2024 Circle Chart Music Awards

The Circle Chart Music Awards, formerly known as the Gaon Chart Music Awards, are a major music awards ceremony that is presented annually in South Korea by the Korea Music Content Association primarily based on the commercial performance of the songs and albums based on the national music record chart, the Circle Chart.

When and Where:

• The awards ceremony will take place on 10 January, Wednesday, 6PM (GMT+8)
• Encore: 11 January, Thursday, 6:30PM (GMT+8)
• The venue is BEXCO, Korea's largest port city and cultural hub, located in Busan.

What to Expect:

• Top K-Pop artists and groups: Expect performances from some of the hottest names in Korean music, including potential appearances from BTS, BLACKPINK, TWICE, Stray Kids, NCT, ATEEZ, and many more.
• Major awards: Categories include Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and various genre-specific awards, as well as popularity awards based on online voting.
• Memorable moments: Prepare for emotional acceptance speeches, surprise wins, and stunning stage performances.

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The full winners list:

Digital Album of the Year (Daesang):

• NCT DREAM

Artist of the Year (Album):

• BTS’s Jungkook’s “GOLDEN”
• NCT DREAM’s “ISTJ”
• SEVENTEEN’s “SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN”
• Stray Kids’ “★★★★★ (5-STAR)”
• TXT’s “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION”

Artist of the Year (Digital)

• (G)I-DLE’s “Queencard”
• IVE’s “I AM”
• BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven” (featuring Latto)
• LE SSERAFIM’s “UNFORGIVEN” (featuring Nile Rodgers)
• NewJeans’ “Ditto”

Artist of the Year (Global Streaming):

• (G)I-DLE’s “Queencard”
• IVE’s “I AM”
• BLACKPINK’s Jisoo’s “FLOWER”
• BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven” (featuring Latto)
• NewJeans’ “Super Shy”

Artist of the Year (Unique Listeners)

• aespa’s “Spicy”
• (G)I-DLE’s “Queencard”
• IVE’s “I AM”
• LE SSERAFIM’s “UNFORGIVEN” (featuring Nile Rodgers)
• NewJeans’ “Ditto”

Rookie of the Year (Global Streaming):

• BABYMONSTER’s “BATTER UP”‍

Rookie of the Year (Unique Listeners):

• RIIZE’s “Get A Guitar”‍

Rookie of the Year (Album):

• ZEROBASEONE’s “YOUTH IN THE SHADE”

Retail Album of the Year:

• SEVENTEEN’s “FML”‍

KiT Album of the Year:

• SEVENTEEN‍

‍Music Steady Seller of the Year:

• NewJeans’ “Hype Boy”

New Icon of the Year:

• MAMAMOO’s Hwasa, STAYC”

V Coloring of the Year:

• AKMU

New Artist of the Next Generation:

• KISS OF LIFE, NiziU

World K-Pop Star:

• NCT DREAM

Social Hot Star of the Year:

• BLACKPINK

VIAJE Global Popularity Award:

• ZEROBASEONE’s Zhang Hao

MuBeat Global Choice Award (Male):

• Lim Young Woong‍

MuBeat Global Choice Award (Female):

• NiziU

Busan Is Good Award:

• AKMU, KyoungSeo

Genre of the Year (Ballad):

• Parc Jae Jung’s “Let’s Say Goodbye”‍

Genre of the Year (Trot):

• Lee Chan Won’s “Wish Lanterns”‍

Genre of the Year (J-Pop):

• imase’s “Night Dancer”

Song of the Year in International Pop:

• Charlie Puth’s “Dangerously”

Composer of the Year:

• 250‍

Lyricist of the Year:

• Gigi

Performance Director of the Year:

• Park So Yeon‍

Visual Director of the Year:

• Kim Hye Soo

Musical Instrument Performer of the Year:

• Hareem‍

Chorus Performer of the Year:

• Perrie