The Fact Music Awards (Korean : 더팩트 뮤직 어워즈 ; abbreviated as TMA ) is an awards ceremony hosted by The Fact and organized by Fan N Star that recognizes major contributors to the Hallyu wave.[ 1] Established in 2019, The Fact Music Awards determines its winners through objective data from Circle Chart (formerly Gaon Music Charts ), a panel of judges, and the support and participation scores of fans at home and abroad.[ 2]
The Fact Music Awards Official poster for the 2023 award ceremony
Awarded for Contributions to the Hallyu wave Country South Korea Presented by The Fact and Fan N Star First awarded April 24, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-04-24 ) Website TMA
The awards ceremony broadcasts across Asia through multiple channels including both V Live and ABS-CBN .[ 3]
The December 2020 ceremony was replaced by an online ceremony for awards in all categories in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent further spread of the virus and to ensure the safety of both fans and artists.[ 4]
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Date
Venue
City
Host(s)
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1st
April 24, 2019
Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon
Incheon , South Korea
Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun
[ 5] [ 6]
2nd
March 16, 2020
Online Announcement
[ 7] [ 8]
3rd
December 12, 2020
Online Ceremony (On-tact)
Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun
[ 9] [ 10]
4th
October 2, 2021
Seohyun, Shin Dong-yup , and Boom
[ 11] [ 12]
5th
October 8, 2022
KSPO Dome
Seoul , South Korea
Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun
[ 13] [ 14]
6th
October 10, 2023
Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon
Incheon , South Korea
[ 15] [ 16]
7th
September 7–8, 2024
Kyocera Dome Osaka
Osaka , Japan
[ 17]
Grand Prize (Daesang)
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Edition
Year
Winner
1st
2018
BTS
2nd
2019
3rd
2020
4th
2021
5th
2022
6th
2023
Seventeen
7th
2024
aespa
Artist of the Year (Bonsang)
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Worldwide Icon Award
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Listener's Choice Award
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Global Hot-Trend Award
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Hot Stage of the Year
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(Determined through fan votes)
Fan N Star Angel N Star Award
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Fan N Star Choice Award
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Fan N Star Four N Star Award
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Edition
Year
Winner
5th
2022
Stray Kids
6th
2023
7th
2024
Fan N Star Global Award
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Edition
Year
Winner
5th
2022
BTS
Fan N Star Most Votes Award
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Fan N Star Trot Popularity Award
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Fan N Star Best Ads. Award
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Fan N Star Hall of Fame Award
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Fan N Star Special Award
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April 24, 2019, Winners:[ 19]
March 16, 2020, Winners:[ 20]
December 12, 2020, Winners:[ 21]
October 2, 2021, Winners:[ 22]
October 8, 2022, Winners:[ 23]
October 10, 2023, Winners:[ 24]
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^ "The Fact Music Awards: About Event" . The Fact Music Awards . December 27, 2020. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2020 .
^ "The Fact Music Awards [Fan:Tact]" . The Fact Music Awards . December 27, 2020. Archived from the original on December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020 .
^ "몬스타엑스·세븐틴·슈퍼주니어, 올해의 아티스트상 수상[2020 더팩트뮤직어워즈]" . MBN (in Korean). December 12, 2020. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021 .
^ "전현무x서현, 더팩트 뮤직어워드 MC 확정..방탄소년단에 아이콘까지 [공식]" . Osen (in Korean). April 4, 2019. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2020 .
^ "2018 U 5G The Fact Music Awards Winners" . The Fact Music Awards . April 24, 2019. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020 .
^ "방탄소년단, 음악 시상식 대상 추가…'더팩트 뮤직 어워즈' 4관왕" . The Korea Times (in Korean). March 16, 2020. Archived from the original on January 3, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2020 .
^ "2019 The Fact Music Awards Winners" . The Fact Music Awards . March 16, 2020. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2020 .
^ "[TMA D-17] 전현무·서현, '2020 더팩트 뮤직 어워즈' MC 재회…온택트 시대 더 눈부실 케미" . The Fact (in Korean). November 25, 2020. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020 .
^ " '2020 더팩트뮤직어워즈' 방탄소년단 3년 연속 대상 수상 [종합]" . TV Daily (in Korean). December 12, 2020. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2020 .
^ Jeong Byung-geun (July 26, 2021). " '2021 더팩트 뮤직 어워즈', 10월 2일 개최…"전 세계 팬과 온택트로" " ['2021 The Fact Music Awards' to be held on October 2nd... "On-tact with fans all over the world"]. The Fact (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021 .
^ "신동엽·서현 '2021 TMA' MC 발탁…붐 스페셜MC" [Shin Dong-yup·Seohyun selected as MCs for '2021 TMA'... Boom Special MC]. MBN (in Korean). September 23, 2021. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021 .
^ 더보이즈→아이브 등…'2022 더팩트 뮤직 어워즈(TMA)' 1차 라인업 공개 (in Korean). August 18, 2022. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022 .
^ 전현무X서현, '더팩트 뮤직 어워즈' 4회 연속 공동 MC (in Korean). September 14, 2022. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022 .
^ "2023 The Fact Music Awards Announces Date And Location For This Year's Ceremony" . Soompi . July 1, 2023. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023 .
^ "Girls' Generation's Seohyun And Jun Hyun Moo To Return As Hosts Of 2023 The Fact Music Awards" . Soompi . September 17, 2023. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023 .
^ Jeong, Byeong-geun (July 22, 2024). " '더팩트 뮤직 어워즈', ITZY‧에스파‧뉴진스‧투어스 등 출격" ['The Fact Music Awards' features ITZY, Aespa, New Jeans, Tws, etc.]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved July 22, 2024 .
^ "위클리, '2020 더팩트뮤직어워즈'서 '넥스트 리더' 수상" . Hankyung (in Korean). December 14, 2020. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021 .
^ "All the winners & performances from The Fact Music Awards" . SBS PopAsia . April 25, 2019. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021 .
^ "방탄소년단, 음악 시상식 대상 추가…'더팩트 뮤직 어워즈' 4관왕" . Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). March 16, 2020. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021 .
^ "방탄소년단, 3년 연속 더팩트 뮤직어워즈 대상…이변 없었다(종합)" . News1 (in Korean). December 12, 2020. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021 .
^ Kim, Saet-byeol (October 3, 2021). "[2021 TMA] '더팩트 뮤직 어워즈' 성료…스타와 팬이 만든 '힐링' " . The Fact (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Naver .
^ Ahn, Eun-jae (October 8, 2022). "방탄소년단, 5년 연속 'TMA' 대상 수상에 7관왕까지…임영웅, 5관왕(종합)" (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Naver .
^ Lee, Seung-gil (October 11, 2023). '더팩트 뮤직 어워즈' 대상은 세븐틴…임영웅 5관왕, 방탄소년단도 3관왕 [종합] . My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Naver .