Golden Disc Awards
The Golden Disc Awards (Hangul: 골든 디스크 어워드) is an awards show founded in 1986 that is presented annually by the Music Industry Association of Korea for outstanding achievements in the music industry in South Korea.[1] It was originally called the Korea Visual and Records Grand Prize Award (Hangul: 대한민국 영상음반대상), but the name was changed to the Golden Disc Awards in 2001.
Trophy
The trophy is called "Statue of a Woman Playing a Reed Instrument" (Korean: 생황 부는 여인상) that was designed by professor Kim Soo-hyun (Hangul: 김수현).[2]
Categories
Currently there are seven awards which are not restricted by genre, and three awards which are each in hip hop, rock, trot.
- Grand Prize in Album Releasing (Disc Daesang), is awarded to the performer of the best of the best full-length album, mini-album (extended play) from the "Records of the Year".
- Grand Prize in Digital Releasing (Digital Daesang), is awarded to the performer of the best of the best single (which was digital released), from the "Records of the Year in Digital Releasing".
- Records of the Year are awarded to the performers of best full-length albums, mini-albums (extended plays) of the year.
- Records of the Year in Digital Releasing are awarded to the performers of best singles of the year (which was digital released).
- Record Producer of the Year is awarded to a record producer of the year.
- Hip Hop Record of the Year is awarded to the performer of the hip hop album of the year.
- Rock Record of the Year is awarded to the performer of the rock album of the year.
- Pop Record of the Year is awarded to the performer of the pop album of the year.
- Trot Record of the Year is awarded to the performer of the trot album of the year.
- Popularity Awards of the Year are awarded to the performers who gained popularity of the year.
- Newcomer Awards of the Year are awarded to the newcomer performers of the year.
- Special Award is awarded to the performer or the production team who gained popularity or outstanding achievement in miscellaneous topics of Korean music industry.
- Popular M/V of the Year are awarded to the Music Video who gained popularity of the year.
- @ = Mnet Asian Music Awards Winner
- § = MelOn Music Awards Winner
- $ = Nominated Mnet Asian Music Awards
- ! = Nominated MelOn Music Awards
Past events
| Edition | Date | Venue | City | Host |
| 23rd | 10 December 2008 | Olympic Park | Seoul, South Korea | Shin Dong-yup, Park Ji-yoon |
| 24th[3] | 10 December 2009 | Kim Seong-joo, Park Ji-yoon |
| 25th | 9 December 2010 | Hwajeong Gym | Tak Jae-hoon, Choi Song-hyun |
| 26th | 21–22 January 2012 | Osaka Dome | Osaka, Japan | Leeteuk, Gyuri, Hongki, Suzy |
| 27th | 15–16 January 2013 | Sepang International Circuit | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Nicole, Jung Yong-hwa, Dasom, Hongki |
| 28th | 16 January 2014 | Grand Peace Palace, Kyunghee University | Seoul, South Korea | Choi Minho, Jung Yong-hwa, Yoon Doo-joon, Taeyeon, Tiffany, Oh Sang-jin |
| 29th | 14–15 January 2015 | MasterCard Center | Beijing, China | Day 1: Kim Sung-joo, Kim Jong-kook, Fei
Day 2: Jun Hyun-moo, Leeteuk, Tiffany |
| 30th | 20–21 January 2016 | Grand Peace Palace, Kyunghee University | Seoul, South Korea | Day 1: Jun Hyun-moo, Kim Jong-kook, Seohyun
Day 2: Jun Hyun-moo, Krystal, Leeteuk |
| 31st | 13–14 January 2017 | KINTEX | Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | Day 1: Hwang Chi-yeul, Seohyun, Jung Yong-hwa
Day 2: Kang Sora, Sung Si Kyung |
Broadcast
| Edition | Year | TV Channel | Type |
| 31st | 2017 | JTBC | Cable |
| 30th | 2016 | QTV |
| 29th | 2015 | JTBC |
| 28th | 2014 |
| 27th | 2013 |
| 26th | 2012 |
| 25th | 2010 | K-Star |
| 24th | 2009 | CU Media |
| 23rd | 2008 | Mnet / KMTV |
| 22nd | 2007 |
| 21st | 2006 |
| 20th | 2005 | MTV Korea |
| 19th | 2004 | SBS | Satellite |
| 18th | 2003 | MBC |
| 17th | 2002 |
| 9th | 1994 |
Grand Prize Winners – Disc Daesang / Album of the Year
Note: 2011 did not have an award show, it was later moved to 2012 instead. Order is listed correctly as announced
Grand Prize Winners – Digital Daesang / Song of the Year
Note: 2011 did not have an award show, it was later moved to 2012 instead. Order is listed correctly as announced.
Bonsang / Best Artist (Judge Choice)
Note: 2011 did not have an award show, it was later moved to 2012 instead. Order is listed correctly as announced.
Newcomer Winners / New Artist of the Year
Note: 2011 did not have an award show, it was later moved to 2012 instead. Order is listed correctly as announced.
Popularity Award Winners / Best Popular Artist by Netizen
Note: 2011 did not have an award show, it was later moved to 2012 instead. Order is listed correctly as announced.
Music genre awards
Best R&B/Soul Award Winners
| Edition | Year | Artist | Album |
| 31st | 2017 | Crush | 1st Extended Play Interlude & 2nd Extended Play Wonderlust |
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Best Rap/Hip Hop Award Winners
Best Trot Award Winners
| Edition | Year | Artist | Album |
| 29th | 2015 | Hong Jin Young | 1st Mini Album Life Note |
| 23rd | 2008 | Jang Yoon Jeong | 4th Album Jang Yoon Jeong Twist |
| 27th | 2007 | Complication 2005 - 2007 |
| 25th | 2006 | 3rd Album Later Later |
| 24th | 2005 | 2nd Album Salty VHS |
| 22nd | 2004 | Tae Jin Ah | 14th Album Companion |
| 21st | 2003 | 13th Album Fool |
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Best OST Award Winners
Best Rock Award Winners
| Edition | Year | Artist | Album |
| 30th | 2016 | Hyukoh | 2nd Extended Play 22 |
| 26th | 2012 | F.T. Island | 3rd Mini Album RETURN & Remake Album MEMORY IN FTISLAND |
| 25th | 2010 | 2nd Mini Album Beautiful Journey |
| 24th | 2009 | Jang Kiha And The Face | 1st Album Living A Careless Life |
| 23th | 2008 | Nell | 4th Major Album Separation Anxiety |
Best Pop Award Winners
| Edition | Year | Artist | Album |
| 19th | 2004 | Jaurim | 5th Album All You Need Is Love |
| 18th | 2003 | Maya | 1st Album Born To Do It |
Music video awards
Best Music Video Award
| Edition | Year | Artist | Music Video | Album |
| 21st | 2006 | Vibe | That Man That Women | 3rd Album Re-Feel |
| 20th | 2005 | Drunken Tiger | Isolated Ones! Left Foot Forward | 7th Album 1945 Liberation |
| 19th | 2004 | SG Wannabe | Timeless | 1st Album SG Wannabe+ |
| 18th | 2003 | Big Mama | Break Away | 1st Album Like The Bible |
Best Music Video Director Award
| Edition | Year | Director | Artist | Music Video | Album |
| 21st | 2006 | Cha Eun Taek | Psy | We Are The One | 4th Album Ssajib |
| 20th | 2005 | Lee Hyori | Anyclub | Non Album Song ( Samsung Anycall Commercial ) |
| 19th | 2004 | Jang Jae Hyeok | Jo PD | My Friend ( Feat Insooni ) | 6th Album Great Expectation Pt. 2: Love And Life |
| 18th | 2003 | Lee Seung Hwan | Flower | 7th Album Egg |
Popular Music Video Award Winners
| Edition | Year | Winner | Music Video | Album |
| 21st | 2006 | Super Junior | U | 1st Album Super Junior 05 ( Extended Ver ) |
| 20th | 2005 | Jewelry | Super Star | 4th Album Super Star |
| 19th | 2004 | Shinhwa | Brand New | 8th Album Brand New |
| SE7EN | Passion | 2nd Album Must Lisent |
| 18th | 2003 | Cherry Filter | Flying Duck | 3rd Album Third Eye |
| 17th | 2002 | Park Ji Yoon | I Am A Man | 5th Album Men |
| Lena Park | Dreams | 4th Album Op.4 |
| 16th | 2001 | Shin Ha Kyun & Position | I Love You | Unknown |
| Song Hye Kyo & Kim Bum Soo | Once Upon A Day | 2nd Album Remember |
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Music producer awards
Best Producer Award Winners
| Edition | Year | Artist |
| 31st | 2017 | Bang Shi-hyuk |
| 28th | 2014 | Hong Seung-seong |
| 27th | 2013 | Han Seong-ho |
| 26th | 2012 | Hong Seung-seong |
| 25th | 2010 |
| 24th | 2009 | Lee Ho-yeon |
| 23rd | 2008 | Lee Soo-man |
| 22nd | 2007 | Park Jin-young |
| 19th | 2004 | Patti Kim |
| 18th | 2003 | Yang Hee-eun |
Special Achievement Award Winners
Other awards
Note: 2011 did not have an award show, it was later moved to 2012 instead. Order is listed correctly as announced.
Most awards
- The current holder who has won the most awards is Super Junior (19 times) including Kyuhyun's solo in 2016, Girls' Generation (18 times) including Taeyeon's solo awards in 2008 and 2016, SHINee (17 times) including Taemin's solo awards in 2015 and 2017 and Jonghyun's solo awards in 2016, CNBLUE (16 times) including Jung Yong Hwa's solo awards in 2016, and BEAST (12 times) .
- The artists with the most awards won in a single category is Super Junior with 7 Popularity Awards, 7 Disc Bonsang and 3 Disc Daesang, followed by Jang Yun-jeong for the 4 Trot Award.
- Kim Gun-mo has won the Disc grand award for three consecutive years. Girls' Generation has won the grand award for three consecutive years: Digital Daesang (2009), Disc Daesang (2010) and Digital Daesang (2011). SG Wannabe has won the grand award for three consecutive years: Disc Daesang (2005), Digital Daesang (2006), and Disc Daesang (2007). EXO has won the Disc grand award for four consecutive years from 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
- Jo Sungmo and Super Junior have also won the grand award 3 times non-consecutively, followed by TVXQ, Shin Seung-hun, Byeon Jin-seob, and each with 2 grand awards.
See also
References
External links
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