |
10th |
2013 |
G-Dragon |
"One of a Kind" |
9th |
2012 |
MC Meta & DJ Wreckx |
"Yes, Yes, Ya’ll" |
8th |
2011 |
Garion |
"Most Urgent" (feat. NUCK) |
7th |
2010 |
San E |
"Rap Genius" |
6th |
2009 |
Dynamic Duo |
"Mother's Soup" |
5th |
2008 |
Drunken Tiger |
"8:45 Heaven" |
4th |
2007 |
Koonta & NuoliuNce |
"Holding On" (feat. Sean2slow) |
3rd |
2006 |
Garion |
"Mutu" |
Best R&B & Soul Album
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Album |
15th |
2018 |
Hippy was Gypsy |
Tree |
14th |
2017 |
Jay Park |
Everything You Wanted |
13th |
2016 |
Samuel Seo |
Frameworks |
12th |
2015 |
Crush |
Crush On You |
11th |
2014 |
Zion.T |
Red Light |
10th |
2013 |
Naul |
Principle of My Soul |
9th |
2012 |
Boni |
1990 |
8th |
2011 |
Jinbo |
Afterwork |
7th |
2010 |
Ra.D |
Realcollabo |
6th |
2009 |
Taeyang |
Hot |
5th |
2008 |
Yoon Mi-rae |
Yoonmirae |
4th |
2007 |
Funkafric Booster |
One |
3rd |
2006 |
Windy City |
Love Record: Love, Power And Unity |
2nd |
2005 |
Gummy |
It's Different |
1st |
2004 |
Yoon Gun |
Yoon Gun |
Best R&B & Soul Song
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Song |
15th |
2018 |
Rico |
"Paradise" |
14th |
2017 |
jeebanoff |
"Sungbuk-gu Kids" |
13th |
2016 |
Dean |
"Pour Up" |
12th |
2015 |
Zion.T |
"Yanghwa BRDG" |
11th |
2014 |
Jinbo |
"Fantasy" |
10th |
2013 |
Naul |
"Wind Memory" |
9th |
2012 |
Junggigo |
"Blind" |
8th |
2011 |
Deez |
"Sugar" |
7th |
2010 |
Jungyup |
"You Are My Lady" |
6th |
2009 |
Taeyang |
"Only Look At Me" |
5th |
2008 |
Yoon Mi-rae |
"What's Up! Mr. Good Stuff" |
4th |
2007 |
Heritage |
"Starlight" (feat. P-Type) |
3rd |
2006 |
Windy City |
"Love Supreme" |
Best Jazz & Crossover Album
Bout |
Year |
Category |
Winner |
Album |
15th |
2018 |
Jazz |
Lee Jiyeun Contemporary Jazz Orchestra |
Feather, Dream Drop |
Crossover |
Han Seung Seok & Jung Jaeil |
And There, The Sea At Last |
14th |
2017 |
Jazz |
Choi Sung Ho Singularity |
When The Wind Blows |
Crossover |
Second Moon |
Pansori Chunhyang-ga |
13th |
2016 |
Jazz |
BuYoung Lee |
Little Star |
Crossover |
The NEQ |
PASSING OF ILLUSION |
12th |
2015 |
Jazz |
Lee Seon-ji |
The Night Of The Border |
Crossover |
Han Seung-seok & Jung Jae-il |
Bari abandoned |
11th |
2014 |
Jazz |
Na Yoon-sun |
Lento |
Crossover |
Salon de Oh Soo-gyeong |
Salon de Tango |
10th |
2013 |
Jazz |
Lee Won-sool |
Point Of Contact |
Crossover |
Jambinai |
Différance |
9th |
2012 |
Jazz |
BG Salon |
Repeat, Pause, Play |
Crossover |
Park Joo-won |
Fiesta of Sadness |
8th |
2011 |
Jazz |
Na Yoon-sun |
Same Girl |
Crossover |
La Ventana |
Nostalgia and the Delicate Woman |
7th |
2010 |
Jazz |
Song Young-joo |
Love Never Fails |
Crossover |
Park Joo-won |
Time Of The Gypsies |
6th |
2009 |
Jazz |
Na Yoon-sun |
Voyage |
Crossover |
Miyeon & Park Je-chun |
Dreams From The Ancestor |
5th |
2008 |
Woong San |
Yesterday |
4th |
2007 |
Seo Young Do Trio |
Circle |
3rd |
2006 |
Second Moon |
Second Moon |
2nd |
2005 |
Jeon Je-deok |
Jeon Je-deok |
1st |
2004 |
Na Yoon-sun |
Down By Love |
Best Jazz & Crossover Song
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Song |
5th |
2008 |
Woong San |
"Yesterday" |
4th |
2007 |
Jangeun Bae Trio |
"Secret Place" |
3rd |
2006 |
Triologue |
"It Rain" |
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
Performance |
15th |
2018 |
Hogyu “Stiger” Hwang Quartet |
Straight, No Chaser |
14th |
2017 |
Black String |
Mask Dance |
13th |
2016 |
Cho Eun-min |
Oriental Fairy Tale |
12th |
2015 |
Kim Chang-hyeon |
Oblivion |
11th |
2014 |
Kim Oki |
Cherubim's Wrath |
10th |
2013 |
Kang Tae-hwan |
Sorefa |
9th |
2012 |
Song Young-joo |
Tale of A City |
8th |
2011 |
Lee Pan-geun Project |
A Rhapsody in Cold Age |
7th |
2010 |
Kim Chaek & Jung Jae-il |
The Methodologies |
Best Movie/TV Album Soundtrack
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
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
5th |
2008 |
Nell |
Hip Hop Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Pop Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
5th |
2008 |
Younha |
Dance & Electronic Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
R&B & Soul Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Jazz & Crossover Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Special awards
Committee Choice Special Award
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
14th |
2017 |
Yoon Min-seok |
13th |
2016 |
Park Je-chun |
12th |
2015 |
Jambinai |
11th |
2014 |
Naver On Stage |
10th |
2013 |
Jara Island International Jazz Festival |
9th |
2012 |
Working People Documentary – ‘Factory of Dreams’ |
8th |
2011 |
Super Session |
7th |
2010 |
Shim Jeong-rak |
6th |
2009 |
Kim Doo-soo |
5th |
2008 |
Bbang Compilation 3, ‘History of Bbang’ |
4th |
2007 |
EBS Space Sympathy |
3rd |
2006 |
Yeon Young-seok |
2nd |
2005 |
Lee Ki-yong |
1st |
2004 |
Asoto Union / Jeon Gyeong-ok |
Achievement Award
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
15th |
2018 |
Lee Jang-hee |
14th |
2017 |
Kim Hong-tak |
13th |
2016 |
Kim Hwee-gab |
12th |
2015 |
Song Chang-sik |
11th |
2014 |
Park Sung-yeon |
10th |
2013 |
Kim Min-ki |
9th |
2012 |
Lee Pan-geun |
8th |
2011 |
Son Suk-woo |
7th |
2010 |
Cho Dong-jin |
6th |
2009 |
Sanulrim |
5th |
2008 |
Shin Jung-hyeon |
4th |
2007 |
Jung Tae-chun |
3rd |
2006 |
Cho Yong-pil |
2nd |
2005 |
Han Dae-soo |
1st |
2004 |
Lee Jung-sun |
Record Label of the Year
Bout |
Year |
Winner |
3rd |
2006 |
Pastel Music |
2nd |
2005 |
Cavare Sound / JNH |
1st |
2004 |
Fluxus Music |
External links
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