21st Seoul Music Awards Winners Revealed

One of Korea's 4 major music awards, the Seoul Music Awards, held its 21st award show on January 19th. The winners of the awards are chosen through a combination of online voting, music sales and a judging panel.

The show's biggest award, the Bonsang, recognizes the top artists of the year. Winners are chosen through online voting (20%), music sales (50%), research (10%) and a judge's panel (20%). One artist is then chosen as the top artist of the year, receiving the Daesang award.

Bonsang Winners
Sistar
F.T. Island
SECRET
4Minute
IU
BEAST
KARA
miss A
T-ara
Girls' Generation
Lee Seung Gi
Super Junior

Daesang Winner
Super Junior

The rest of the awards are determined by mobile poll results (20%), Sports Seoul popularity level (10%), music sales (50%) and a judge's panel (20%).

Rookie Award
B1A4
A Pink
Boyfriend

Popularity Award
Girls' Generation
Lee Seung Gi

Performance Culture Award
YB (Yoon Do Hyun Band)

Best Album
IU's "Last Fantasy"

Digital Music Award
T-ara

Hallyu Special Award
KARA

R&B/Ballad Award
4Men

Hip Hop Award
Clover

Best OST Award
Baek Ji Young

What do you think of the results?