MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards

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MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards
Ambox current red.svg 2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards
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Awarded forExcellence in music
Country South Korea
Presented by MBC Plus and Genie Music
Hosted by Jun Hyun-moo
First awarded2018
Website event.genie.co.kr/promotion/mga
Television/radio coverage
Network MBC Plus
MBC Music
MBC Every1
Runtime210 minutes

The MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards (abbreviated as MGA) is a major music awards show that is held annually in South Korea and organized by MBC Plus and Genie Music. [1]

South Korea Republic in East Asia

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and lying to the east of the Asian mainland. The name Korea is derived from Goguryeo which was one of the great powers in East Asia during its time, ruling most of the Korean Peninsula, Manchuria, parts of the Russian Far East and Inner Mongolia, under Gwanggaeto the Great. South Korea lies in the north temperate zone and has a predominantly mountainous terrain. It comprises an estimated 51.4 million residents distributed over 100,363 km2 (38,750 sq mi). Its capital and largest city is Seoul, with a population of around 10 million.

MBC Plus is a South Korean company under MBC, producing media, broadcast and telecommunication products for non free-to-air networks, including Skylife and 'Cable TV' (KCTA) service providers. Corporate slogan is "Let's plus!".

Genie Music (Hangul: 지니뮤직), a subsidiary of KT Corporation, is a South Korean company that specializes in the production and distribution of music content. Its music streaming service is the second most used in South Korea with 2.5 million subscribers as of June 2018.

Contents

Ceremonies

EditionDateVenueCityCountryRef
1stNovember 6, 2018Namdong Gymnasium Incheon South Korea [2]

Judging criteria

Key
Main Award (Daesang)
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

Daesang Awards (Grand Prizes)

Best Artist of the Year

YearWinner
2018 BTS

Best Digital Album of the Year

YearWinnerAlbum
2018 BTS Love Yourself: Answer

Best Song of the Year

YearWinnerSong
2018 Wanna One "Beautiful"

Best Selling Artist of the Year

YearWinner
2018 Twice

Artist Category Awards

Best Group

YearWinners
MaleFemale
2018 BTS Twice

Best Solo Artist

YearWinners
MaleFemale
2018 Jung Seung-hwan Kim Chung-ha

Best New Artist

YearWinners
MaleFemale
2018 Stray Kids (G)I-dle

Discovery of the Year

YearWinner
2018Celeb Five

Song Genre Awards

Best Dance Performance

YearWinnerSong
2018Male BTS "Idol"
Female Momoland "Bboom Bboom"

Best Vocal Performance

YearWinnerSong
2018Male Wanna One "Beautiful"
Female Heize "jenga"

Best Rap/Hip Hop Performance

YearWinnerSong
2018 iKon "Love Scenario"

Best Band Performance

YearWinnerSong
2018 Day6 "Shoot Me"

Best OST

YearWinnerSongDrama
2018Paul Kim"Every Day, Every Moment" Should We Kiss First?

Special Awards

MBC Plus Star Award

YearWinner
2018 Wanna One

Genie Music Popularity Award

YearWinner
2018 BTS

Best Global Performance

YearWinner
2018 Twice

Other awards

Best Producer

YearWinner
2018 Bang Si-hyuk

Best Pop Artist

YearWinner
2018 Charlie Puth

Best Choreography

YearWinnerWork
2018Son Sung-deukBTS – "Idol"

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References

  1. ↑ "방탄소년단·워너원·트와이스, '2018 MGA' 출격..초특급 라인업 [공식입장]". 미주중앙일보. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  2. ↑ "2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards Announces First Line-Up". Soompi. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
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