The Seoul Music Awards (; SMA) is a major South Korean music awards show presented by the newspaper
''Sports Seoul''.
The award winners are selected based on a combination of criteria, including music sales, popular votes, and expert judges' opinions.
The annual ceremony was first held in 1990, when the Grand Prize was awarded to singer
Byun Jin-sub
Byun Jin-sub (; born May 19, 1966) is a South Korean singer.
Discography
Studio albums
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References
External links
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1966 births
Living people
Blues singers
Grand Prize Seoul Music Award recipients
South Korean male singers
S ...
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Boy groups
Exo and
BTS are the most-awarded artists at the Seoul Music Awards, with 23 awards each; they both have also won the most Grand Prizes at the ceremony, with four each.
Ceremonies
Categories
* The Grand Prize (also known as the Daesang) is typically awarded to one musical act, with the exception of the 9th awards ceremony, when the Grand Prize was shared by
H.O.T.
H.O.T. (; pronounced "H. O. T.", acronym for Highfive Of Teenagers) was a South Korean boy band that was created by SM Entertainment in 1996. They are considered to be the first K-pop ''idol group'' and their successful formula became the model ...
and
Sechs Kies, and the 10th awards ceremony, when it was shared by
Jo Sung-mo
Jo Sung-mo (; born March 11, 1977) is a South Korean pop ballad singer. He debuted in 1998 with the album ''To Heaven,'' and went on to release several of the all-time best-selling albums in South Korea.
Biography
Jo Sung Mo was born in S ...
and
Fin.K.L
Fin.K.L ( ko, 핑클) is a South Korean girl group formed by DSP Media in 1998 consisting of members Lee Hyori, Ock Joo-hyun, Lee Jin, and Sung Yu-ri. Fin.K.L was one of the most popular K-pop groups of the late 1990s and early 2000s, alongsi ...
. Additionally, at the 29th awards ceremony, two Grand Prizes were awarded: the Album Daesang, which went to
BTS, and the Digital Daesang, which went to
Taeyeon.
*Main Prizes (also known as Bonsang) are given to several musical acts.
*The winner of the Popularity Award is determined by domestic viewers' votes, while the winner of the K-Wave Special Award is determined by overseas viewers' votes.
Grand Prize (Daesang)
Main Prize (Bonsang)
The list of winners are listed in alphanumeric order.
New Artist Award
Best Album
Best Song
Genre-specific awards
R&B Hip-Hop Award
Ballad Award
Trot Award
Dance Performance Award
Original Soundtrack Award
Band Award
Popularity Award
K-wave Special Award
Discovery of the Year Award
Special awards
Discontinued awards
Rock Award
Folk Award
Music Video Award
Show & Culture Award
Non-performer awards
Directing Award
Producer Award
Composition Award
Lyricist Award
Arrangement Award
Planning Award
Stylist Award
Most wins
The following artist(s) arranged in alphanumeric order has received five or more awards:
Notes
References
; Seoul Music Awards official website
Complete list of winners(1990–2020)
; Other references
External links
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{{Seoul Music Awards for New Artist Award
Seoul Music Awards
South Korean music awards
Awards established in 1990
1990 establishments in South Korea
Annual events in South Korea