2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards

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2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards
MGA 2018 Logo.png
DateNovember 6, 2018
LocationNamdong Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea
Hosted by Jun Hyun-moo
Most awards BTS (5)
Website event.genie.co.kr/promotion/mga
Television/radio coverage
Network MBC Plus
MBC Music
MBC Every1
V Live
Runtime210 minutes

The 2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards ceremony, organized by MBC Plus and Genie Music, took place on November 6, 2018, at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea. This is the first MGA ceremony. [1]

Contents

BTS, Wanna One, and Twice took home the grand prizes, also known as the "Daesang Awards". [2]

Attendees, performers and presenters

Jun Hyun-moo hosted the show. Day6, Momoland, Chungha, Stray Kids, Heize, (G)I-DLE, Jung Seung-hwan are among the attendees of the show and won.

Performers

Presenters

Judging criteria

DivisionOnline VotingDigital SalesJudge ScoreSocial Media
Artist of the Year30%30%20%20%
Song of the Year20%40%20%20%
Best Selling Artist of the Year10%50%20%20%
Digital Album of the Year10%50%20%20%
Artist Category Awards*30%30%20%20%
Song Genre Awards**20%40%20%20%
Special Awards***100%
*Male Artist Award, Female Artist Award, Male Group Award, Female Group Award, Male Rookie Award, Female Rookie Award, Discovery of the Year
**Dance Track (Male), Dance Track (Female), Vocal Track (Male), Vocal Track (Female), Rap/Hip Hop Music Award, Band Music Award, OST Award
***Genie Music Popularity Award, Idolchamp Global Popularity Award

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Voting took place on the Genie Music website from October 1, 2018, through October 31, 2018.

Artist of the Year (Daesang)Song of the Year (Daesang)
Best Selling Artist of the Year (Daesang)Digital Album of the Year (Daesang)
Best Male GroupBest Female Group
Male Rookie GroupFemale Rookie Group
Best Male Solo ArtistBest Female Solo Artist
Discovery of the YearRap/HipHop Music Award
  • iKon – "Love Scenario"
    • BTS – "Fake Love"
    • Epik High – "Love Story" (Feat. IU)
    • Winner – "Everyday"
    • Yong Jun-hyung – "Sudden Shower" (Feat. 10 cm)
Best Band Performance AwardBest OST Award
  • Day6 – "Shoot Me"
    • F.T. Island – "Summer Night’s Dream"
    • Hyukoh – "Love Ya!"
    • Jaurim – "For Ever and Ever"
    • NELL, GroovyRoom – "Today"
  • Paul Kim – "Every Day, Every Moment"
    • BEN – "Can't Go"
    • ISU (M.C THE MAX) – "My Way"
    • MeloMance – "Deepen"
    • Sondia – "Adult"
Best Male Dance PerformanceBest Female Dance Performance
Best Male Vocal PerformanceBest Female Vocal Performance
Best Rap/Hip Hop AwardGenie Music Popularity Award

Other Awards

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References

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