Circle Chart Music Awards Explained

Circle Chart Music Awards
Current Awards:13th Circle Chart Music Awards
Awarded For:Commercial performance of songs and albums
Presenter:Korea Music Content Association
Country:South Korea

The Circle Chart Music Awards, formerly known as the Gaon Chart Music Awards, is 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 Circle Chart.

Since 2017, the awarding ceremony has been broadcast live worldwide via Mnet and V Live. In addition to the Gaon Chart being rebranded to the Circle Chart on July 7, 2022, it was announced the Gaon Chart Music Awards would be renamed to the Circle Chart Music Awards.[1]

Host venues

EditionYearDateHost cityVenueHost
1st2011February 22, 2012SeoulBlue Square Samsung Card HallTaeyeon and Joo Young-hoon
2nd2012February 13, 2013Olympic HallGain and Joo Young-hoon
3rd2013February 12, 2014Olympic Gymnastics ArenaYuri and Oh Sang-jin
4th2014January 28, 2015Leeteuk and Hyeri
5th2015February 17, 2016Olympic HallLeeteuk and Yura
6th2016February 22, 2017Jamsil ArenaLeeteuk and Solar
7th2017February 14, 2018Leeteuk and Dahyun
8th2018January 23, 2019Kim Jong-kook and Nancy
9th2019January 8, 2020Leeteuk and Lia
10th2020January 13, 2021CJ E&M CenterLeeteuk, Lia, Jaejae and Joo Young-hoon
11th2021January 27, 2022Jamsil ArenaJaejae, Doyoung and Sieun
12th2022February 18, 2023KSPO DomeDoyoung and Miyeon[2]
13th2023January 10, 2024BusanBusan Exhibition and Convention CenterLeeteuk, Sieun and Seok Matthew[3]

Awards

Artist of the Year – Physical

Current format

Edition! scope="col"
YearWinners
13th2023JungkookNCT DreamSeventeenStray KidsTXT[4]

Previous format

Edition! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearWinners
1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th Quarter
1st2011TVXQBeastSuper JuniorGirls' Generation
2nd2012BigBangGirls' Generation-TTSSuper JuniorTVXQ
3rd2013Girls' GenerationCho Yong-pilExo
4th2014TVXQExoSuper Junior
5th2015ExoSuper JuniorExo
6th2016Got7ExoBTS
7th2017BTSSeventeenBTSWanna One
8th2018Wanna OneBTSExo
9th2019SeventeenBTSSeventeen
10th2020BTSBaekhyunBTS
11th2021Iz*OneNCT DreamBTSNCT 127
12th2022NCTSeventeenStray Kids

Artist of the Year – Digital Music

Current format

Edition! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2%"
YearWinners
Global StreamingDigitalStreaming Unique Listeners
13th2023(G)I-dle
Ive
NewJeans
JungkookAespa
JisooLe Sserafim

Previous format

Edition! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2%"
YearWinners
DecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
9th2019BenMC the MaxHwasaTaeyeonBolbbalgan4DavichiJang Hye-jin & Yoon Min-sooBenSunmiAKMUMC MongIU
10th2020Red VelvetZicoBTSMC the MaxOh My GirlIUBlackpinkZicoBTSChungha & ChristopherBlackpinkBTS
11th2021TaeyeonIUShineeIUKang DanielBTSBrave GirlsBTSRed VelvetColdplay & BTSIUTwice
12th2022IveKep1erTaeyeon(G)I-dleIveLe SserafimBTSAespaBlackpinkLe SserafimItzy
Edition! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2%"
YearWinners
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1st2011IUK.WillBigBang2NE1SecretT-araLeessangDavichiLee Seung-giWonder GirlsIUSecret
2nd2012T-araBigBangBusker BuskerGirls' Generation-TTSWonder Girls2NE1PsyJung Eun-ji & Seo In-gukGainLee HiLee Seung-gi
3rd2013Girls' GenerationSistar19DavichiPsy4MinuteSistarDynamic DuoSan ESoyou & Mad ClownIUMiss ASeo In-guk & Zia
4th2014Girl's DaySoyou & Junggigo2NE1AKMUg.o.dTaeyangSan E & RainaPark Bo-ramSistarKim Dong-ryoolMC MongApink
5th2015Mad ClownNaulMC MongMiss ABigBangiKonTaeyeonZicoPsy
6th2016GFriendMamamooJang Beom-juneTwiceUrban ZakapaSistarWonder GirlsBlackpinkIm Chang-jungTwiceBlackpinkBigBang
7th2017AKMUTwiceIUPsyG-DragonExoSunmiSechs KiesEpik HighWanna OneTwice
8th2018iKonRoy KimBigBangTwiceBolbbalgan4BlackpinkTwiceRed VelvetIm Chang-jungIUJennie

New Artist of the Year

Current format

Edition! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2%"
YearWinners
Global StreamingStreaming Unique ListenersAlbum
13th2023BabyMonsterRiizeZerobaseone

Previous format

Edition! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearWinners
Male GroupFemale GroupMale SoloFemale Solo
1st2011B1A4ApinkHuh GakKim Bo kyung
2nd2012B.A.PHello VenusJohn ParkAilee
3rd2013BTSLadies' CodeJung Joon-youngLim Kim
4th2014WinnerMamamoo——
5th2015iKonGFriend——
6th2016NCT 127Blackpink——
7th2017Wanna OneWeki MekiWoo Won-jae—
8th2018Stray Kids(G)I-dle & Iz*OneHaon—
9th2019TXTItzy——
10th2020EnhypenAespa——
11th2021——Lee Mu-jin & Lee Chan-won—
12th2022Tempest & The New SixNewJeans & Ive——

Discovery of the Year

EditionYearWinners (Category)
Hip-HopIndieR&BBalladTrotGroupJ-Pop
1st2011—The KoxxNoel——Girl's Day—
2nd2012Double K3rd Line Butterfly——Apink——
3rd2013—Rose Motel—————
4th2014Epik High—Red Velvet——Lovelyz—
5th2015Song Min-hoHyukohZion.T—Lee Ae Ran——
6th2016BewhYBolbbalgan4DeanHan Dong-geun———
7th2017ChangmoMeloManceHeizeHwang Chi-yeul———
8th2018——PunchBen—Stray Kids—
9th2019———Kassy—N.Flying—
10th2020————Young Tak——
11th2021Homies————STAYC—
12th2022Be'O——————
13th2023———Parc Jae-jungLee Chan-won—imase

Music Steady Seller of the Year

EditionYearWinnerSong
3rd2013Girl's Day"Expectation"
4th2014Soyou & Junggigo"Some"
5th2015Naul"You in The Same Time"
6th2016MC the Max"No Matter Where"
7th2017IU"Through the Night"
8th2018iKon"Love Scenario"
9th2019Paul Kim"Me After You"
10th2020IU"Blueming"
11th2021BTS"Dynamite"
12th2022Lim Young-woong"Love Always Runs Away"
13th2023NewJeans"Hype Boy"

Retail Album of the Year

EditionYearWinnerAlbum
9th2019BTS
10th2020
11th2021Butter
12th2022Proof
13th2023SeventeenFML

Top Kit Seller of the Year

EditionYearWinnerAlbum
9th2019ExoObsession
10th2020NCTNCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1
11th2021NCT DreamHot Sauce
12th2022NCTUniverse
13th2023Seventeen

Popular Singer of the Year

EditionYearWinnerSong
3rd2013Roy Kim & Jung Joon-young"Becoming Dust"
4th2014Im Chang-jung"A Glass of Soju"
5th2015So Chan Whee"Tears"
6th2016MC the Max"No Matter Where"
7th2017Yoon Jong-shin"Like It"
8th2018Jang Deok Cheol"Good Old Days"
9th2019Lim Jae-hyun"If There Was Practice in Love"
10th2020Hwang in-wook"Phocha"
11th2021Standing Egg"Old Song"

International Song of the Year

EditionYearWinnerSong
1st2011Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera"Moves like Jagger"[5]
2nd2012Maroon 5"Payphone"
3rd2013DJ Gollum"The Bad Touch"
4th2014Maroon 5"Maps"
5th2015Adele"Hello"
6th2016Maroon 5"Don't Wanna Know"
7th2017Ed Sheeran"Shape of You"
8th2018Camila Cabello"Havana"
9th2019Anne-Marie"2002"
11th2021Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon"Peaches"
12th2022The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber"Stay"
13th2023Charlie Puth"Dangerously"

Composer/Lyricist of the Year

EditionYearWinners
ComposerLyricist
1st2011Yoon Il-sangKim Eana
2nd2012TeddyKim Eana
3rd2013Duble SidekickKim Eana
4th2014Min Yeon-jaeKim Do-hoon
5th2015Black Eyed PilseungKim Eana
6th2016Black Eyed PilseungJo Yoon-kyung
7th2017PdoggIU
8th2018TeddySeo Ji-eum
9th2019Black Eyed PilseungMin Yeon-jae
10th2020Pop TimeIU
11th2021Ryan S. JhunIU
12th2022Ryan S. JhunSeo Ji-eum
13th2023250Gigi

Performers of the Year

EditionYearWinners
ChorusMusical Instrument
1st2011Kim Hyun-aKang Soo-ho
2nd2012Kim Hyo-sooShin Hyun-kwon
3rd2013Gil Eun-kyungTommy Kim
4th2014Kang Tae-wooJang-hyeok
5th2015Lee Tae-yoonKang Sung-ho
6th2016Kim RyeongLee Seong-yeol & Choi Tae-wan
7th2017Kang Tae-wooLee Seung-yeob
8th2018Jun Jae HeeKim Mi-jung & Shin Sang-won
9th2019Joo Chan YangChoi Hun
10th2020KREEZEJung Jae-pil (Young)
11th2021Kim Yeon SeoJung Jae-pil (Young)
12th2022Bae Soo-jungChoi In-sung
13th2023PerrieHareem

Style of the Year

EditionYearWinners
ChoreographerStylist
1st2011PrepixSeo Soo-kyung
2nd2012Lee Ju-sunSong Jeong-ok
3rd2013Yama & Hot ChicksJung Bo-yoon
4th2014Choreography Team DQPark Seo-hyun, Choi Ji-hyang
5th2015Yama & Hot ChicksJi Eunie
6th2016Son Sung DeukChoi Hee Sun
7th2017Lia KimKim Ye-jin, Choi Kyung-won
8th2018Son Sung DeukJi Eunie
9th2019Choi Ri AnChoi Hee Sun
10th2020Son Sung DeukKim Bal-ko & Park Min-hee
11th2021Son Sung DeukKim Wook
12th2022Kim Eun-ju & Kim Young-hooPark Min-hee
13th2023Park So-yeonKim Hye-soo

Record Production of the Year

EditionYearWinnerRecord
7th2017Fave EntertainmentIU – "Through the Night"
8th2018iKoniKon – "Love Scenario"
9th2019MNH EntertainmentChungha – "Gotta Go"
10th2020Ambition MusikChangmo – "Meteor"
11th2021EDAM EntertainmentIU – "Lilac"
12th2022Cube Entertainment, (G)I-dle(G)I-dle – I Never Die

Social Hot Star of the Year

EditionYearWinner
9th2019BTS
10th2020Blackpink
11th2021BTS
12th2022BTS
13th2023Blackpink

Hot Performance of the Year

EditionYearWinner
3rd2013Apink
4th2014AOA
5th2015Red Velvet
VIXX
6th2016Seventeen
Infinite
7th2017NU'EST W
Got7
8th2018Seventeen
9th2019NCT Dream
Chungha
10th2020Iz*One
Stray Kids
11th2021Oh My Girl
The Boyz
12th2022Enhypen

World K-pop Star

EditionYearWinner
3rd20132NE1
4th2014Kara
5th2015BTS
6th2016Shinee
7th2017Got7
8th2018Seventeen
9th2019Monsta X
10th2020NCT
11th2021Stray Kids
12th2022Tomorrow X Together
13th2023NCT Dream

World K-Pop Rookie

EditionYearWinners
3rd2013B.A.P—
4th2014BTS—
5th2015SeventeenAOA
7th2017—Blackpink
8th2018The BoyzMomoland
9th2019Stray Kids(G)I-dle
10th2020AteezItzy
11th2021EnhypenAespa
12th2022STAYC

International Rising Star of the Year

EditionYearWinner
6th2016Charlie Puth
7th2017Shawn Mendes
9th2019Billie Eilish
10th2020Tones and I
11th2021Kid Laroi
12th2022Gayle

Mubeat Choice Award

EditionYearWinners
MaleFemale
10th2020Lim Young-woongBlackpink
11th2021BTSLisa
12th2022Lim Young-woongBlackpink
13th2023Lim Young-woongNiziU

Mobile Vote Popularity Award

EditionYearWinner
3rd2013Exo
4th2014Exo
5th2015Exo
6th2016Sehun
Exo
7th2017Taeyeon
Wanna One
13th2023Zhang Hao[6]

Discontinued awards

K-pop Contribution Award / Lifetime Achievement Award

EditionYearWinner
1st2011Lee Soo-man
2nd2012Hong Seung-sung
3rd2013Cho Yong-pil
4th2014Shin Hae-chul
6th2016Sechs Kies
7th2017Yoon Jong-shin
8th2018BTS
10th2020Lee Soo-man

Special Awards

EditionYearAwardsWinner
1st2011Oricon Special AwardGirls' Generation
2nd2012Hallyu Special AwardCNBLUE
4th2014Weibo Kpop Star AwardSuper Junior
5th2015Weibo Kpop Star AwardSehun
Most Influential Group of AsiaBig Bang
6th2016V Live Global Popularity AwardBTS

Hot Trend Award

EditionYearWinners
2nd2012Apink—
3rd2013Crayon Pop—
4th2014Block BEXID
5th2015B.A.PBaek A Yeon

Producer of the Year

EditionYearWinner
1st2011Kim Kwang-soo (Core Contents Media)
2nd2012Yang Hyun-suk (YG Entertainment)
3rd2013Yang Hyun-suk (YG Entertainment)
4th2014Kim Shi-dae (Starship Entertainment)
5th2015Yang Hyun-suk (YG Entertainment)
6th2016Bang Si-hyuk (Big Hit Entertainment)

New Media Platform

EditionYearWinners
1st2011YouTube
Daum
3rd2013Bugs!
4th2014Kakao Music

Music Distribution

EditionYearWinners
OnlineOffline
2nd2012LOEN EntertainmentKMP Holdings
3rd2013CJ E&M Music
4th2014Universal Music

Sound Engineer of the Year

EditionYearWinners
1st2011Ko Seung-wook
2nd2012Jeon Hoon
3rd2013Jo Joon-sung

Most awards

The following artists (arranged in alphanumeric order) has received three or more awards.

Overall

AwardsArtist
31BTS
16Exo
IU
14Blackpink
12Seventeen

Artist of the Year – Physical

AwardsArtist
10BTS
Exo
6Seventeen
5Super Junior
3TVXQ

Artist of the Year – Digital

AwardsArtist
11IU
9BigBang
7Blackpink
BTS
Twice

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20220707081400005?input=1195m. ko:가온차트, 써클차트로 개편...국내·해외 판매량 구분해 공개. Gaon chart reorganized into Circle Chart...Domestic and overseas sales disclosed separately. Yonhap News Agency. Lee. Tae-soo. ko. July 7, 2022. July 7, 2022. July 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220707180110/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20220707081400005?input=1195m. live.
  2. Web site: '작지만 꽉 찬 K팝스탠다드' 2022 써클차트 어워즈...'BTS·임영웅 다관왕→도영 소신발언'. 'Small but full K-pop standard' 2022 Circle Chart Awards... 'BTS, Lim Young-woong's multi-crown → Do-young's conviction'. Naver. ET News. ko. Park. Dong-sun. February 18, 2023. February 19, 2023. February 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230219111421/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=030&aid=0003079256. live.
  3. Web site: October 13, 2023. '써클차트 뮤직어워즈 2023' 내년 1월 10일 부산 개최 [공식]]. 'Circle Chart Music Awards 2023' will be held in Busan on January 10th next year [official]. October 19, 2023. Newsen. Naver. ko.
  4. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0005242871. Lee. Da-gyeom. January 10, 2024. Maeil Gyeongje. ko. ko:NCT 드림, '2023 써클차트' 디지털 앨범상...올해의 가수상은 20팀(종합). NCT Dream won the '2023 Circle Chart' Digital Album Award... Singer of the Year Award goes to 20 teams (Comprehensive). January 10, 2024. Naver. January 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240110152844/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0005242871. live.
  5. Web site: 가온차트 뮤직 어워드 − Gaon Chart Music Awards − History. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191101104456/http://www.gaonmusicawards.co.kr/history.php. November 1, 2019. May 13, 2020. Gaon (Korea Music Content Industry Association). Select "2011" to uncover the awards presented that year.
  6. Web site: ko:제로베이스원 장하오, 인기상 수상..."성장하는 아티스트될 것" [써클차트뮤직어워즈]. Zerobaseone Zhang Hao Won Popularity Award..."Will Grow Up as a Mature Artist" [CCMA]. https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202401100234. Ilgan Sports. ko. Lee. Se-bin. January 10, 2024. January 10, 2024.

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