The Golden Disc Awards 2023 were organized on January 7, 2023, to celebrate the best of South Korean music and artists. This year marks the 37th event of the ceremony, which was founded ‘to promote popular culture creativity, discover new artists, and contribute to the growth of the music industry.’
The awards took place at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, and were hosted by Lee Da Hee, Sung Si Kyung, Park So Dam, and 2 PM’s Nichkhun. Continue reading to know the full list of winners.
Golden Disc Awards 2023 Winners
Some of the biggest names in K-Pop, including BTS, PSY, Enhypen, IVE and Stray Kids were honored at the event. Here is the complete list of winners:
- Rookie Artist of the Year Award: NewJeans
- Rookie Artist of the Year Award: LE SSERAFIM
- Rookie Artist of the Year Award: IVE
- Best Digital Song Bonsang: NewJeans for “Attention”
- Best Digital Song Bonsang: Lim Young Woong for “Our Blues, Our Life”
- Best Best R&B/HipHop Award: BIG Naughty
- Best Group Award: TREASURE
- Thai K-Pop Artist Award: SEVENTEEN
- Best Solo Artist Award: Younha
- Best Solo Artist Award: BE’O
- Best Digital Song Bonsang: IVE for “Love Dive”
- Best Digital Song Bonsang: Kim Min Seok for “Drunken Confession”
- Best Album Bonsang: ENHYPEN Manifesto: Day 1
- Best Album Bonsang: NCT Dream Glitch Mode
- Thai Fans Support with BAOJI: J-Hope
- Best Performance Award: SEVENTEEN
- Best Album Bonsang: NCT 127 2 Baddies
- Best Album Bonsang: BLACKPINK Born Pink
- Best Producer Award: Seo Hyun Joo (Starship Entertainment)
- Best Album Bonsang: SEVENTEEN Face the Sun
- Best Album Bonsang: Stray Kids Maxident
- Best Digital Song Bonsang: (G)I-DLE for “Tomboy”
- Best Digital Song Bonsang: Jay Park for “Ganadara” (ft. IU)
- Best Album Bonsang: NCT Universe
- Best Album Bonsang: BTS Proof
- TikTok Golden Disc Popularity Award: BTS
- Best Digital Song Bonsang: PSY for “That That” (ft. Suga)
- Best Digital Song Bonsang: BIGBANG for “Still Life”
- Most Popular Artist Award: Stray Kids
- Most Popular Artist Award: (G)I-DLE
- Artist of the Year Award: PSY
- Digital Daesang: IVE for “Love Dive”
- Disc Daesang: BTS Proof
The Ceremony was a Star-Studded Affair
Apart from honoring the best of K-Pop, the awards also featured a number of energetic performances by the likes of Jay Park, MeloMance’s Kim Min Seok, Lim Young Woong MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul, Enhypen, Le Sserafim, New Jeans, Stray Kids, Treasure, Seventeen, (G)I-DLE, BE’O, BIG Naughty, IVE, YounHa and PSY. The list of presenters included Lee Junho and Song Joong Ki.
The highlights from this year’s event are available on the Golden Disc Awards’ official YouTube channel. The annual music awards were first organised in 1986. The event was held in South Korea till 2012, after which it took place across different nations in different years, including Japan, China, Malaysia, and Thailand.
The Golden Disc are touted as one of the ‘Most Favored Awards by Artists’ as they are decided based on both album sales and digital streaming. The awards are said to ‘aid Korean music industry by fostering creative environment and encouraging new talents.’
Congratulations to all the winners! For more news and updates, keep watching this space.
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