The Fact Music Awards Explained

The Fact Music Awards
Awarded For:Contributions to the Hallyu wave
Presenter:The Fact and Fan N Star
Country:South Korea

The Fact Music Awards (; abbreviated as TMA) is an awards ceremony hosted by The Fact and organized by Fan N Star that recognizes major contributors to the Hallyu wave.[1] Established in 2019, The Fact Music Awards determines its winners through objective data from Gaon, a panel of judges, and the support and participation scores of fans at home and abroad.[2]

The awards ceremony broadcasts across Asia through multiple channels including both V Live and ABS-CBN.[3]

The December 2020 ceremony was replaced by an online ceremony for awards in all categories in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent further spread of the virus and to ensure the safety of both fans and artists.[4]

Ceremonies

EditionDateVenueCityHost(s)Ref.
1stApril 24, 2019Namdong Gymnasium in IncheonIncheon, South KoreaJun Hyun-moo and Seohyun[5] [6]
2ndMarch 16, 2020Online Announcement[7] [8]
3rdDecember 12, 2020Online Ceremony (On-tact)Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun[9] [10]
4thOctober 2, 2021Seohyun, Shin Dong-yup, and Boom[11] [12]
5thOctober 8, 2022KSPO DomeSeoul, South KoreaJun Hyun-moo and Seohyun[13] [14]
6thOctober 10, 2023Namdong Gymnasium in IncheonIncheon, South Korea[15] [16]
7thSeptember 7–8, 2024Kyocera Dome OsakaOsaka, Japan[17]

Grand Prize (Daesang)

EditionYearWinner
1st2018BTS
2nd2019
3rd2020
4th2021
5th2022
6th2023Seventeen

Artist of the Year (Bonsang)

EditionYearWinner(s)
1st2018Chungha
2nd2019
3rd2020
4th2021Enhypen
5th2022
6th2023NewJeans

Best Performer Award

EditionYearWinner(s)
1st2018MamamooMonsta X
2nd2019(G)I-dleStray KidsThe Boyz
3rd2020ItzyJessi
4th2021
5th2022
6th2023Jannabi

Next Leader Award

EditionYearWinner(s)
1st2018(G)I-dleStray Kids
2nd2019ItzyTXT
3rd2020CravityEnhypenWeeekly[18]
4th2021STAYC
5th2022NewJeans
6th2023

Worldwide Icon Award

EditionYearWinner(s)
1st2018Red Velvet
2nd2019Super Junior
3rd2020BTSSeventeen
4th2021Super Junior
5th2022NCT Dream
6th2023aespa

Popularity Award

EditionYearWinner
1st2018BTS
2nd2019
3rd2020Super Junior
4th2021BTS
5th2022
6th2023Jimin

Listener's Choice Award

EditionYearWinner
2nd2019BTS
3rd2020
4th2021
5th2022NCT Dream
6th2023NewJeans

Global Hottest Award

EditionYearWinner(s)
3rd2020Ateez(G)I-dleStray Kids
4th2021Cravity
5th2022TNX
6th2023BoyNextDoor

Other Awards

EditionYearAwardWinner(s)
1st2018Best AlbumBTS's
Best SongiKon's "Love Scenario"
Fan Rising StarA.C.E
2nd2019Band Performer of the YearIZN.Flying
5th2022Hot Stage of the YearPsy

Fan N Star Awards

(Determined through fan votes)

Fan N Star Choice Award

EditionYearWinner
GroupIndividual
1st2018Super JuniorKang Daniel
2nd2019
3rd2020Hwang Chi-yeul
4th2021
5th2022BTSJin
6th2023Lim Young-woong

Fan N Star Four N Star Award

EditionYearWinner
5th2022Stray Kids
6th2023

Fan N Star Most Votes Award

EditionYearWinner
GroupIndividual
1st2018
2nd2019
3rd2020Hwang Chi-yeul
4th2021BTSLim Young-woong
5th2022
6th2023

Fan N Star Trot Popularity Award

EditionYearWinner
3rd2020Lim Young-woong
4th2021
5th2022

Fan N Star Best Ads. Award

EditionYearWinner
3rd2020Lim Young-woong
4th2021
5th2022
6th2023

Fan N Star Hall of Fame Award

EditionYearWinner(s)
GroupIndividual
1st2018Super JuniorEunhyuk
NU'ESTJR
Aron
Kang Daniel
Kim Jae-joong
4th2021Super Junior

Fan N Star Special Award

Most Wins

RankArtist(s)Awards
1BTS26
2Lim Young-woong15
Super Junior
3Kang Daniel8
Stray Kids
4Seventeen6
5Hwang Chi-yeul5
The Boyz
Itzy
Ateez

General references

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All The Winners From The First U+5G The Fact Music Awards. April 25, 2019. Entertainment Online. December 27, 2020. en. April 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190425104237/https://www.eonline.com/ap/news/1035478/all-the-winners-from-the-first-u-5g-the-fact-music-awards. live.
  2. Web site: The Fact Music Awards: About Event. December 27, 2020. The Fact Music Awards. December 27, 2020. en. September 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173857/http://www.tfmusicawards.com/about.html. live.
  3. Web site: The Fact Music Awards [Fan:Tact]]. December 27, 2020. The Fact Music Awards. December 27, 2020. en. December 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220221225/http://www.tfmusicawards.com/. live.
  4. News: 몬스타엑스·세븐틴·슈퍼주니어, 올해의 아티스트상 수상[2020 더팩트뮤직어워즈]]. MBN. December 12, 2020. May 4, 2021. ko. May 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210504004924/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/009/0004715392. live.
  5. News: 전현무x서현, 더팩트 뮤직어워드 MC 확정..방탄소년단에 아이콘까지 [공식]]. Osen. April 4, 2019. December 23, 2020. ko. April 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417195456/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0003982652. live.
  6. Web site: 2018 U+5G The Fact Music Awards Winners. April 24, 2019. The Fact Music Awards. December 27, 2020. en. December 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201212100933/http://www.tfmusicawards.com/winner_tf.html. live.
  7. News: 방탄소년단, 음악 시상식 대상 추가…'더팩트 뮤직 어워즈' 4관왕. The Korea Times. March 16, 2020. December 23, 2020. ko. January 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210103170001/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=469&aid=0000477621. live.
  8. Web site: 2019 The Fact Music Awards Winners. March 16, 2020. The Fact Music Awards. December 27, 2020. en. January 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118184408/http://www.tfmusicawards.com/winner_2nd_tf.html. live.
  9. News: [TMA D-17] 전현무·서현, '2020 더팩트 뮤직 어워즈' MC 재회…온택트 시대 더 눈부실 케미]. The Fact. November 25, 2020. December 23, 2020. ko. November 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124223438/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/629/0000054260. live.
  10. News: '2020 더팩트뮤직어워즈' 방탄소년단 3년 연속 대상 수상 [종합]]. TV Daily. December 12, 2020. December 23, 2020. ko. January 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116054735/http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=16077784351570863010. dead.
  11. News: '2021 더팩트 뮤직 어워즈', 10월 2일 개최…"전 세계 팬과 온택트로" . '2021 The Fact Music Awards' to be held on October 2nd... "On-tact with fans all over the world" . Jeong Byung-geun . The Fact . July 26, 2021 . July 26, 2021 . ko . July 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726042916/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/629/0000096993 . live .
  12. News: 신동엽·서현 '2021 TMA' MC 발탁…붐 스페셜MC. Shin Dong-yup·Seohyun selected as MCs for '2021 TMA'... Boom Special MC. MBN. September 23, 2021. September 23, 2021. ko. September 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210923063825/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=009&aid=0004855218. live.
  13. Web site: http://enter.etoday.co.kr/view/news_view.php?varAtcId=229238. ko:더보이즈→아이브 등…'2022 더팩트 뮤직 어워즈(TMA)' 1차 라인업 공개. August 18, 2022. ko. September 5, 2022. September 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220905044912/http://enter.etoday.co.kr/view/news_view.php?varAtcId=229238. live.
  14. Web site: https://www.mk.co.kr/star/hot-issues/view/2022/09/809443/. ko:전현무X서현, '더팩트 뮤직 어워즈' 4회 연속 공동 MC. September 14, 2022. ko. September 22, 2022. September 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220922113332/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/hot-issues/view/2022/09/809443/. live.
  15. Web site: 2023 The Fact Music Awards Announces Date And Location For This Year's Ceremony. Soompi. July 1, 2023. October 7, 2023. August 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230823135123/https://www.soompi.com/article/1597771wpp/2023-the-fact-music-awards-announces-date-and-location-for-this-years-ceremony. live.
  16. Web site: Girls' Generation's Seohyun And Jun Hyun Moo To Return As Hosts Of 2023 The Fact Music Awards. Soompi. September 17, 2023. October 7, 2023. October 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231010094450/https://www.soompi.com/article/1614447wpp/girls-generations-seohyun-and-jun-hyun-moo-to-return-as-hosts-of-2023-the-fact-music-awards. live.
  17. Web site: Jeong . Byeong-geun . 2024-07-22 . '더팩트 뮤직 어워즈', ITZY‧에스파‧뉴진스‧투어스 등 출격 . 'The Fact Music Awards' features ITZY, Aespa, New Jeans, Tws, etc. . 2024-07-22 . The Fact . ko.
  18. News: 위클리, '2020 더팩트뮤직어워즈'서 '넥스트 리더' 수상. Hankyung. December 14, 2020. May 4, 2021. ko. May 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210504040446/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/015/0004466666. live.
  19. Web site: All the winners & performances from The Fact Music Awards. April 25, 2019. SBS PopAsia. May 4, 2021. en. May 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210504004924/https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2019/04/25/all-winners-performances-fact-music-awards. live.
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  21. News: 방탄소년단, 3년 연속 더팩트 뮤직어워즈 대상…이변 없었다(종합). News1. December 12, 2020. May 4, 2021. ko. November 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211128115414/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0005046985. live.
  22. Web site: Saet-byeol. Kim. [2021 TMA] '더팩트 뮤직 어워즈' 성료…스타와 팬이 만든 '힐링']. The Fact. ko. October 3, 2021. October 3, 2021. Naver. October 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211003031556/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/629/0000108852. live.
  23. Web site: Eun-jae. Ahn. 방탄소년단, 5년 연속 'TMA' 대상 수상에 7관왕까지…임영웅, 5관왕(종합). ko. October 8, 2022. October 8, 2022. Naver. February 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230223100224/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0006382557. live.
  24. News: Lee . Seung-gil . October 11, 2023 . ko:'더팩트 뮤직 어워즈' 대상은 세븐틴…임영웅 5관왕, 방탄소년단도 3관왕 [종합] . ko . My Daily . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003778578 . live . October 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231010223813/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003778578 . October 10, 2023 . Naver.