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| Current: 38th Golden Disc Awards | |
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| Awarded for | "Outstanding achievements of the K-pop industry" |
| Country | South Korea |
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| Formerly called | Korea Visual and Records Grand Prize Award (1986–2000)
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| First awarded | 1986 |
| Website | Golden Disc Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | JTBC, JTBC 2, JTBC 4 (South Korea) V Live (Worldwide) |
The Golden Disc Awards (Korean: 골든 디스크 시상식, formerly spelled the Golden Disk Awards before 2015) is an annual South Korean major music awards ceremony that honors achievements in the local music industry.[2] The awards ceremony was founded with the purpose to promote popular culture creativity, discover new artists, and contribute to the growth of the music industry. The first ceremony was held in 1986.[3]
The 35th Golden Disc Awards was held on 9–10 January 2021 without a live audience due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
History
From its inception in 1986, the event was called the Korea Visual and Records Grand Prize Award (Korean: 대한민국 영상음반대상) until 2001, when the event named was changed to the Golden Disk Awards.[5] The spelling was later changed to the Golden Disc Awards in 2015.
The awards ceremony was hosted in South Korea until 2012, when it was hosted in Osaka, Japan. The ceremony was also hosted internationally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2013, and in Beijing, China in 2015.[6]
The Golden Disc Awards trophies were designed by sculptor Kim Su-hyeon, a professor at Chungbuk National University. The trophy is in the shape of a woman playing a traditional Korean wind instrument.[7]
Ceremonies
| Edition | Year | Date of ceremony | Venue | Host city | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1993 | 12 December 1993 | Grand Walkerhill Hotel | Seoul | [8] |
| 9th | 1994 | 11 December 1994 | National Theater of Korea | [9] | |
| 10th | 1995 | 10 December 1995 | [10] | ||
| 11th | 1996 | 8 December 1996 | [11] | ||
| 12th | 1997 | 14 December 1997 | [12] | ||
| 13th | 1998 | 5 December 1998 | [13] | ||
| 14th | 1999 | 16 December 1999 | Sejong Center | [14] | |
| 15th | 2000 | 1 December 2000 | [5] | ||
| 16th | 2001 | 14 December 2001 | [15] | ||
| 17th | 2002 | 13 December 2002 | [16] | ||
| 18th | 2003 | 5 December 2003 | Kyung Hee University Grand Peace Palace | [17] | |
| 19th | 2004 | 2 December 2004 | Sejong Center | [18] | |
| 20th | 2005 | 7 December 2005 | [19] | ||
| 21st | 2006 | 14 December 2006 | Olympic Park | [20] | |
| 22nd | 2007 | 14 December 2007 | [21] | ||
| 23rd | 2008 | 10 December 2008 | [22] | ||
| 24th | 2009 | 10 December 2009 | [23] | ||
| 25th | 2010 | 9 December 2010 | Korea University Hwajung Gymnasium | [24] | |
| 26th | 2011 | 11–12 January 2012 | Osaka Dome | Osaka | [25] |
| 27th | 2012 | 15–16 January 2013 | Sepang International Circuit | Kuala Lumpur | [26] |
| 28th | 2013 | 16 January 2014 | Kyung Hee University Grand Peace Palace | Seoul | [27] |
| 29th | 2014 | 14–15 January 2015 | MasterCard Center | Beijing | [28] |
| 30th | 2015 | 20–21 January 2016 | Kyung Hee University Grand Peace Palace | Seoul | [29] |
| 31st | 2016 | 13–14 January 2017 | KINTEX | Goyang | [30] |
| 32nd | 2017 | 10–11 January 2018 | [31] | ||
| 33rd | 2018 | 5–6 January 2019 | Gocheok Sky Dome | Seoul | [32] |
| 34th | 2019 | 4–5 January 2020 | [33] | ||
| 35th | 2020 | 9–10 January 2021 | KINTEX | Goyang | [4] |
| 36th | 2021 | 8 January 2022 | Gocheok Sky Dome | Seoul | [34] |
| 37th | 2022 | 7 January 2023 | Rajamangala Stadium | Bangkok | [35] |
| 38th | 2023 | 6 January 2024 | Jakarta International Stadium | Jakarta | [36] |
Award categories
As of the 34th Golden Disc Awards, there were two grand prizes: Album of the Year (also known as Album Daesang) and Digital Song of the Year (also known as Digital Song Daesang). Main prizes (also known as Bonsang) are awarded to multiple artists in both the Album and Digital Song categories. The grand prize winners are chosen from the main prize winners.[37][2][38]
- Album of the Year (Grand prize)
- Song of the Year (Grand prize)
- Album Bonsang (Main prize)
- Digital Song Bonsang (Main prize)
- Rookie Artist Award
- Popularity Award
- Genre awards
- Special awards
- International Recognition Awards
- Special Recognition Golden Disc Awards
- Other awards
Grand prizes
All winners are adapted from the Golden Disc Awards website.[39]