[LIVE UPDATE] Winners of The 32nd Seoul Music Awards (SMA 2023) 

The 32nd Seoul Music Awards (SMA 2023) is being held today, and here is who took home a trophy!

On January 19, The 32nd Seoul Music Awards (SMA) commenced at the KSPO Dome in Seoul.

According to the award show the winner’s criteria for the (Bonsang), Rookie, OST, Trot, Ballad, and R&B/Hip Hop Awards will be determined based 40% on judges’ evaluations, 30% on album and song sales in 2022 (according to Hanteo Chart data), and 30% on mobile votes.

This year, NCT DREAM took home the daesang award, BTS also won the most awards tonight.

Here is who won at The 32nd Seoul Music Awards (SMA 2023)!

Daesang [grand prize]: NCT DREAM

Best Album Award: BTS

Best Song Award: IVE

Main Award (Bonsang): Red Velvet , BTS, SNSD’s Taeyeon, Kang Daniel, (G)I-DLE, BLACKPINK, Stray Kids, Zico, aespa, Kim Ho joong, PSY, IVE, Lim Young woong, Got The Beat

Rookie of the Year: NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM, and TNX

Popularity Award: BTS

New Wave Star Award: Lapilus, TAN, Kepler 

Legend Artist Award: BoA

Idol Plus Best Artist Award: BTS

Trot Award: Youngtak

Ballad Award: MeloMance

World Best Artist: PSY

R&B/Hip Hop Award: Big Naughty, B.O.

Best Band: Jannabi

 Discovery of the Year: Lee Seung Yoon 

Ballad Award: Younha 

K-POP Special Award: Kara 

New Star Award: Tempest 

Best Performance Award: (G)I-DLE

Popular Award: Lim Young-woong 

Hallyu Grand Prize: Suho 

Congratulations to the winners!