| 30th Seoul Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 31, 2021 |
| Venue | Olympic Gymnastics Arena |
| Country | South Korea |
| Hosted by | |
| Most awards | BTS (6 awards) |
| Website | seoulmusicawards |
The 30th Seoul Music Awards , organized by Sports Seoul and broadcast through KBS N and Niconico, on January 31, 2021. [1] The ceremony was held with no on-site audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
On January 24, 2021, Shin Dong-yup, Kim Hee-chul and Choi Soo-young was announced as the host of the ceremony. [3] [4]
All songs and albums that are eligible to be nominated must be released from January to December 2020. [5]
| Category | Online voting | Panelist | Music sales | Album sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Prize (Bonsang) | 30% | 40% | 30% | |
| Rookie of the Year | ||||
| Popularity Award | 100% (Korea Only) | N/A | ||
| K-wave Popularity Award | 100% (Overseas Only) | |||
| Trot Award | 30% | 40% | 30% | |
| Ballad Award | ||||
| OST Award | ||||
| R&B Hiphop Award | ||||
| Best Performance | N/A | 100% | N/A | |
| Band Award | ||||
| Discovery of the Year | ||||
Winners are listed first and emphasized in bold. [6] [7]
The list of nominees for:
The online voting for:
| Grand Award (Daesang) | Main Award (Bonsang) |
|---|---|
List of nominated artists | |
| Best Song Award | Best Album Award |
| Rookie of the Year | Best Performance |
| Popularity Award | K-wave Popularity Award |
List of nominated artists | List of nominated artists |
| Trot Award | Ballad Award |
| |
| OST Award | R&B Hiphop Award |
| |
| Band Award | Discovery of the Year |
| |
| Fan PD Artist Award | WhosFandom Award |
| No. | Name(s) | Presented |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoo Yeon-seok | Main Award (Bonsang) |
| 2 | Kim Dong-wan (Shinhwa) | |
| 3 | Yoon Eun-hye | Best Song Award |
| Best Album Award | ||
| 4 | Son Dam-bi | Main Award (Bonsang) |
| No. | Name(s) | Performed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyunjae (The Boyz), Eunbi (Iz*One), Jongho (Ateez), Lia (Itzy), Seunghee (Oh My Girl) & Seungmin (Stray Kids) | "Once in a Lifetime" by Shinhwa | [12] |
| 2 | Stray Kids | "Back Door" | [13] |
| 3 | Leenalchi | "You Know Who I Am?" | |
| 4 | Jessi | "Star" | [14] |
| "Nunu Nana" | |||
| 5 | The Boyz | "The Stealer" | [15] |
| 6 | Itzy | "Wannabe" | [16] |
| "Not Shy" | |||
| 7 | Aespa | "Black Mamba" | [17] |
| 8 | Enhypen | "Given-Taken" | [18] |
| 9 | Treasure | "Slow Motion" | [19] |
| "I Love You (Mellow Mood)" | |||
| "My Treasure" | |||
| 10 | Kang Daniel | "2U" | [20] |
| "Who U Are" | |||
| 11 | Iz*One | "Really Like You" | [21] |
| "Sequence" | |||
| "Panorama" | |||
| "Slow Journey" | |||
| 12 | (G)I-dle | "Hwaa" | [22] |
| 13 | Ateez | "Utopia" | [23] |
| "Inception" | |||
| 14 | Tomorrow X Together | "We Lost The Summer" | [24] |
| "Blue Hour" | |||
| 15 | Oh My Girl | "Secret Garden" | [25] |
| "Remember Me" | |||
| "Dolphin" | |||
| "Nonstop" | |||
| 16 | Lim Young-woong | "Trust in Me" | |
| 17 | NU'EST | "I'm in Trouble" | [26] |
| "Moon Dance" | |||
| "Drive" | |||
| 18 | Monsta X | "Last Carnival" | [27] |
| "Night View" | |||
| "Gasoline" | |||
| "Love Killa" | |||
| 19 | Twice | "More & More" | [28] |
| "I Can't Stop Me" | |||
| 20 | Seventeen | "Fallin' Flower" | [29] |
| "All My Love" | |||
| "Home;Run" |

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