Winners Of 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards

Jan 08, 2020

The 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards celebrated many of the year’s biggest achievements in music!

The event was held at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul on January 8, and it was hosted by Super Junior’s Leeteuk and ITZY’s Lia. Unlike many ceremonies, this award show does not give out a Daesang (grand prize).

Check out the winners below!

Artist of the Year (Digital Music – Monthly)

December 2018: Ben’s “180 Degree”
January 2019: M.C the MAX’s “After You’ve Gone”
February: MAMAMOO’s Hwasa’s “Twit”
March: Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon’s “Four Seasons”
April: BOL4’s “Bom”
May: Davichi’s “Unspoken Words”
June: Jang Hye Jin and Yoon Min Soo’s “Drunk on Love”
July: Ben’s “Thank You for Goodbye”
August: Sunmi’s “LALALAY”
September: AKMU’s “How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You’re the One I Love”
October: MC Mong’s “Fame”
November: IU’s “Love Poem”

Artist of the Year (Physical Album – Quarterly)

First quarter: SEVENTEEN
Second quarter: BTS
Third quarter: SEVENTEEN
Fourth quarter: EXO

New Artist of the Year: ITZY (digital), TXT (physical)
World Rookie of the Year: Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE
Social Hot Star of the Year: BTS
Retail Album of the Year: BTS
Performer of the Year: Joo Chan Yang (Chorus), Choi Hoon (Instrumental performance)
Lyricist of the Year: Min Yeon Jae
Composer of the Year: Black Eyed Pilseung
Discovery of the Year: N.Flying (Band), Kassy (Ballad)
Hot Performance of the Year: NCT Dream, Chungha
Style of the Year: Choi Ri An, Shim Hee Jung, Shin Ji Won, Lee Si Won (Choreography), Choi Hee Sun (Stylist)
Popular Singer of the Year: Lim Jae Hyun
Top Kit Seller of the Year: EXO
Long-Run Song of the Year: Paul Kim’s “Me After You”
World Hallyu Star Award: MONSTA X
Record Production of the Year Award: MNH Entertainment (Chungha’s “Gotta Go”)
Overseas Song of the Year: Anne-Marie’s “2002”
Overseas Rising Star of the Year: Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy”