The organisers of Seoul Music Awards 2018 have released some new and exciting details about the annual award ceremony. The event will be held at the Gocheok Sky Dome on January 25 from 7.30 pm KST.
Voting lines for the four categories - Bonsang Award, Korean Wave Award, Popularity Award and New Artist Award - are open. While the winners of Popularity Award and Korean Wave Award will be completely based on fan voting, only 30 percent of fan voting will considered to declare the winners of Bonsang Award and New Artist Award categories.
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Korean music lovers can vote for their favourite K-Pop idols until January 22 through the official website for the award ceremony.
Check out the nomination list for Seoul Music Awards 2017 below:
Bonsang Award (Main Prize): Ailee, Akdong Musician, Apink, B1A4, BLACKPINK, Block B, Bobby, Bolbbalgan4, BTOB, BTS, Buzz, CNBLUE, Crush, Dean, DIA, Eddy Kim, Epik High, EXID, EXO, FTISLAND, G-Dragon, GFRIEND, Girl's Day, Girls' Generation, GOT7, gugudan, Han Dong Geun, Heize, Highlight, Hwang Chi Yeol, Hyukoh, HyunA, IU, Jung Joon Il, Jung Seung Hwan, Lee Hyori, Lovelyz, MAMAMOO, Mad Clown, MeloMance, MOMOLAND, MONSTA X, Naul, NCT 127, NU'EST W, Psy, Red Velvet, Samuel, SECHSKIES, SEVENTEEN, Shin Hyun Hee and Kim Root, SF9, Sunmi, Super Junior, Suran, Taemin, Taeyeon, TWICE, UP10TION, Urban Zakapa, VIXX, WINNER, Yoon Jong Shin, Zico, Zion.T
Korean Wave Award: Ailee, Akdong Musician, Apink, B1A4, BLACKPINK, Block B, Bobby, Bolbbalgan4, BTOB, BTS, Buzz, CNBLUE, Crush, Dean, DIA, Eddy Kim, Epik High, EXID, EXO, FTISLAND, G-Dragon, GFRIEND, Girl's Day, Girls' Generation, GOT7, gugudan, Han Dong Geun, Heize, Highlight, Hwang Chi Yeol, Hyukoh, HyunA, IU, Jung Joon Il, Jung Seung Hwan, Lee Hyori, Lovelyz, MAMAMOO, Mad Clown, MeloMance, MOMOLAND, MONSTA X, Naul, NCT 127, NU'EST W, Psy, Red Velvet, Samuel, SECHSKIES, SEVENTEEN, Shin Hyun Hee and Kim Root, SF9, Sunmi, Super Junior, Suran, Taemin, Taeyeon, TWICE, UP10TION, Urban Zakapa, VIXX, WINNER, Yoon Jong Shin, Zico, Zion.T, Chungha, Golden Child, JBJ, Jeong Sewoon, KARD, MXM, ONE, PRISTIN, Wanna One, Weki Meki, Woo Won Jae.
Popularity Award: Ailee, Akdong Musician, Apink, B1A4, BLACKPINK, Block B, Bobby, Bolbbalgan4, BTOB, BTS, Buzz, CNBLUE, Crush, Dean, DIA, Eddy Kim, Epik High, EXID, EXO, FTISLAND, G-Dragon, GFRIEND, Girl's Day, Girls' Generation, GOT7, gugudan, Han Dong Geun, Heize, Highlight, Hwang Chi Yeol, Hyukoh, HyunA, IU, Jung Joon Il, Jung Seung Hwan, Lee Hyori, Lovelyz, MAMAMOO, Mad Clown, MeloMance, MOMOLAND, MONSTA X, Naul, NCT 127, NU'EST W, Psy, Red Velvet, Samuel, SECHSKIES, SEVENTEEN, Shin Hyun Hee and Kim Root, SF9, Sunmi, Super Junior, Suran, Taemin, Taeyeon, TWICE, UP10TION, Urban Zakapa, VIXX, WINNER, Yoon Jong Shin, Zico, Zion.T, Chungha, Golden Child, JBJ, Jeong Sewoon, KARD, MXM, ONE, PRISTIN, Wanna One, Weki Meki, Woo Won Jae.
New Artist Award: Chungha, Golden Child, JBJ, Jeong Sewoon, KARD, MXM, ONE, PRISTIN, Wanna One, Weki Meki, Woo Won Jae.
Meanwhile, the nominees of Daesang (Grand Prize), Best Album Award, Best Digital Song Award, Ballad Award, OST Award, R&B and Hip Hop Award, Trot Award, Ballad Award, Performance & Culture Award, Discovery Award, Dance Performance Award, and Fandom School Award are yet to be released.
The organisers of Seoul Music Awards 2018 have not released the celebrity line up and host for this year as well.
