The nominees for the upcoming 38th Golden Disc Awards have been announced.
Read more to learn which artists received nominations!
EXO, TWICE, More Nominated for 38th Golden Disc Awards
On December 4, the organizers for the 38th Golden Disc Awards opened its official website, where nominees were displayed.
According to the committee's post, various artists were included in several categories such as the Digital Song Division, Album Division Bonsang, and Rookie Artist of the Year.
Nominees from the Rookie Artist of the Year award were determined from digital scores and album sales performance. See the full list of nominees below:
Digital Song Division Bonsang
- "Queencard" by (G)I-DLE
- "Spicy" by aespa
- "Love Lee" by AKMU
- "Heart" by DK (December)
- "Cupid" by FIFTY FIFTY
- "Rose Blossom" by H1-KEY
- "I AM" by IVE
- "UNFORGIVEN" by LE SSERAFIM
- "Candy" by NCT DREAM
- "Ditto" by NewJeans
- "Teddy Bear" by STAYC
- "Let's say goodbye" by Parc Jae Jung
- "Fighting" by SEVENTEEN BSS (feat. Lee Young Ji)
- "Super" by SEVENTEEN
- "Like Crazy" by BTS Jimin
- "FLOWER" by BLACKPINK Jisoo
- "VIBE" by BIGBANG Taeyang (feat. BTS Jimin)
Album Division Bonsang
- "Exist" by EXO
- "READY TO BE" by TWICE
- "I feel" by (G)I-DLE
- "MY WORLD" by aespa
- "D-DAY" by BTS Suga / Agust D
- "THE WORLD EP. 2: OUTLAW"
- "DARK BLOOD" by ENHYPEN
- "Kill My Doubt" by ITZY
- "I've Mine" by IVE
- "UNFORGIVEN" by LE SSERAFIM
- "Golden Age" by NCT
- "Fact Check" by NCT 127
- "ISTJ" by NCT DREAM
- "expérgo" by NMIXX
- "★★★★★ (5-STAR)" by Stray Kids
- "REBOOT" by TREASURE
- "Youth in the Shade" by ZEROBASEONE
- "FML" by SEVENTEEN
- "GOLDEN" by BTS Jungkook
- "The Name Chapter: FREEFALL" by TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT)
Rookie Artist of the Year
- FIFTY FIFTY
- RIIZE
- ZEROBASEONE
- LUNE8
- PLAVE
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- Hwang Yeong Woong
- EVNNE
- Xikers
- n.SSign
The details for the 38th Golden Disc Awards was first announced on October 31, when JTBC shared that the year-end ceremony will be held on January 6, 2024, at the Jakarta International Stadium, in Indonesia.
The committee also expressed anticipation on the awards show by elaborating on K-pop's impact and its continuous influence across the international music market.
"Many Asian music fans have demanded to meet their favorite K-pop artists, since K-pop's impact across the globe is gradually increasing."
"To keep up with this momentum, we decided to hold the show in Jakarta to allow more fans around the world to interact through K-pop."
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The Jakarta International Stadium also has an 80,000-seating capacity. The 38th Golden Disc Awards will mark the show's fifth time to hold the event abroad.
Previously, the 37th was held in Thailand, the 29th in China, 27th in Malaysia, and 26th in Japan.
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