LIST: The Golden Disc Awards 2023 winners
The Golden Disc Awards 2023 gave recognition to the big names that stood out in the K-pop industry in the past year.
Since its official launch in 1986, the prestigious awards ceremony has "continued to significantly contribute to the growth of the Korean music industry by fostering a creative environment and encouraging new talents" in more ways than one.
The key categories at this year's GDA include Digital Song Division, Album Division, and Rookie Artist of the Year, which are all determined by 60% sales (album sales and digital streaming) and 40% expert evaluation from a group of industry officials, K-pop reporters, music program producers, pop culture critics, and major distribution officials. The Golden Disc Awards evaluation committee also focused on "nominee selections, fairness of criteria, the relevance of categories, suitability of standards, and more."
Here are the K-pop stars who reigned supreme at the 37th edition of the show held on Saturday, Jan. 7 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Album of the Year
- Proof — BTS
Song of the Year
- Love Dive — IVE
Artist of the Year
- PSY
Most Popular Artist
- Stray Kids
- (G)I-DLE
Best Performance
- SEVENTEEN
Best Album
- ENHYPEN
- NCT Dream
- NCT 127
- BLACKPINK
- SEVENTEEN
- Stray Kids
- NCT
- BTS
Inkisang (TikTok Most Popular Artist)
- BTS
Rookie Artist of the Year
- NewJeans
- LE SSERAFIM
- IVE
Best Digital Song
- NewJeans
- Lim Young Woong
- IVE
- Kim Minseok
- (G)I-DLE
- Jay Park
- PSY
- BIGBANG
Best R&B Hip-Hop Artist
- BIG Naughty
Best Group
- TREASURE
Thai K-pop Artist
- SEVENTEEN
Best Solo Artist
- Younha
- BE'O
Best Producer
- Starship Entertainment