The Fact Music Awards (; 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. 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.
The awards ceremony broadcasts across Asia through multiple channels including both V Live and ABS-CBN.
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.
Ceremonies Edition Date Venue City Host(s) Ref. 1st April 24, 2019 Namdong Gymnasium Incheon, South Korea Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun 2nd March 16, 2020 Online Announcement 3rd December 12, 2020 Online Ceremony (On-tact) Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun 4th October 2, 2021 Seohyun, Shin Dong-yup, and Boom 5th October 8, 2022 KSPO Dome Seoul, South Korea Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun 6th October 10, 2023 Namdong Gymnasium Incheon, South Korea 7th September 7–8, 2024 Kyocera Dome Osaka Osaka, Japan 8th September 20, 2025 Macao Outdoor Performance Venue Macao, China 9th September 19, 2026 Busan Asiad Main Stadium Busan, South Korea
Grand Prize (Daesang) Edition Year Winner(s) 1st 2018BTS 2nd 2019 3rd 2020 4th 2021 5th 2022 6th 2023Seventeen 7th 2024aespa Edition Year Honor of the Year Muse of the Year Record of the Year Sound of the Year Icon of the Year 8th 2025 Stray Kids aespa Stray Kids Ive Enhypen 9th 2026 Riize Cortis Nmixx Ateez
Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Edition Year Winner(s) 1st 2018 BTS NU'EST Mamamoo Monsta X Twice Red Velvet Chungha iKon GFriend Momoland — — — 2nd 2019 BTS NU'EST Mamamoo Monsta X Twice Red Velvet Chungha Super Junior — — — — — 3rd 2020 BTS NU'EST Mamamoo Monsta X Twice Seventeen Kang Daniel Super Junior Iz*One Hwasa Got7 — — 4th 2021 BTS Stray Kids Ateez Itzy Brave Girls Seventeen Kang Daniel Super Junior Oh My Girl The Boyz TXT Astro Enhypen 5th 2022 BTS Stray Kids Ateez Itzy Lim Young-woong Psy Kang Daniel Treasure Ive The Boyz TXT NCT Dream (G)I-dle 6th 2023 NewJeans Stray Kids Ateez Itzy Lim Young-woong Seventeen aespa Treasure Ive Nmixx — — —7th2024NewJeansNiziUTWSItzyKim Jae JoongJO1aespa——————8th2025EnhypenStray KidsTWSZerobaseoneBoyNextDoorNCT WishaespaNmixxIve————9th2026CortisRiizeAteezKiiiKiiiIllitResceneTreasureNmixxAllDay ProjectAlpha Drive OneYena——
Best Performer Award Edition Year Winner(s) 1st 2018 Mamamoo Monsta X — 2nd 2019 (G)I-dle Stray Kids The Boyz 3rd 2020 Itzy Jessi TXT 4th 2021 Seventeen — — 5th 2022 Ateez NCT Dream — 6th 2023 Kwon Eun-bi Ive Jannabi7th2024Itzy NewJeans —8th2025Zerobaseone — —9th2026Treasure — —
Next Leader Award Edition Year Winner(s) 1st 2018 (G)I-dle Stray Kids The Boyz 2nd 2019 Itzy TXT — 3rd 2020 Cravity Enhypen Weeekly 4th 2021 STAYC — — 5th 2022 Ive Le Sserafim NewJeans 6th 2023 Zerobaseone Riize —7th 2024TWSNCT Wish—8th 2025KiiiKiiiHearts2HeartsAllDay Project9th2026Alpha Drive One Cortis
Worldwide Icon Award Edition Year Winner(s) 1st 2018 Red Velvet Twice 2nd 2019 Super Junior — 3rd 2020 BTS Seventeen 4th 2021 Super Junior — 5th 2022 NCT Dream — 6th 2023 aespa —7th2024NewJeans —
Popularity Award Edition Year Winner 1st 2018 BTS 2nd 2019 3rd 2020 Super Junior 4th 2021 BTS 5th 20226th2023Jimin7th2024JO18th2025Stray Kids9th2026Lim Young Woong
Listener's Choice Award Edition Year Winner 2nd 2019 BTS 3rd 2020 4th 2021 5th 2022 NCT Dream 6th 2023 NewJeans7th2024aespa 8th 2025 aespa9th2026Rescene
Global Hot-Trend Award Edition Year Winner(s) 3rd 2020 Ateez (G)I-dle Stray Kids The Boyz 4th 2021 Cravity Weeekly — — 5th 2022 TNX Kep1er — — 6th 2023 BoyNextDoor Xikers — — 7th 2024 Evnne Xikers n.SSignKiss of Life8th 2025Nexz Meovv — —9th2026Close Your Eyes tripleS — —
Best Music Edition Year Spring Summer Fall Winter 6th 2023 Lee Chan-won BTS V Lim Young-woong7th2024VLim Young-woong—Lim Young-woong8th2025J-HopeJin—V9th2026BTSBTSPlaveLee Chan Won
Hot Stage of the Year Edition Year Winner(s) 5th 2022 Psy 7th 2024 Kim Jae-joong
Other Awards Edition Year Award Winner(s) 1st 2018 Best Album BTS's Love Yourself: Answer Best Song iKon's "Love Scenario" Fan Rising Star A.C.E 2nd 2019 Band Performer of the Year IZ7th2024 HottestUnisNexz Hot Potential Wooah Young Posse Global Generation Award Kep1er &TeamMusinsa Popularity AwardNewJeans Today’s ChoiceTWSUnis8th2025 Hottest Close Your Eyes AHOF Today’s ChoiceEnhypen9th2026 Hottest Xikers Idid Today’s ChoiceRescene World's Best WaveEvan
Fan N Star Awards (Determined through fan votes)
Fan N Star Angel N Star Award Edition Year Winner 5th 2022 Kim Ho-joong Lim Young-woong Young Tak7th2024Lim Young-Woong
Fan N Star Choice Award Edition Year Winner Group Individual 1st 2018 Super Junior Kang Daniel 2nd 2019 3rd 2020 Hwang Chi-yeul 4th 2021 5th 2022BTS Jin 6th 2023 Lim Young-woong 7th 2024 Plave 8th 2025 Jin 9th 2026 BTS Lee Chan-won
Fan N Star Four N Star Award Edition Year Winner 5th 2022 Stray Kids 6th 20237th2024
Fan N Star Global Award Edition Year Winner 5th 2022 BTS
Fan N Star Most Votes Award Edition Year Winner GroupIndividual 1st 2018 Super Junior — Kang Daniel 2nd 2019 3rd 2020 Hwang Chi-yeul 4th 2021 BTS Lim Young-woong 5th 2022 6th 2023 —
Fan N Star Trot Popularity Award Edition Year Winner 3rd 2020 Lim Young-woong 4th 2021 5th 2022
Fan N Star Best Ads. Award Edition Year Winner 3rd 2020 Lim Young-woong 4th 2021 5th 2022 6th 2023
Fan N Star Hall of Fame Award Edition Year Winner(s) Group Individual 1st 2018 Super Junior Eunhyuk NU'EST JRAron— Kang Daniel—Kim Jae-joong 4th 2021 Super Junior —
Fan N Star Special Award Edition Year Winner 2nd 2019 Yang Joon-il
Most Wins Rank Artist(s) Awards 1 BTS 29 2 Lim Young-woong 18 3 Super Junior 15 4 Stray Kids 13 5 Kang Daniel 8 aespa 6 NewJeans 7 Itzy Ateez 7 Seventeen 6 EnhypenIve 8 Hwang Chi-yeul 5 The Boyz
General references April 24, 2019, Winners: March 16, 2020, Winners: December 12, 2020, Winners: October 2, 2021, Winners: October 8, 2022, Winners: October 10, 2023, Winners: September 20, 2025, Winners: September 19, 2026, Winners:
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