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. It was created to honor the top K-pop artists of the year across various music categories as part of a two-day integrated event collectively referred to as the APAN MusicStar Awards. Originally set to take place on November 28, 2020, at the Grand Peace Hall in

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and be broadcast exclusively on online platforms Olleh TV and Seezn, the inaugural ceremony was indefinitely postponed on November 18, 2020 after the Level 1.5 social distancing rules went into effect amid a resurgence of the

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in Seoul and surrounding metropolitan areas. Winners in limited categories were revealed online instead. On December 17, 2020, the ceremony's rescheduled date was announced as January 23, 2021. On January 15, this was replaced officially to January 24.

Winners and nominees

Nominees in various popularity categories were announced on October 26. Voting began on October 27 via the Idol Champ mobile app and continued until November 27. Voting for the KT Seezn Star category took place on the Seezn app. Nominees for the Bonsang (Main Prize) category were announced on November 6, 2020, while the selection of its winners were based on the combination of album sales, digital sales, evaluations from a judges panel, and fan votes. The APAN Top 10 (Bonsang), Best Icon, Best Performance, Best Music Video, and Best All-rounder winners were announced on November 26, while the rest of the winners were announced on November 30 and January 15, 2021. During the ceremony on January 24, 2021, they delivered new categories; Represent Song of the Year, Represent Artist of the Year, Represent Record of the Year, New Wave Award and Best K-Trot.

Main Awards

APAN Choice Awards

Popularity Awards

Winners that were determined solely through a popularity vote for Idol Champ app and KT Seezn app.

References

{{South Korean Music Award Shows South Korean music awards Awards established in 2020

Winners and nominees

Main Awards

APAN Choice Awards

Popularity Awards

See also

References