# Korean Music Awards

The Korean Music Awards (Korean: 한국대중음악상; lit. Korean Popular 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.

## Ceremonies

| Edition | Year | Date |
| 1st | 2004 | March 17 |
| 2nd | 2005 | March 22 |
| 3rd | 2006 | April 14 |
| 4th | 2007 | March 6 |
| 5th | 2008 | March 5 |
| 6th | 2009 | February 26 |
| 7th | 2010 | March 30 |
| 8th | 2011 | February 23 |
| 9th | 2012 | February 29 |
| 10th | 2013 | February 28 |
| 11th | 2014 | February 28 |
| 12th | 2015 | February 26 |
| 13th | 2016 | February 29 |
| 14th | 2017 | February 28 |
| 15th | 2018 | February 28 |
| 16th | 2019 | February 26 |
| 17th | 2020 | February 27 |
| 18th | 2021 | February 28 |
| 19th | 2022 | March 1 |
| 20th | 2023 | March 5 |
| 21st | 2024 | February 29 |
| 22nd | 2025 | February 27 |

## 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)

| Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
| 2025 | Lee Seung-yoon | — | — |
| 2024 | Silica Gel | — | — |
| 2023 | 250 | — | — |
| 2022 | BTS | — | — |
| 2021 | Leenalchi | — | — |
| 2020 | Kim Oki | — | — |
| 2019 | BTS | — | — |
| 2018 | BTS | — | — |
| 2017 | Jay Park | — | — |
| 2016 | Deepflow | — | — |
| 2015 | Lee Seung-hwan | — | — |
| 2014 | Sunwoo Jung-a | — | — |
| 2013 | Psy | — | — |
| 2012 | Kiha & The Faces | — | — |
| 2011 | Galaxy Express | — | — |
| 2010 | Seoul Electric Band | — | — |
| 2009 | Toy | — | — |
| 2008 | Yi Sung-yol | — | — |
| 2007 | Lee Ji-hyung | Park Seon-joo | No Brain |
| 2006 | Cho Kyu-chan | Lee Tzsche | W |
| 2005 | Lee Seung-chul | Lee So-ra | Clazziquai Project |
| 2004 | Wheesung | Lee Tzsche | Big Mama |
Note: The award for Musician of the Year was divided into Male, Female and Group awards from 2004 to 2007.

## Album of the Year (Grand Prize)

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2025 | Danpyunsun and the Moments Ensemble | Hail to the Music |
| 2024 | Beenzino | Nowitzki |
| 2023 | 250 | Ppong |
| 2022 | Lang Lee | There is a Wolf |
| 2021 | Jeongmilla | CheongPa Sonata |
| 2020 | Baek Yerin | Our Love Is Great |
| 2019 | Jang Pil-Soon | Soony Eight:소길花 |
| 2018 | Kang Tae-gu | bleu |
| 2017 | Jo Dong-jin | As A Tree |
| 2016 | E Sens | The Anecdote |
| 2015 | Loro's | W.A.N.D.Y |
| 2014 | Yoon Young-bae | Dangerous World |
| 2013 | 3rd Line Butterfly | Dreamtalk |
| 2012 | Kiha & The Faces | Kiha & The Faces |
| 2011 | Garion | Garion 2 |
| 2010 | Seoul Electric Band | Life Is Strange |
| 2009 | Sister's Barbershop | Most Ordinary Existence |
| 2008 | Lee Juck | Songs Made of Wood |
| 2007 | Swallow | Aresco |
| 2006 | Second Moon | Second Moon |
| 2005 | My Aunt Mary | Just Pop |
| 2004 | The The | The The Band |

## Song of the Year (Grand Prize)

| Year | Winner | Song |
| 2025 | Aespa | "Supernova" |
| 2024 | NewJeans | "Ditto" |
| 2023 | Younha | "Event Horizon" |
| 2022 | Aespa | "Next Level" |
| 2021 | BTS | "Dynamite" |
| 2020 | Jannabi | "For Lovers Who Hesitate" |
| 2019 | BTS | "Fake Love" |
| 2018 | Hyukoh | "Tomboy" |
| 2017 | Bolbbalgan4 | "Galaxy" |
| 2016 | Big Bang | "Bae Bae" |
| 2015 | So-you & Junggigo | "Some" |
| 2014 | Cho Yong-pil | "Bounce" |
| 2013 | Psy | "Gangnam Style" |
| 2012 | IU | "Good Day" |
| 2011 | Hot Potato | "Confession" |
| 2010 | Girls' Generation | "Gee" |
| 2009 | Kiha & The Faces | "Cheap Coffee" |
| 2008 | Lee Juck | "It's Fortunate" |
| 2007 | Lee Han-chul | "Superstar" |
| 2006 | Yoon Do-hyun | "It Must Have Been Love" |
| 2005 | Cho PD | "Friend" |
| 2004 | Loveholics | "Loveholic" |

## Rookie of the Year

| Year | Winner |
| 2025 | Sanmanhan |
| 2024 | Kiss of Life |
| 2023 | NewJeans |
| 2022 | Aespa |
| 2021 | Meaningful Stone |
| 2020 | Sogumm |
| 2019 | Airy |
| 2018 | Se So Neon |
| 2017 | Silica Gel |
| 2016 | Hyukoh |
| 2015 | Kim Sa-wol & Kim Hae-won |
| 2014 | Rock 'n Roll Radio |
| 2013 | 404 |
| 2012 | Bye Bye Bad Man |
| 2011 | Gate Flowers |
| 2010 | Guckkasten, Apollo 18 |
| 2009 | Loro's |
| 2008 | Younha |
| 2007 | The Mustangs |
| 2006 | Second Moon, Sogyumo Acacia Band |
| 2005 | MOT |
| 2004 | Jung Jae-il |

## Genre Awards
### Best Pop Album

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2025 | John Park | PSST! |
| 2024 | Lee Jin-ah | Hearts of the City |
| 2023 | Lee Chan-hyuk | Error |
| 2022 | IU | Lilac |
| 2021 | Yerin Baek | Every Letter I Sent You |
| 2020 | Yerin Baek | Our Love Is Great |
| 2019 | Jang Pil-Soon | Soony Eight:소길花 |
| 2018 | IU | Palette |
| 2017 | Jo Dong-jin | As A Tree |
| 2016 | Ravie Nuage | Youth |
| 2015 | Akdong Musician | Play |
| 2014 | Sunwoo Jung-a | It's Okay, Dear |
| 2013 | Busker Busker | Busker Busker 1st Album |
| 2012 | Neon Bunny | Seoulight |
| 2011 | Cho Kyu-chan | 9 |
| 2010 | Lee So-ra | 7th Album |
| 2009 | Kim Dong-ryool | Monologue |
| 2008 | Lee Juck | Songs Made of Wood |
| 2007 | Park Seon-joo | A4rism |
| 2006 | W | Where the Story Ends |
| 2005 | Clazziquai Project | Instant Pig |

### Best Pop Song

| Year | Winner | Song |
| 2025 | Bibi | "Bam Yang Gang" |
| 2024 | AKMU | "Love Lee" |
| 2023 | Younha | "Event Horizon" |
| 2022 | AKMU | "Nakka" (with IU) |
| 2021 | BTS | "Dynamite" |
| 2020 | Baek Yerin | "Maybe It's Not Our Fault" |
| 2019 | BTS | "Fake Love" |
| 2018 | Red Velvet | "Red Flavor" |
| 2017 | Wonder Girls | "Why So Lonely" |
| 2016 | Big Bang | "Loser" |
| 2015 | So-you & Junggigo | "Some" |
| 2014 | Cho Yong-pil | "Bounce" |
| 2013 | Busker Busker | "Yeosu Night Sea" |
| 2012 | IU | "Good Day" |
| 2011 | 10cm | "Tonight I'm Afraid of the Dark" |
| 2010 | Lee So-ra | "Track8" |
| 2009 | Toy | "Passionate Goodbye" |
| 2008 | Lee Juck | "It's Fortunate" |
| 2007 | Lee Han-chul | "Superstar" |
| 2006 | Lucid Fall | "Oh, Love" |

### Best K-Pop Album

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2025 | Aespa | Armageddon |
| 2024 | NewJeans | Get Up |
| 2023 | NewJeans | New Jeans |
| 2022 | Chungha | Querencia |

### Best K-Pop Song

| Year | Winner | Song |
| 2025 | Aespa | "Supernova" |
| 2024 | NewJeans | "Ditto" |
| 2023 | NewJeans | "Attention" |
| 2022 | Aespa | "Next Level" |

### Best Rock Album

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2025 | Soumbalgwang | Fire & Light |
| 2024 | OVerdrive Philosophy | 64 See Me |
| 2023 | Concorde | Supersonic Airliner |
| 2022 | Soumbalgwang | Happiness, Flower |
| 2021 | ABTB | Daydream |
| 2020 | Jambinai | ONDA |
| 2019 | Life and Time | Age |
| 2018 | Lowdown 30 | B |
| 2017 | ABTB | Attraction Between Two Bodies |
| 2016 | The Monotones | Into The Night |
| 2015 | Danpyunsun and the Sailors | Animal |
| 2014 | Yellow Monsters | Red Flag |
| 2013 | Jung Cha-shik | Turbulent Modern Times |
| 2012 | Kiha & The Faces | Kiha & The Faces |
| 2011 | Crash | The Paragon of Animals |
| 2010 | Seoul Electronic Band | Life Is Strange |
| 2009 | Galaxy Express | Noise On Fire |
| 2008 | Hollow Jan | Rough Draft in Progress |
| 2007 | The Mustangs | The Mustangs |
| 2006 | Black Hole | Hero |
| 2005 | Vassline | Blood of Immortality |
| 2004 | Cocore | Super Stars |

### Best Rock Song

| Year | Winner | Song |
| 2025 | Lee Seung-yoon | "Anthems of Defiance" |
| 2024 | Seoul Electric Band | "Ghost Writers" |
| 2023 | Jambinai | "from the place been erased (feat. Sunwoo Jung-a)" |
| 2022 | Soumbalgwang | "Dance" |
| 2021 | ABTB (feat. YoonChul Shin) | "Daydream" |
| 2020 | Jambinai | "ONDA" |
| 2019 | Life and Time | "Jamsugyo" |
| 2018 | Se So Neon | "The Wave" |
| 2017 | Jun Bum Sun And The Yangbans | "Revolution" |
| 2016 | Lowdown 30 | "More Burning" |
| 2015 | Asian Chairshot | "Haeya" |
| 2014 | Yellow Monsters | "Red Flag" |
| 2013 | Jung Cha-shik | "Street Musician" |
| 2012 | Kiha & The Faces | "That Kind of Relationship" |
| 2011 | Gate Flowers | "Reserves" |
| 2010 | Guckkasten | "Mirror" |
| 2009 | Kiha & The Faces | "Cheap Coffee" |
| 2008 | Mary Epic | "Can't be Happy Without You" |
| 2007 | Strikers | "Turn Back Time" |
| 2006 | Black Hole | "Life" |

### Best Modern Rock Album

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2025 | Danpyunsun and the Moments Ensemble | Hail to the Music |
| 2024 | Silica Gel | Machine Boy |
| 2023 | The Black Skirts | Teen Troubles |
| 2022 | Wings of the Isang | The Borderline Between Hope and Despair |
| 2021 | Jo Dongik | Blue Pillow |
| 2020 | The Black Skirts | THIRSTY |
| 2019 | Say Sue Me | Where We Were Together |
| 2018 | Hyukoh | 23 |
| 2017 | Wings of the Isang | Stream of Consciousness |
| 2016 | The Koxx | The New Normal |
| 2015 | Loro's | W.A.N.D.Y |
| 2014 | Yoon Young-bae | Dangerous World |
| 2013 | 3rd Line Butterfly | Dreamtalk |
| 2012 | Lee Seung-yeol | Why We Fail |
| 2011 | 9 and the Numbers | 9 and the Numbers |
| 2010 | The Black Skirts | 201 |
| 2009 | Sister's Barbershop | Most Ordinary Existence |
| 2008 | MOT | Strange seasons |
| 2008 | Huckleberry Finn | Fantasies... My Disillusionment |
| 2007 | Swallow | Aresco |
| 2006 | Mongoose | Dancing Zoo |
| 2005 | My Aunt Mary | Just Pop |

### Best Modern Rock Song

| Year | Winner | Song |
| 2025 | Lee Seung-yoon | "Waterfall" |
| 2024 | Silica Gel | "Tik Tak Tok (Feat. So!YoON!)" |
| 2023 | Silica Gel | "No Pain" |
| 2022 | Silica Gel | "Desert Eagle" |
| 2021 | Leenalchi | "Tiger Is Coming" |
| 2020 | Jannabi | "For Lovers Who Hesitate" |
| 2019 | Say Sue Me | "Old Town" |
| 2018 | Hyukoh | "Tomboy" |
| 2017 | 9 and the Numbers | "Song for Tuvalu" |
| 2016 | Hyukoh | "Comes and Goes" |
| 2015 | 9 and the Numbers | "Hide and Seek" |
| 2014 | Yoon Young-bae | "Dangerous World" |
| 2013 | 3rd Line Butterfly | "The Day We Breakup is Today" |
| 2012 | Lee Seung-yeol | "Not Coming Back" |
| 2011 | Broccoli, You Too? | "Graduation" |
| 2010 | Broccoli, You Too? | "Universal Song" |
| 2009 | Sister's Barbershop | "Beautiful thing" |
| 2008 | Lee Seung-yeol | "Adonai" |
| 2007 | Roller Coaster | "Popular Song" |
| 2006 | Seoul Electric Band | "Come into My Dream" |

### Best Metal & Hardcore Album

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2025 | Seaweed Mustache | 2 |
| 2024 | Mahatma | Reason For Silence |
| 2023 | Madmans Esprit | I See Myself Through You Who See Us Through Me |
| 2022 | Agnes | Hegemony Shift |
| 2021 | Remnants of the Fallen | All the Wounded and Broken |
| 2020 | Method | Definition of Method |
| 2019 | Dark Mirror ov Tragedy | The Lord ov Shadows |
| 2018 | Abyss | Recrowned |
| 2017 | Remnants of the Fallen | Shadow Walk |
| 2016 | Method | Abstract |

### Best Folk Album

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2025 | Moher | Kaleidoscope |
| 2024 | Yeoyu and Seolbin | Comedy |
| 2023 | Line and Circle | Night and Day |
| 2022 | Lang Lee | There is a Wolf |
| 2021 | Jeongmilla | ChungPa Sonata |
| 2020 | Chun Yongsung | Year of Kim Il-sung’s Death |
| 2019 | Kim Sa-wol | Romance |
| 2018 | Kang Tae-gu | bleu |
| 2017 | Minhwi Lee | Borrowed Tongue |
| 2016 | Kim Sa-wol | Suzanne |
| 2015 | Kim Sa-wol & Kim Hae-won | Secret |

### Best Folk Song

| Year | Winner | Song |
| 2025 | Kang A-sol | "Anyone But Me" |
| 2024 | Yeoyu and Seolbin | "Like the Stars in the Night Sky" |
| 2023 | Line and Circle | "Night and Day" |
| 2022 | Chun Yong-sung | "Barley Tea" (feat. Kang Mal-geum) |
| 2021 | Jeongmilla | "Departing from Seoul Station" |
| 2020 | Chun Yongsung | "Heavy Snow Watch" |
| 2019 | Kim Sa-wol | "Someone" |
| 2018 | Kang Tae-gu | "bleu" |
| 2017 | Lang Lee | "Playing God" |
| 2016 | Kwon Tree | "April, 2014" |
| 2015 | Kwon Tree | "Childhood" |

### Best Dance & Electronic Album

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2025 | Net Gala | Galapaggot |
| 2024 | Yetsuby | My Star My Planet My Earth |
| 2023 | 250 | Ppong |
| 2022 | Haepaary | Born By Gorgeousness |
| 2021 | Mogwaa | Open Mind |
| 2020 | Lim Kim | Generasian |
| 2019 | Mid-Air Thief | Crumbling |
| 2018 | Idiotape | Dystopian |
| 2017 | Kirara | Moves |
| 2016 | Trampauline | MARGINAL |
| 2015 | HEO | Structure |
| 2014 | Glen Check | Youth |
| 2013 | Glen Check | Haute Couture |
| 2012 | Idiotape | 11111101 |
| 2011 | 2NE1 | To Anyone |
| 2010 | Brown Eyed Girls | Sound-G |
| 2009 | W&Whale | Hardboiled |
| 2008 | House Rulez | Mojito |
| 2007 | Uhm Jung-hwa | Prestige |

### Best Dance & Electronic Song

| Year | Winner | Song |
| 2025 | Mount XLR | "Oving" |
| 2024 | Cifika | "Hush" |
| 2023 | 250 | "Bang Bus (뱅버스)" |
| 2022 | Haepaary | "Go to GPD and Then" |
| 2021 | Aseul | "Bye Bye Summer" |
| 2020 | Lim Kim | "SAL-KI" |
| 2019 | Yeseo | "Honey, Don't Kill My Vibe" |
| 2018 | CIFIKA | "My Ego" |
| 2017 | Hitchhiker | "$10" |
| 2016 | Flash Flood Darlings | "Star" |
| 2015 | Yoon Sang | "If You Wanna Console Me" |
| 2014 | Exo | "Growl" |
| 2013 | f(x) | "Electric Shock" |
| 2012 | 2NE1 | "I Am the Best" |
| 2011 | Miss A | "Bad Girl Good Girl" |
| 2010 | Brown Eyed Girls | "Abracadabra" |
| 2009 | W&Whale | "R.P.G Shine" |
| 2008 | Wonder Girls | "Tell Me" |
| 2007 | Peppertones | "Superfantastic" |

### Best Rap & Hip Hop Album

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2025 | B-Free & Hukky Shibaseki | Free Hukky Shibaseki & the God Sun Symphony Group: Odyssey. 1 |
| 2024 | Beenzino | Nowitzki |
| 2023 | Nucksal & CADEJO | Sincerely Yours |
| 2022 | Choi LB | Independent Music |
| 2021 | Khundi Panda | GAROSAWK |
| 2020 | C Jamm | Keung |
| 2019 | Bassagong | Tang-A |
| 2018 | Viann & Khundi Panda | Reconstruction |
| 2017 | Hwaji | Zissou |
| 2016 | E Sens | The Anecdote |
| 2015 | Hwaji | Eat |
| 2014 | Paloalto | Chief Life |
| 2013 | Soriheda | Soriheda 2 |
| 2012 | Simo & Mood Schula | Simo & Mood Schula |
| 2011 | Garion | Garion2 |
| 2010 | Drunken Tiger | Feel gHood Muzik: The 8th Wonder |
| 2009 | Verbal Jint | Framed |
| 2008 | Epik High | Remapping The Human Soul |
| 2007 | The Quiett | Q Train |
| 2006 | Dynamic Duo | Double Dynamite |
| 2005 | Bobby Kim | Beats Within My Soul |
| 2004 | Defconn | Lesson 4 The People |

### Best Rap & Hip Hop Song

| Year | Winner | Song |
| 2025 | G-Dragon | "Power" |
| 2024 | E Sens | "What the Hell" |
| 2023 | Nucksal & CADEJO | "Good Morning Seoul" |
| 2022 | Changmo | "Taiji" |
| 2021 | Swervy | "Mama Lisa" |
| 2020 | E Sens | "Son of a" |
| 2019 | XXX | "Gonju Gok" |
| 2018 | Woo Won-jae | "We Are" |
| 2017 | BewhY | "Forever" |
| 2016 | Deepflow | "Cut Cut Cut" |
| 2015 | B-Free | "Hot Summer" |
| 2014 | Bulhandang Crew | "Robber" |
| 2013 | G-Dragon | "One of a Kind" |
| 2012 | MC Meta & DJ Wreckx | "Yes, Yes, Ya’ll" |
| 2011 | Garion | "Most Urgent" (feat. NUCK) |
| 2010 | San E | "Rap Genius" |
| 2009 | Dynamic Duo | "Mother's Soup" |
| 2008 | Drunken Tiger | "8:45 Heaven" |
| 2007 | Koonta & NuoliuNce | "Holding On" (feat. Sean2slow) |
| 2006 | Garion | "Mutu" |

### Best R&B & Soul Album

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2025 | Sumin & Slom | Miniseries 2 |
| 2024 | Jerd | Bomm |
| 2023 | A.Train | PRIVATE PINK |
| 2022 | Thama | Don't Die Colors |
| 2021 | Sunwoo Jung-a | Serenade |
| 2020 | Samuel Seo | The Misfit |
| 2019 | Jclef | flaw, flaw |
| 2018 | Hippy Was Gipsy | Tree |
| 2017 | Jay Park | Everything You Wanted |
| 2016 | Samuel Seo | Frameworks |
| 2015 | Crush | Crush on You |
| 2014 | Zion.T | Red Light |
| 2013 | Naul | Principle of My Soul |
| 2012 | Boni | 1990 |
| 2011 | Jinbo | Afterwork |
| 2010 | Ra.D | Realcollabo |
| 2009 | Taeyang | Hot |
| 2008 | Yoon Mi-rae | Yoonmirae |
| 2007 | Funkafric Booster | One |
| 2006 | Windy City | Love Record: Love, Power And Unity |
| 2005 | Gummy | It's Different |
| 2004 | Yoon Gun | Yoon Gun |

### Best R&B & Soul Song

| Year | Winner | Song |
| 2025 | Jung-in & Mild Beats | "Blame" |
| 2024 | Youra | "(Motif)" |
| 2023 | Bibi | "Jotto" |
| 2022 | Sumin & Slom | "The Gonlan Song" |
| 2021 | Chudahye Chagis | "Ritual Dance" |
| 2020 | Jclef | "mama, see" |
| 2019 | Sumin | "Your Home" (feat. Xin Seha) |
| 2018 | Rico | "Paradise" |
| 2017 | jeebanoff | "Sungbuk-gu Kids" |
| 2016 | Dean | "Pour Up" |
| 2015 | Zion.T | "Yanghwa BRDG" |
| 2014 | Jinbo | "Fantasy" |
| 2013 | Naul | "Wind Memory" |
| 2012 | Junggigo | "Blind" |
| 2011 | Deez | "Sugar" |
| 2010 | Jungyup | "You Are My Lady" |
| 2009 | Taeyang | "Only Look At Me" |
| 2008 | Yoon Mi-rae | "What's Up! Mr. Good Stuff" |
| 2007 | Heritage | "Starlight" (feat. P-Type) |
| 2006 | Windy City | "Love Supreme" |

### Best Jazz Performance Album

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2025 | Jihye Lee Orchestra | Infinite Connections |
| 2024 | Soojung Lee | Four Seasons |
| 2023 | Youngjoo Song | Atmosphere |
| 2022 | Jihye Lee Orchestra | Daring Mind |

### Best Jazz Vocal Album

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2025 | Nam Ye-ji | Old Songs, Tmmm |
| 2024 | Yujin Kim | Extraordinary |
| 2023 | Yujin Kim | A Piece and the Whole |
| 2022 | Maria Kim | With Strings: Dream of You |

### Best Global Contemporary Album

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2025 | Bando | Shape of the Land |
| 2024 | Dongyi | a method for capsaicinoid analysis |
| 2023 | Jung Jae-il | Psalms |

## Discontinued awards
### Best Jazz & Crossover Album – Jazz

| Year | Winner | Song |
| 2021 | MALO | Song Changsik Song Book |
| 2020 | Kim Oki | Spirit Advance Unit |
| 2019 | Sunji Lee | Song of April |
| 2018 | Lee Jiyeun Contemporary Jazz Orchestra | Feather, Dream Drop |
| 2017 | Choi Sung Ho Singularity | When The Wind Blows |
| 2016 | BuYoung Lee | Little Star |
| 2015 | Lee Seon-ji | The Night Of The Border |
| 2014 | Na Yoon-sun | Lento |
| 2013 | Lee Won-sool | Point Of Contact |
| 2012 | BG Salon | Repeat, Pause, Play |
| 2011 | Na Yoon-sun | Same Girl |
| 2010 | Song Young-joo | Love Never Fails |
| 2009 | Na Yoon-sun | Voyage |

### Best Jazz & Crossover Album – Crossover

| Year | Winner | Song |
| 2021 | Leenalchi | SUGUNGGA |
| 2020 | Black String | Karma |
| 2019 | near east quartet | near east quartet |
| 2018 | Han Seung-seok & Jung Jae-il | And There, The Sea At Last |
| 2017 | Second Moon | Pansori Chunhyang-ga |
| 2016 | The NEQ | PASSING OF ILLUSION |
| 2015 | Han Seung-seok & Jung Jae-il | Bari abandoned |
| 2014 | Salon de Oh Soo-gyeong | Salon de Tango |
| 2013 | Jambinai | Différance |
| 2012 | Park Joo-won | Fiesta of Sadness |
| 2011 | La Ventana | Nostalgia and the Delicate Woman |
| 2010 | Park Joo-won | Time Of The Gypsies |
| 2009 | Miyeon & Park Je-chun | Dreams From The Ancestor |
| 2004 | Na Yoon-sun | Down By Love |
Note: The 2004 award was named "Best Crossover Album".

### Best Jazz & Crossover Album

| Year | Winner | Song |
| 2008 | WoongSan | Yesterday |
| 2007 | Seo Young Do Trio | Circle |
| 2006 | Second Moon | Second Moon |
| 2005 | Jeon Je-deok | Jeon Je-deok |

### Best Jazz & Crossover Song

| Year | Winner | Song |
| 2008 | WoongSan | "Yesterday" |
| 2007 | Jangeun Bae Trio | "Secret Place" |
| 2006 | Triologue | "It Rain" |

### Best Jazz & Crossover Performance

| Year | Winner | Song |
| 2021 | Soojin Suh | Colorist |
| 2020 | Jangeun Bae and Liberation Amalgamation | JB Liberation Amalgamation |
| 2019 | Youngjoo Song | Late Fall |
| 2018 | Hogyu "Stiger" Hwang Quartet | Straight, No Chaser |
| 2017 | Black String | Mask Dance |
| 2016 | Cho Eun-min | Oriental Fairy Tale |
| 2015 | Kim Changhyun | Oblivion |
| 2014 | Kim Oki | Cherubim's Wrath |
| 2013 | Kang Tae-hwan | Sorefa |
| 2012 | Song Young-joo | Tale of A City |
| 2011 | Lee Pan-geun Project | A Rhapsody in Cold Age |
| 2010 | Kim Chaek & Jung Jae-il | The Methodologies |

### Best Film & TV Soundtrack Album

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2013 | Jo Yeong-wook | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time OST |
| 2012 | Jo Seong-woo | Late Autumn OST |
| 2011 | Various artists | Bravo, Jazz Life OST |
| 2010 | Lee Byung-woo | Mother OST |
| 2009 | Yang Bang-ean | Asian Corridor In Heaven OST |
| 2008 | Kim Sang-heon | Que Sera Sera OST |
| 2007 | Bang Jun-seok | Radio Star OST |
| 2006 | Jo Yeong-wook | Lady Vengeance OST |
| 2005 | Various artists | Ireland OST |
| 2004 | Lee Byung-woo | Untold Scandal OST |

### Best Performance

| Year | Winner | Album |
| 2008 | Yesanjok | Yesanjok |
| 2007 | Seo Young Do Trio | Circle |
| 2006 | Triologue | Speak Low |
| 2005 | Mowg | Desire |

### Record Label of the Year

| Year | Winner |
| 2006 | Pastel Music |
| 2005 | Cavare Sound / JNH |
| 2004 | Fluxus Music |

### Group Musician of the Year Netizen Vote

| Year | Winner |
| 2015 | Infinite |
| 2014 | EXO |
| 2013 | Busker Busker |
| 2012 | Infinite |
| 2011 | f(x) |
| 2010 | Girls' Generation |
| 2009 | Wonder Girls |

### Female Musician of the Year Netizen Vote

| Year | Winner |
| 2016 | IU |
| 2015 | Park Ye-eun |
| 2014 | Lee Hi |
| 2013 | Lena Park |
| 2012 | IU |
| 2011 | Kim Yuna |
| 2010 | Baek Ji-young |
| 2009 | Younha |

### Male Musician of the Year Netizen Vote

| Year | Winner |
| 2016 | Park Jin-young |
| 2015 | Jay Park |
| 2014 | G-Dragon |
| 2013 | Jay Park |
| 2012 | Verbal Jint |
| 2011 | Taeyang |
| 2010 | Jungyup |
| 2009 | Kiha & The Faces |

### Rock Musician of the Year Netizen Vote

| Year | Winner |
| 2008 | No Brain |

### Modern Rock Musician of the Year Netizen Vote

| Year | Winner |
| 2008 | Nell |

### Hip Hop Musician of the Year Netizen Vote

| Year | Winner |
| 2008 | Epik High |

### Pop Musician of the Year Netizen Vote

| Year | Winner |
| 2008 | Younha |

### Dance & Electronic Musician of the Year Netizen Vote

| Year | Winner |
| 2008 | Big Bang |

### R&B & Soul Musician of the Year Netizen Vote

| Year | Winner |
| 2008 | Brown Eyed Soul |

### Jazz & Crossover Musician of the Year Netizen Vote

| Year | Winner |
| 2008 | Na Yoon-sun |

## Special awards
### Committee Choice Special Award

| Year | Winner |
| 2025 | Live Club Day |
| 2024 | Hakchon Theatre |
| 2022 | Han Kyung-rok / Korea Jazz Guard |
| 2021 | Earkey Project |
| 2020 | SEOUL Record Fair |
| 2017 | Yoon Min-seok |
| 2016 | Park Je-chun |
| 2015 | Jambinai |
| 2014 | Naver On Stage |
| 2013 | Jara Island International Jazz Festival |
| 2012 | Working People Documentary – ‘Factory of Dreams’ |
| 2011 | Super Session |
| 2010 | Shim Jeong-rak |
| 2009 | Kim Doo-soo |
| 2008 | Bbang Compilation 3, ‘History of Bbang’ |
| 2007 | The EBS space |
| 2006 | Yeon Young-seok |
| 2005 | Lee Ki-yong |
| 2004 | Asoto Union / Jeon Gyeong-ok |

### Achievement Award

| Year | Winner |
| 2025 | Lee Ho-jun |
| 2024 | Kang Tae-hwan |
| 2023 | Love & Peace |
| 2022 | Devils |
| 2021 | Deulgukhwa |
| 2020 | Kim Soo-chul |
| 2019 | Yang Hee-eun |
| 2018 | Lee Jang-hee |
| 2017 | Kim Hong-tak |
| 2016 | Kim Hwee-gab |
| 2015 | Song Chang-sik |
| 2014 | Park Sung-yeon |
| 2013 | Kim Min-ki |
| 2012 | Lee Pan-geun |
| 2011 | Son Suk-woo |
| 2010 | Cho Dong-jin |
| 2009 | Sanulrim |
| 2008 | Shin Jung-hyeon |
| 2007 | Jung Tae-chun |
| 2006 | Cho Yong-pil |
| 2005 | Han Dae-soo |
| 2004 | Lee Jung-sun |

## Records
### Most awarded overall

This list includes artists who won awards in any category, including the discontinued "netizen vote" awards.
| Awards | Artist |
| 7 | BTS |
| 7 | Kiha & The Faces |
| 6 | Aespa |
| 6 | IU |
| 6 | NewJeans |
| 6 | Silica Gel |
| 5 | Hyukoh |
| 5 | Jung Jae-il |
| 5 | Kim Sa-wol |
| 5 | Na Yoon-sun |
| 5 | Younha |
| 4 | 250 |
| 4 | Baek Yerin |
| 4 | Garion |
| 4 | Jambinai |
| 4 | Jay Park |
| 4 | Lee Juck |
| 4 | Second Moon |

### 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.
| Awards | Artist |
| 5 | BTS |
| 3 | Kiha & The Faces |
| 2 | Aespa |
| 2 | Lee Juck |
| 2 | Lee Tzche |
| 2 | Psy |
| 2 | Seoul Electric Band |
| 2 | 250 |

## General references

* 2021 winners: Ham, Nayan (2021-02-28). "". Sports Dong-A. (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-02-28
* 2019 winners: Kim, Su-jeong (2019-02-27). "BTS, 한국대중음악상 '올해의 음악인' 수상… "상 의미 잘 안다". No Cut News. (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-27
* 2018 winners: Jang Jin-ri (2018-02-28). "'대중음악상' 방탄소년단, 올해의 음악인…혁오·강태구 '3관왕'". Osen. (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-28.
* 2017 winners: Park, Su-jeong (2017-02-28). "'한국대중음악상' 박재범·볼빨간·조동진, 올해를 빛낸 음악인(종합)". The Korea Herald (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-25.
* 2016 winners: Jeong Yu-jin (2016-02-29). "빅뱅3관왕·이센스2관왕·혁오2관왕(종합) [13th 한국대중음악상]". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-25.
* 2015 winners: Kwon, Seok-jeong (2015-02-27). "10현장, 한국대중음악상이 증명한 것들". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-25.
* 2014 winners: Yang Eun-ha (2014-02-28). "윤영배, 제11회 한국대중음악상 음반상 3관왕(종합)". News1 Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-25.
* 2013 winners: Seo Jeong-min (2013-02-28). "버터플라이·싸이 ‘화려한 귀환’…인디·비주류 음악 대중속으로". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-25.
* 2012 winners: Seo Jeong-min (2012-02-29). "장기하와 얼굴들 4관왕 ‘뭘 그렇게 놀래?’". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-25.