The first Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA) started last night!
This year Ilgan Sports—the Korean newspaper that created the Golden Disc Awards and organized them for 24 years, from 1986 to 2020—launched a new awards ceremony to honor the mainstream artists who shone the most during the past year.
The first night of the star-studded ceremony took place on November 16 at the INSPIRE Arena in Incheon.
See below the list of winners from the first day!
2024 Great Artist: NewJeans
2024 Great Record: (G)I-DLE
2024 Grand Honor Election: ZEROBASEONE
Best Artist: Doh Kyung Soo (DO) of EXO(G)I-DLE, Jeong Dong Won, Lee Young Ji, NewJeansP1Harmony, STAYC, Taemin of SHINeeYoung Tak, ZEROBASEONE
Legendary K-pop Artist: TVXQ
Best Solo Artist: Taemin of SHINee
Best Rock Ballad: Lee Mujin
Best Soundtrack: Yoo Hwe Seung de N.Flying
Best R&B (Female): BIBI
Best R&B (Male): Doh Kyung Soo (DO) of EXO
Best Band: QWER
Best Hip Hop: Lee Young Ji
Best Adult Contemporary: Young Tak
Best Lullua x Fancast Popularity Award: Taemin de SHINee
Lotte Caliverse Transcendent Artist of the Year: Young Tak
Rising Star IS: Jeong Dong Won (JD1)
Best selling album: (“SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN”) de SEVENTEEN
Congratulations to all the winners! Don’t miss tomorrow’s list of Day 2 winners.
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