The nominees have been announced for the 2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards (hereafter 2018 MGA), which is the first year for this awards ceremony.

In order to be eligible, the music must have been released between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018. The nominations were chosen based on Genie Music’s chart data during this time period.

The criteria for the final winners are as follows:

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Artist of the Year – 30% votes, 30% Genie Music digital song scores, 20% judge panel, 20% social media

Song of the Year – 20% votes, 40% Genie Music digital song scores, 20% judge panel, 20% social media

Best Selling Artist of the Year – 10% votes, 50% Genie Music digital song scores, 20% judge panel, 20% social media

Digital Album of the Year – 10% votes, 50% Genie Music digital album scores, 20% judge panel, 20% social media

Special Award

Genie Music Popularity Award – 100% votes

Artist Category Awards

Male Artist Award, Female Artist Award, Male Group Award, Female Group Award, Male Rookie Award, Female Rookie Award, Discovery of the Year – 30% votes, 30% Genie usic digital song scores, 20% judge panel, 20% social media

Song Genre Awards

Dance Track (Male), Dance Track (Female), Vocal Track (Male), Vocal Track (Female), Rap/Hip Hop Music Award, Band Music Award, OST Award – 20% votes, 40% Genie Music digital song scores, 20% judge panel, 20% social media

Voting takes place on the Genie Music website from October 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018. Only verified Genie Music members can vote, with regular members allowed one vote per category per day and paid members allowed three votes per category per day.

The nominees are as follows:

Male Artist Award

DEAN

Jung Seung Hwan

Roy Kim

Seungri

Yong Junhyung

Female Artist Award

Chungha

Heize

Sunmi

Suzy

Taeyeon

Male Group Award

BTOB

BTS

iKON

SEVENTEEN

Wanna One

Female Group Award

BLACKPINK

MAMAMOO

MOMOLAND

Red Velvet

TWICE

Male Rookie Award

HAON

Kim Dong Han

Stray Kids

The Boyz

VINXEN

Female Rookie Award

Celeb Five

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(G)I-DLE

KHAN

LOONA

Discovery of the Year

Celeb Five

Jang Deok Cheol

MOMOLAND

Paul Kim

PENTAGON

Dance Track (Male)

BTS – “IDOL”

PENTAGON – “Shine”

SEVENTEEN – “Oh My!”

SHINee – “Good Evening”

Wanna One – “Boomerang”

Dance Track (Female)

BLACKPINK – “DDU-DU DDU-DU”

MAMAMOO – “Starry Night”

MOMOLAND – “BBoom BBoom”

Red Velvet – “Power Up”

TWICE – “What is Love?

Vocal Track (Male)

BTOB – “Missing You”

Jang Deok Cheol – “Good Old Days”

MeloMance – “Tale”

Roy Kim – “Only Then”

Wanna One – “Beautiful”

Vocal Track (Female)

Ben – “Love, ing”

Bolbbalgan4 – “Travel”

Davichi – “Days Without You”

Heize – “Jenga” (Feat. Gaeko)

MAMAMOO – “Rainy Season”

Rap/Hip Hop Music Award

BTS – “Fake Love”

Epik High – “Love Story” (Feat. IU)

iKON – “Love Scenario”

WINNER – “EVERYDAY”

Yong Junhyung – “Sudden Shower” (Feat. 10cm)

Band Music Award

DAY6 – “Shoot Me”

FTISLAND – “Summer Night’s Dream”

Hyukoh – “Love Ya!”

Jaurim – “For Ever and Ever”

NELL, GroovyRoom – “Today”

OST Award

BEN – “Can’t Go”

ISU (M.C THE MAX) – “My Way”

MeloMance – “Deepen”

Paul Kim – “Every Day, Every Moment”

Sondia – “Adult”

Artist of the Year

(all artists nominated for the Male Artist Award, Female Artist Award, Male Group Award, Female Group Award, Male Rookie Award, Female Rookie Award, and Discovery of the Year categories)

BLACKPINK

BTOB

BTS

Celeb Five

Chungha

DEAN

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(G)I-DLE

HAON

Heize

iKON

Jang Deok Cheol

Jung Seung Hwan

KHAN

Kim Dong Han

LOONA

MAMAMOO

MOMOLAND

PENTAGON

Paul Kim

Red Velvet

Roy Kim

SEVENTEEN

Seungri

Stray Kids

Sunmi

Suzy

TWICE

Taeyeon

The Boyz

VINXEN

Wanna One

Yong Junhyung

Song of the Year

(all songs nominated for the Dance Track (Male), Dance Track (Female), Vocal Track (Male), Vocal Track (Female), Rap/Hip Hop Music Award, Band Music Award, and OST Award categories)

BEN – “Can’t Go”

BEN – “Love, ing”

BLACKPINK – “DDU-DU DDU-DU”

BTOB – “Missing You”

BTS – “Fake Love”

BTS – “IDOL”

Bolbbalgan4 – “Travel”

DAY6 – “Shoot Me”

Davichi – “Days Without You”

Epik High – “Love Story” (Feat. IU)

FTISLAND – “Summer Night’s Dream”

Hyukoh – “Love Ya!”

Heize – “Jenga” (Feat. Gaeko)

iKON – “Love Scenario”

ISU (M.C THE MAX) – “My Way”

Jang Deok Cheol – “Good Old Days”

Jaurim – “For Ever and Ever”

MAMAMOO – “Rainy Season”

MAMAMOO – “Starry Night”

MOMOLAND – “BBoom BBoom”

MeloMance – “Deepen”

MeloMance – “Tale”

NELL, GroovyRoom – “Today”

PENTAGON – “Shine”

Paul Kim – “Every Day, Every Moment”

Red Velvet – “Power Up”

Roy Kim – “Only Then”

SEVENTEEN – “Oh My!”

SHINee – “Good Evening”

Sondia – “Adult”

TWICE – “What is Love?”

WINNER – “EVERYDAY”

Wanna One – “Beautiful”

Wanna One – “Boomerang”

Yong Junhyung – “Sudden Shower” (Feat. 10cm)

Best Selling Artist of the Year

Bolbbalgan4

BTS

MeloMance

Red Velvet

TWICE

Digital Album of the Year

Bolbbalgan4 – “Red Diary Page.2”

BTS – “Love Yourself: Answer”

Epik High – “We’ve Done Something Wonderful”

iKON – “Return”

Wanna One – “1-1=0 (NOTHING WITHOUT YOU)”

Genie Music Popularity Award

(all artists nominated for any category)

BEN

BLACKPINK

Bolbbalgan4

BTOB

BTS

Celeb Five

Chungha

DAY6

Davichi

DEAN

Epik High

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FTISLAND

(G)I-DLE

HAON

Heize

Hyukoh

iKON

ISU (M.C THE MAX)

Jang Deok Cheol

Jaurim

Jung Seung Hwan

KHAN

Kim Dong Han

LOONA

MAMAMOO

MeloMance

MOMOLAND

NELL and GroovyRoom

PENTAGON

Paul Kim

Red Velvet

Roy Kim

SEVENTEEN

Seungri

SHINee

Sondia

Stray Kids

Sunmi

Suzy

TWICE

Taeyeon

The Boyz

VINXEN

Wanna One

WINNER

Yong Junhyung

The 2018 MGA will be held on November 6 at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon.