The Fact Music Awards has released the online voting schedule and the categories that will be based on fans' votes, plus the benefits of the Top 3 finalists in two categories.
On Aug. 2, the organizing committee of the 2021 The Fact Music Awards provided more details on some of the categories for their upcoming event in October.
In particular, they revealed the duration of online voting for the first round, where fans can vote, and what fans can gift their favorite artists who will win.
2021 The Fact Music Awards: Here are the Categories for Online Voting and Winners' Benefits
According to the organizing committee, the first round of online voting for this year's The Fact Music Awards will be held for two weeks, from noon on Aug. 9 to noon on Aug. 23.
The online voting will only be applicable on four sub-categories under the Fan N Star category: "Fan N Star Choice Award - Singer," "Fan N Star Choice Award - Individuals," "Fan N Star - Trot Popularity Award," and "Fan N Star Best Ads. Award (Favorite Award)."
Out of these four sub-categories, the "Best Ads. Award" is expected to draw more attention from fans as the winner will be determined only by the results of the first round of online voting.
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Online voting for the Fan N Star category will be held simultaneously on a total of five official applications and websites: Korean, Japanese, English, Chinese, and Vietnamese versions.
Fans can join the Fan N Star membership to obtain "Rainbow Star, "General Star," and G points, which will benefit and help them vote for their favorite artists in the 2021 The Fact Music Awards.
The Top 20 artists with the highest score in the first round of online voting will advance to the main voting (second round), which is scheduled to be held in September.
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The artist who will take first place in the first round of online voting for the "Fan N Star Choice Award" and the "Trot Popularity Award" will get the chance to be exposed on digital advertisements at Jamsil Lotte Department Store for one week.
The artists who will be ranked second and third will also receive a one-week exposure in the waiting rooms of 42 stations on Subway Line 2, and a one-week advertisement on the CM board at Hapjeong Station on Subway Lines 2 and 6, respectively.
The organizing committee stated, "As the winners of 2021 The Fact Music Awards' Fan N Star category are decided through online voting by fans, we ask for your interest and active participation in this first round."
More information can be found on the official Fan N Star application and website. The Fact Music Awards is yet to update the details on their website.
Don't forget to download the Fan N Star app or visit their website on Aug. 9, the start of online voting.
Winners of Fan N Star Awards at the 2021 The Fact Music Awards
Last year, there were four trophies given to artists in the Fan N Star category. The winner for the "Fan N Star Choice Award" is Super Junior (group) and Hwang Chi Yeul (individual).
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Super Junior and Hwang Chi Yeul also won the "Fan N Star Most Votes Award" in their respective categories.
Meanwhile, Lim Young Woong took home both the "Fan N Star Trot Popularity Award" and "Fan N Star Best Ads. Award."
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
