The Golden Disk Awards is a awards show founded in 1986 that is presented annually by the Music Industry Association of Korea for outstanding achievements in the music industry in South Korea.

Official website: Golden Disk Awards

Categories

Currently there are seven awards which are not restricted by genre, and three awards which are each in hip hop, rock, trot.

* Grand Prize is awarded to the performer of the best of the best full-length album belong to "Records of the Year".

* Grand Prize in Digital Releasing is awarded to the performer of the best of the best album or song which was digital released, belong to "Records of the Year in Digital Releasing".

* Records of the Year are awarded to the performers of top 5 full-length albums of the year.

* Records of the Year in Digital Releasing are awarded to the performers of top 5 albums or songs of the year, which was digital released.

* Record Producer of the Year is awarded to a record producer of the year.

* Hip Hop Record of the Year is awarded to the performer of the hip hop album of the year.

* Rock Record of the Year is awarded to the performer of the rock album of the year.

* Pop Record of the Year is awarded to the performer of the pop album of the year.

* Trot Record of the Year is awarded to the performer of the trot album of the year.

* Popularity Awards of the Year are awarded to the performers who gained popularity of the year.

* Newbie Awards of the Year are awarded to the newbie performers of the year.

* Special Award is awarded to the performer or the production team who gained popularity or outstanding achievement in miscellaneous topics of Korean music industry.

* Popular M/V of the Year are awarded to the Music Video who gained popularity of the year.

List of Grand Prize winners by year

Bout - Year - Winner - Title song - Album - Note

24th 2009 Super Junior - "Sorry, Sorry" Sorry, Sorry The 3rd album
23rd 2008 TVXQ - "Mirotic" Mirotic The 4th album
22nd 2007 SG Wannabe - "Arirang" The Sentimental Chord The 4th album
21st 2006 TVXQ - ""O"-Jung.Ban.Hap." "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. The 3rd album
20th 2005 SG Wannabe - "Crime and Punishment" The 3rd Masterpiece The 3rd album
19th 2004 Lee Soo-Young - "Hwillilli; The Revolution of Love" The Colors of My Life The 6th album
18th 2003 Jo Sungmo - "Piano" A Singer The 5th album
17th 2002 COOL - "Truth" Truth The 7th album
16th 2001 G.O.D. - "Road" Road The 4th album
15th 2000 Jo Sungmo - "Do You Know" Let me love The 3rd album
14th 1999 Jo Sungmo - "For Your Soul" For Your Soul The 2nd album
13th 1998 Kim Jong-Hwan - "For Love" For Love The 3rd album
12th 1997 H.O.T - "Full of Happiness" Wolf and Sheep The 2nd album
11th 1996 Kim Gun-Mo - "Speed" Exchange Kg.M4 The 4th album
10th 1995 Kim Gun-Mo - "Wrongful Meeting" Wrongful Meeting The 3rd album
09th 1994 Kim Gun-Mo - "Excuses" Excuses The 2nd album
08th 1993 Shin Seung-Hun - "Because I Love You" Because I Love You The 3rd album
07th 1992 Shin Seung-Hun - "Invisible Love" Invisible Love The 2nd album
06th 1991 Kim Hyun-Sik - "My Love in My Side" Kim Hyun Sik Vol.6 The 6th album
05th 1990 Byeon Jin-Seob - "To You Again" Byeon Jin-Seob 2 The 2nd album
04th 1989 Byeon Jin-Seob - "Too Late" Byeon Jin-Seob The 1st album
03rd 1988 Joo Hyun-Mi - "The Man from Sinsa-dong" Joo Hyun-Mi 2 The 2nd album
02nd 1987 Lee Moon-Sae - "When Love Goes Away" When Love Goes Away The 4th album
01st 1986 Jo Yong-Pil - "Empty Space" Empty Space The 8th album

List of Grand Prize in Digital Releasing winners by year

Bout - Year - Winners - Title song - Album - Note

24th 2009 Girls' Generation - "Genie" - Genie The 2nd Mini Album
23rd 2008 Jewelry - "One More Time" - Kitchi Island The 5th album
22nd 2007 Ivy - A Sweet Moment - The 2nd album

List of Main Award winners by year

Bout - Year - Winner

24th 2009 - 2PM - Baek Ji Young - Davichi - Drunken Tiger - Girls' Generation - Lee Seung-Cheol - Lee Seung Gi - SG Wannabe - Son Dam Bi - Super Junior

23rd 2008 - Rain/Bi - Kim Dong Ryul - Shinhwa - Brown Eyed Girls - TVXQ - Wonder Girls -Jewelry - MC Mong - Brown Eyes

22nd 2007 - Epik High - Super Junior - Shin Hye Sung - Wheesung - SG Wannabe - Wonder Girls - Big Bang - SeeYa - Ivy - YangPa

21st 2006 - Fly To The Sky - Kim Jong Kook - TVXQ - Shinhwa - SG Wannabe - VIBE - Shin Seung Hun - Son Ho Young - BUZZ - MC The Max

20th 2005 - Wheesung - Koyote - Jo Sungmo - Shin Hye Sung - G Wannabe - MC Mong - G.O.D - Lee Min Woo - BUZZ - Kim Jong Kook

19th 2004 - Wheesung - Koyote - Rain/Bi - Shinhwa - MC The Max - Gummy - Boohwal - Se7en - Shin Seung Hun

18th 2003 - Jo Sungmo - Koyote - Lee Soo Young - Wheesung - COOL - Fly To The Sky - NRG - Wax - Lee Hyori - Shinhwa

17th 2002 - Shin Seung Hun - Koyote - Lee Soo Young - Park Hyo Shin - COOL - Sung Si Kyung - Jang Nara - Wax - Shinhwa - Shinhwa

16th 2001 - Position - Koyote - Park Jin-young - Kim Gun-mo - COOL - Lim Chang-jung - Lee Ki Chan - Wax - Kangta - Shinhwa

15th 2000 - Turbo - Fin.K.L - Tae Jin Ah - G.O.D - Park Ji-yoon - Hong Kyung Min - Uhm Jung-hwa - Kim Hyun Jung - Steve Seungjun Yoo - Lee Jung Hyun - Shin Seung Hun

14th 1999 - Kim Hyun Jung - Sechs Kies - H.O.T - S.E.S. - Fin.K.L - Seol Woon-do - C'est Tout - Song Dae Kwan - Uhm Jung-hwa - Steve Seungjun Yoo

13th 1998 - Kim Hyun Jung - Sechs Kies - H.O.T - Kim Gun-mo - Shin Seung Hun - Seol Woon-do - Tae Jin Ah - Kim Kyung Ho - Uhm Jung-hwa - Turbo

List of Newbie Award By Year

Year - Winners

2009 4Minute - T-ara
2008 SHINee - Davichi
2007 Girls' Generation - F.T. Island - Younha
2006 Super Junior - SeeYa - Gavy Nj
2005 Ivy - Eru - Lim Jeong Hee
2004 SG Wannabe - Tei
2003 Haven 3 - Big Mama
2002 Rain - Wheesung
2001 Lee Jun Ki - Jang Nara
2000 Chakra - Park Hyo-shin Sky
1999 Lee Jung Hyun - 1TYM
1998 S.E.S. - Fin.K.L - Taishi Ci

List of Popularity Award By Year

Year - Winners

2009 Super Junior - SHINee
2008 FT Island - Son Ho Young - Taeyeon - TVXQ
2007 FT Island - Girls' Generation - Super Junior - Wonder Girls
2006 Baek Ji Young
2005 G.O.D - Jang Woo Hyuk
2004 Kim Jong Kook - Park Sang-min
2003 S
2002 Baby V.O.X.
2001 S.E.S. - Steve Seungjun Yoo
2000 Country Kkokko - J - Shinhwa
1999 Clon - Kim Kyung Ho - Roo'ra
1998 COOL - Kim Jung Min

List of Popular Music Video Award By Year

Bout - Year - Winner - Title Of The M/V

21st 2006 Super Junior - U
20th 2005 Jewelry - Super Star
19th 2004 Shinhwa - Brand New
19th 2004 Se7en - Passion
18th 2003 Cherry Filter - Ducks Fly
17th 2002 Park Ji-yoon - I Am A Man
17th 2002 Lena Park - Dream
16th 2001 Shinhagyun - I Love You
16th 2001 Song Hye-Kyo - Day

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