Complete List of The 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020 Winners

On January 13, South Korea’s national music record chart held The 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020. The Gaon Chart Music Awards winners are selected based on Gaon’s year-end chart of sales in 2020.

The awards recognized many of the year’s best achievements in the South Korean music industry with various categories. Those are artists, songs, albums, choreographers, producers, composers, stylists, and more.

Hosted by Super Junior Leeteuk and ITZY Lia, it was broadcast online without audiences or performances to minimize the risk of Covid-19 spread.

The winners of the 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020

Songs of the Year (Digital Music – Monthly)

2019 December: Red Velvet “Psycho”

Irene: Red Velvet won an the artist of the year (digital) award in the 10th Gaon awards~ Sincerely thank you to all our fans who listened and loved our music #CongratsPsycho @RVsmtown

pic.twitter.com/aHpfY1lMmK

— 🍥 (@baechurenes) January 13, 2021

2020 January: Zico “Any song”

February: BTS “ON”

March: M.C the MAX – “BLOOM”

April: Oh My Girl “Nonstop”

May: IU “eight (prod. & feat. Suga of BTS)”

June: BLACKPINK “How You Like That”

July: Zico “Summer Hate (feat. Rain)”

August: BTS “Dynamite”

September: Chungha, Christopher “Bad Boy”

October: BLACKPINK “Lovesick Girls”

November: BTS “Life Goes On”

Albums of the Year (Physical Album – Quarterly)

First-quarter: BTS “Map of the Soul: 7”

Second-quarter: EXO Baekhyun’s “Delight”

Congratulations to Baekhyun on winning Artist of the Year (Physical)- 2nd Quarter at Gaon Chart Awards 2020 today 🏆

Baekhyun: (…) In the future too, I'll be Baekhyunnie who will work even harder to bring everyone good music and good performances ❤️#BAEKHYUN @B_hundred_Hyun pic.twitter.com/5Vo0pp2KZq

— 큐티 🍭 (@qtpiebyunbaek) January 13, 2021

Third-quarter: SEVENTEEN “Heng:garae”

210113 Gaon Chart Music Awards
SEVENTEEN Cut — acceptance speech (eng sub)@pledis_17 #SEVENTEEN #세븐틴 pic.twitter.com/4ageAZIOGw

— cine`^´歡欣 (@dadeuthannie) January 13, 2021

Fourth-quarter: BTS “BE”

Congratulations @BTS_twt
'Artist of the Year (Album) – <BE (Deluxe Edition)>' for the 4th Quarter at the 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020! 👏🏻✨ #방탄소년단 pic.twitter.com/rY36evp2qx

— V'mina⁷ 🧸 ⟭⟬ ⟬⟭🇻🇪/🇨🇴 (@Vminjina7) January 13, 2021

Other categories of the 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020 winners

Retail Album of the Year: BTS “Map of the Soul: 7”

HS: We had worked really hard and prepared great music and performances for you with MAP OF THE SOUL 7 (this year) but we're so happy that we even received this award for it.

TH: To all the people interested and more than anything, to our ARMYs who listened to our music +

— Sel⁷ (@BTStranslation_) January 13, 2021

World K-Pop Rookie: ATEEZ, ITZY

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Congratulations to @ATEEZofficial for winning the ‘World Kpop Rookie’ at the 2020 Gaon Chart Music Awards!#ATEEZ #에이티즈 @ATEEZofficial pic.twitter.com/YKiUMQwpLU

— ATEEZ Updates (@ateez_updates) January 13, 2021

[ENG] ITZY’s acceptance speech and messages at Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020

Congratulations to ITZY for their World K-pop Rookie Award! 💕#ITZY #있지 @ITZYofficial pic.twitter.com/G3zHh4Jjq2

— 📖 (@itzysdiaries) January 13, 2021

Hot Performance of the Year: IZ*ONE, Stray Kids

[🏆]#StrayKids won "The Hot Performance of This Year" award in the 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020! Congratulations, @Stray_Kids! 🥳🎉#스트레이키즈 #スキズ #STAY pic.twitter.com/2wqfbxpfrv

— Stray Kids Global (@StrayKidsGlobal) January 13, 2021

Social Hot Star of the Year: BLACKPINK

@BLACKPINK ganó 5 categorías en los "10th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020".🖤💖

🏆Social Hot Star of the Year
🏆Mubeat Global Choice (Female)
🏆AOTY (Digital) June – How You Like That
🏆AOTY (Digital) October – Lovesick Girls
🏆Stylist of the Year – How You Like That Stylist pic.twitter.com/jIEw6iCM0h

— BLACKPINK ECUADOR (@blackpinkec) January 13, 2021

Rookie of the Year (Digital category): aespa

Rookie of the Year (Physical album category): ENHYPEN

Music Steady Seller of the Year: IU “Blueming”

Record Production of the Year Award: Changmo, AMBITION MUSIK

Mubeat Global Choice Award: Im Young Woong, BLACKPINK

Discovery of the Year: Young Tak

More categories winners

Lyricist of the Year: IU

[Eng Sub][SG♥IU/IUTSC] 210113 IU 아이유 – Lyricist of the Year – 2020 Gaon Music Chart Awards

Shoutout to all artists out there, IU has openly said she will gladly welcome any request for lyrics writing. Commission her NOW! keke

Stream+DL: https://t.co/eqHqlH9573 pic.twitter.com/f8JTBcHBtc

— Team 🌟🍬 (@IUteamstarcandy) January 13, 2021

Top Kit Seller of the Year: NCT

World Hallyu Star Award: NCT

NCT‘s speech the Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020

🏆 The World K-POP Rookie
🏆 The Top Kit-Seller of this year@NCTsmtown #NCT pic.twitter.com/MMHJ7tVChX

— 린 🌸 (@BOSS_JAEHYUN) January 13, 2021

Style of the Year (Choreography): Son Sung Deuk

Congratulation for @sonsungdeuk 🏆
Memenangkan kategori 'Style of the Year – Choreography' di 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020 🎉💜@BTS_twtpic.twitter.com/XcVkRy5pSd

— 아리나🐣💜 (@Chyone01) January 13, 2021

Composer of the Year: Pop Time

Performer of the Year (Instrumental performance): Young

Performer of the Year (Chorus): Kriz

K-Pop Contribution Award: Lee Soo Man

Popular Singer of the Year: Hwang In Wook

Style of the Year (Stylist): Kim Bal Ko, Park Min-Hee

International Rising Star of the Year: TONES AND I

Congratulations to all the winners!

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