35th Golden Disc Awards
The 35th Golden Disc Awards ceremony was held from January 9–10, 2021. The show was aired on JTBC network from South Korea. It was held without a live audience due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Lee Seung-gi and Park So-dam served as hosts on the first day, Lee Da-hee and Sung Si-kyung on the second.[2][3]
| 35th Golden Disc Awards | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Sponsored by | Curaprox |
| Date | January 9–10, 2021 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Hosted by | |
| Highlights | |
| Disc Daesang Album of the Year | Map of the Soul: 7 by BTS |
| Digital Daesang Song of the Year | "Blueming" by IU |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | JTBC, JTBC2, JTBC4, Vlive |
Criteria
The first part of this two-day award ceremony will highlight the biggest digital releases in 2020. The second part, taking place on January 10, will recognize achievements in the category of physical album releases. For judging the awards, music and albums released from November 2019 to November 2020 are considered. Those songs and albums which were excluded from the evaluation due to the judging count deadline in 34th awards are also included in this year's awards.[4]
Winners and nominees
Winners and nominees lists adapted from Golden Disc Awards.[5][6]
Daesang Award
Bonsang award
| Award | Winning Album/Song | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Song Bonsang | "How You Like That" | Blackpink |
| "Dynamite" | BTS | |
| "María" | Hwasa | |
| "Wannabe" | Itzy | |
| "Blueming" | IU | |
| "HIP" | Mamamoo | |
| "Late Night" | Noel | |
| "Nonstop" | Oh My Girl | |
| "Psycho" | Red Velvet | |
| "Any Song" | Zico | |
| Album Bonsang | Delight | Baekhyun |
| The Album | Blackpink | |
| Map of the Soul: 7 | BTS | |
| Obsession | Exo | |
| Dye | Got7 | |
| NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1 | NCT | |
| Neo Zone | NCT 127 | |
| Heng:garæ | Seventeen | |
| More & More | Twice | |
| The Dream Chapter: Eternity | TXT | |
Special Awards
| Award | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie Artist of the Year |
Genre & Other Awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best R&B/Hip-Hop Award | Changmo |
| Best Solo Artist | Jessi |
| Best Trot Award | Lim Young-woong |
| Best Ballad Award | Lee Seung-gi |
| Curaprox Popularity Award | BTS |
| QQ Fans Choice K-Pop Star Award | Exo |
| Performance Award | Stray Kids |
| (G)I-dle | |
| Best OST | Jo Jung-suk |
| Best Group Award | Monsta X |
| Next Generation Award | Loona |
| The Boyz | |
| Cosmopolitan Artist Award | NCT 127 |
| Golden Choice | NU'EST |
| Trend of the Year | Zico |
References
- Miji Kim. "'35회 골든디스크 어워즈', 내년 1월 9일·10일 개최 확정[공식입장]" ['35th Golden Disc Awards' confirmed to be held on January 9th and 10th next year [Official Admission]]. X-Sports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- "BTS at 35th Golden Disc Awards Day 1: Suga gets 'hero' welcome; Jungkook leaves ARMY gasping with blonde hair". PINKVILLA.
- "35th Golden Disc Awards Day 2 Winners: BTS picks Daesang, EXO and BLACKPINK bag wins too". PINKVILLA.
- Cho, Seung-Hyun. "'골든디스크 어워즈' 내년 1월 9~10일 양일 개최···비대면 진행" ['Golden Disc Awards' held on both days of January 9-10 next year...non-face-to-face]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- "Golden Disc Awards Nominees". Golden Disc. JTBC Plus. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- Jung, Byeong-geun (January 11, 2021). "[35회 골든디스크] 방탄소년단, 4년 연속 음반 대상…NCT·엑소 3관왕". The Fact. Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via Naver.