(Photo: GAON CHART Music Awards official website)
The 6th GAON CHART Music Awards 2016 was held at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul tonight (February 22nd) . The star-studded event was hosted by Leeteuk of Super Junior and MAMAMOO. Did you get to watch the awesome performances? Let's see who brought home the awards! (Not in the order of appearance)
New Artist of the Year: NCT127 & BLACKPINK
Long-Run Song of the Year: M.C The Max - No Matter Where
Popular Singer of the Year: M.C The Max
International Song of the Year: Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know
International New Artist of the Year: Charlie Puth
World Hallyu Award: SHINee
Mobile Vote Popularity Award: EXO's Sehun (Individual), EXO (Group)
Composer of the Year: Black Eyed Victory
Lyricist of the Year: Jo Yun Gyeong
Performers of the Year: Lee Tae Yoon, Kang Sung Ho
Hot Performance of the Year: Infinite, Seventeen
Style of the Year: Choi Hee Sun (Stylist), Son Sung Deuk (Choreographer)
Producer of the Year: Bang Si Hyuk (Big Hit Entertainment)
Kpop Contribution Award: Sechs Kies
V LIVE Global Popularity Award: BTS
Discovery of the Year:
⦁ R&B: DEAN
⦁ Hip Hop: BewhY
⦁ Ballad: Han Dong Geun
⦁ Indie: Bolbbalgan4
Song/Artist of the Year:
⦁ January: G-Friend - Rough
⦁ February: MAMAMOO - You're the best
⦁ March: Jang Beom-jun - Fallen in Love
⦁ April: TWICE - Cheer Up
⦁ May: Urban Zakapa - I Don't Love You
⦁ June: SISTAR - I Like That
⦁ July: Wonder Girls - Why So Lonely
⦁ August: BLACKPINK - Whistle
⦁ September: Im Chang-jung - The Love That I Committed
⦁ October: TWICE - TT
⦁ November: BLACKPINK - Playing With Fire
⦁ December: BIGBAN - FXXK It
Album of the Year:
⦁ 1st Quarter: GOT7 - Flight Log: Turbulence
⦁ 2nd Quarter: EXO - EX'ACT
⦁ 3rd Quarter: EXO - EX'ACT
⦁ 4th Quarter: BTS - Wings
Written by Korea.com's Christine