The 30th Seoul Music Awards took place on January 31st yesterday at the KSPO Dome. Guided by SNSD's Sooyoung, Super Junior's Kim Heechul, and Shin Dong Yup, this annual awards event was held to give awards to musicians who won over the past year.
BTS took home the Daesang (Grand Prize), as well as the Best Album Award, Best Song Award, K-Wave Award, WhosFandom Award, and Bonsang (Main Award) with a total of six trophies.
In 2020, the 29th Seoul Music Awards divided the Daesangs into two categories, but the 30th Seoul Music Awards have been restored to the show's original format by awarding one Daesang while the Best Album Award and Best Song Award were created separately. Given that BTS won the Daesang Album at the 29th Seoul Music Awards last year, this marks the fourth consecutive year BTS won the Daesang from the Seoul Music Awards.
Here is the complete list of winners!
- Daesang (Grand Prize): BTS
- Best Album Award: BTS
- Best Song Award: BTS
- Bonsang (Main Award): IZ * ONE, BTS, ATEEZ, TXT, TWICE, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, Kang Daniel, MONSTA X, NCT 127, NU'EST, Oh My Girl
- Best Performance Award: (G) I-DLE, THE BOYZ
- OST Award: Jo Jung Suk (“Aloha” from “Hospital Playlist”)
- Trot Award: Im Young Woong
- Ballad Award: B1A4 Sandeul
- R&B / Hip Hop Award: Jessi
- Band Award: LEENALCHI
- Discovery of the Year: ITZY
- Popularity Award (Korea): Im Young Woong
- K-Wave Award (outside of Korea): BTS
- WhosFandom Award: BTS and ARMY
- PD Fan Artist Award: Kang Daniel
- Rookie of the Year: TREASURE, aespa, ENHYPEN /dreamers.id
