# The Fact Music Awards

The Fact Music Awards (Korean: 더팩트 뮤직 어워즈; abbreviated as TMA) is an awards ceremony hosted by The Fact and organized by Fan N Star that recognizes major contributors to the Hallyu wave. Established in 2019, The Fact Music Awards determines its winners through objective data from Circle Chart (formerly Gaon Music Charts), a panel of judges, and the support and participation scores of fans at home and abroad.
The awards ceremony broadcasts across Asia through multiple channels including both V Live and ABS-CBN.
The December 2020 ceremony was replaced by an online ceremony for awards in all categories in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent further spread of the virus and to ensure the safety of both fans and artists.

## Ceremonies

| Edition | Date | Venue | City | Host(s) |
| 1st | April 24, 2019 | Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon | Incheon, South Korea | Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun |
| 2nd | March 16, 2020 | Online Announcement | Online Announcement | Online Announcement |
| 3rd | December 12, 2020 | Online Ceremony (On-tact) | Online Ceremony (On-tact) | Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun |
| 4th | October 2, 2021 | Online Ceremony (On-tact) | Online Ceremony (On-tact) | Seohyun, Shin Dong-yup, and Boom |
| 5th | October 8, 2022 | KSPO Dome | Seoul, South Korea | Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun |
| 6th | October 10, 2023 | Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon | Incheon, South Korea | Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun |
| 7th | September 7–8, 2024 | Kyocera Dome Osaka | Osaka, Japan | Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun |

## Grand Prize (Daesang)

| Edition | Year | Winner |
| 1st | 2018 | BTS |
| 2nd | 2019 | BTS |
| 3rd | 2020 | BTS |
| 4th | 2021 | BTS |
| 5th | 2022 | BTS |
| 6th | 2023 | Seventeen |
| 7th | 2024 | aespa |

## Artist of the Year (Bonsang)

| Edition | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
| 1st | 2018 | BTS | NU'EST | Mamamoo | Monsta X | Twice | Red Velvet | Chungha | iKon | GFriend | Momoland | — | — | — |
| 2nd | 2019 | BTS | NU'EST | Mamamoo | Monsta X | Twice | Red Velvet | Chungha | Super Junior | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3rd | 2020 | BTS | NU'EST | Mamamoo | Monsta X | Twice | Seventeen | Kang Daniel | Super Junior | Iz*One | Hwasa | Got7 | — | — |
| 4th | 2021 | BTS | Stray Kids | Ateez | Itzy | Brave Girls | Seventeen | Kang Daniel | Super Junior | Oh My Girl | The Boyz | TXT | Astro | Enhypen |
| 5th | 2022 | BTS | Stray Kids | Ateez | Itzy | Lim Young-woong | Psy | Kang Daniel | Treasure | Ive | The Boyz | TXT | NCT Dream | (G)I-dle |
| 6th | 2023 | NewJeans | Stray Kids | Ateez | Itzy | Lim Young-woong | Seventeen | aespa | Treasure | Ive | Nmixx | — | — | — |
| 7th | 2024 | NewJeans | NiziU | TWS | Itzy | Kim Jae Joong | JO1 | aespa | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Best Performer Award

| Edition | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
| 1st | 2018 | Mamamoo | Monsta X | — |
| 2nd | 2019 | (G)I-dle | Stray Kids | The Boyz |
| 3rd | 2020 | Itzy | Jessi | TXT |
| 4th | 2021 | Seventeen | — | — |
| 5th | 2022 | Ateez | NCT Dream | — |
| 6th | 2023 | Kwon Eun-bi | IVE | Jannabi |
| 7th | 2024 | Itzy | NewJeans | — |

## Next Leader Award

| Edition | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
| 1st | 2018 | (G)I-dle | Stray Kids | The Boyz |
| 2nd | 2019 | Itzy | TXT | — |
| 3rd | 2020 | Cravity | Enhypen | Weeekly |
| 4th | 2021 | STAYC | — | — |
| 5th | 2022 | Ive | Le Sserafim | NewJeans |
| 6th | 2023 | Zerobaseone | Riize | — |
| 7th | 2024 | TWS | NCT Wish | — |

## Worldwide Icon Award

| Edition | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
| 1st | 2018 | Red Velvet | Twice |
| 2nd | 2019 | Super Junior | — |
| 3rd | 2020 | BTS | Seventeen |
| 4th | 2021 | Super Junior | — |
| 5th | 2022 | NCT Dream | — |
| 6th | 2023 | aespa | — |
| 7th | 2024 | NewJeans | — |

## Popularity Award

| Edition | Year | Winner |
| 1st | 2018 | BTS |
| 2nd | 2019 | BTS |
| 3rd | 2020 | Super Junior |
| 4th | 2021 | BTS |
| 5th | 2022 | BTS |
| 6th | 2023 | Jimin |
| 7th | 2024 | JO1 |

## Listener's Choice Award

| Edition | Year | Winner |
| 2nd | 2019 | BTS |
| 3rd | 2020 | BTS |
| 4th | 2021 | BTS |
| 5th | 2022 | NCT Dream |
| 6th | 2023 | NewJeans |
| 7th | 2024 | aespa |

## Global Hot-Trend Award

| Edition | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
| 3rd | 2020 | Ateez | (G)I-dle | Stray Kids | The Boyz |
| 4th | 2021 | Cravity | Weeekly | — | — |
| 5th | 2022 | TNX | Kep1er | — | — |
| 6th | 2023 | BoyNextDoor | Xikers | — | — |
| 7th | 2024 | EVNNE | Xikers | n.SSign | Kiss of Life |

## Best Music

| Edition | Year | Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
| 6th | 2023 | Lee Chan-won | BTS | V | Lim Young-woong |
| 7th | 2024 | V | Lim Young-woong | — | Lim Young-woong |

## Hot Stage of the Year

| Edition | Year | Winner(s) |
| 5th | 2022 | Psy |
| 7th | 2024 | Kim Jae-joong |

## Other Awards

| Edition | Year | Award | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
| 1st | 2018 | Best Album | BTS's Love Yourself: Answer | BTS's Love Yourself: Answer |
| 1st | 2018 | Best Song | iKon's "Love Scenario" | iKon's "Love Scenario" |
| 1st | 2018 | Fan Rising Star | A.C.E | A.C.E |
| 2nd | 2019 | Band Performer of the Year | IZ | IZ |
| 7th | 2024 | Hottest | Unis | NEXZ |
| 7th | 2024 | Hot Potential | Wooah | Young Posse |
| 7th | 2024 | Global Generation Award | Kep1er | &TEAM |
| 7th | 2024 | Musinsa Popularity Award | NewJeans | NewJeans |
| 7th | 2024 | Today’s Choice | TWS | Unis |

## Fan N Star Awards

(Determined through fan votes)

### Fan N Star Angel N Star Award

| Edition | Year | Winner | Winner | Winner |
| 5th | 2022 | Kim Ho-joong | Lim Young-woong | Young Tak |
| 7th | 2024 | Lim Young-Woong | Lim Young-Woong | Lim Young-Woong |

### Fan N Star Choice Award

| Edition | Year | Winner | Winner |
| Edition | Year | Group | Individual |
| 1st | 2018 | Super Junior | Kang Daniel |
| 2nd | 2019 | Super Junior | Kang Daniel |
| 3rd | 2020 | Super Junior | Hwang Chi-yeul |
| 4th | 2021 | Super Junior | Hwang Chi-yeul |
| 5th | 2022 | BTS | Jin |
| 6th | 2023 | BTS | Lim Young-woong |
| 7th | 2024 | PLAVE | Lim Young-woong |

### Fan N Star Four N Star Award

| Edition | Year | Winner |
| 5th | 2022 | Stray Kids |
| 6th | 2023 | Stray Kids |
| 7th | 2024 | Stray Kids |

### Fan N Star Global Award

| Edition | Year | Winner |
| 5th | 2022 | BTS |

### Fan N Star Most Votes Award

| Edition | Year | Winner | Winner | Winner |
| Edition | Year | Group | Individual | Individual |
| 1st | 2018 | Super Junior | — | Kang Daniel |
| 2nd | 2019 | Super Junior | — | Kang Daniel |
| 3rd | 2020 | Super Junior | — | Hwang Chi-yeul |
| 4th | 2021 | BTS | Lim Young-woong | Hwang Chi-yeul |
| 5th | 2022 | BTS | Lim Young-woong | Hwang Chi-yeul |
| 6th | 2023 | BTS | Lim Young-woong | — |

### Fan N Star Trot Popularity Award

| Edition | Year | Winner |
| 3rd | 2020 | Lim Young-woong |
| 4th | 2021 | Lim Young-woong |
| 5th | 2022 | Lim Young-woong |

### Fan N Star Best Ads. Award

| Edition | Year | Winner |
| 3rd | 2020 | Lim Young-woong |
| 4th | 2021 | Lim Young-woong |
| 5th | 2022 | Lim Young-woong |
| 6th | 2023 | Lim Young-woong |

### Fan N Star Hall of Fame Award

| Edition | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
| Edition | Year | Group | Individual |
| 1st | 2018 | Super Junior | Eunhyuk |
| 1st | 2018 | NU'EST | JR |
| 1st | 2018 | NU'EST | Aron |
| 1st | 2018 | — | Kang Daniel |
| 1st | 2018 | — | Kim Jae-joong |
| 4th | 2021 | Super Junior | — |

### Fan N Star Special Award

| Edition | Year | Winner |
| 2nd | 2019 | Yang Joon-il |

## Most Wins

| Rank | Artist(s) | Awards |
| 1 | BTS | 26 |
| 2 | Lim Young-woong | 18 |
| 3 | Super Junior | 15 |
| 4 | Stray Kids | 9 |
| 5 | Kang Daniel | 8 |
| 6 | NewJeans | 7 |
| 6 | Itzy | 7 |
| 7 | Seventeen | 6 |
| 8 | Hwang Chi-yeul | 5 |
| 8 | The Boyz | 5 |
| 8 | Ateez | 5 |
| 8 | aespa | 5 |

## General references

* April 24, 2019, Winners:
* March 16, 2020, Winners:
* December 12, 2020, Winners:
* October 2, 2021, Winners:
* October 8, 2022, Winners:
* October 10, 2023, Winners: