Kim Sung-joo hosted the award ceremony sixth year in succession,[2] along with Chae Soo-bin, in her first hosting assignment since her debut.

The award ceremony which was scheduled to broadcast live on MBC, Naver Now and YouTube along with the red carpet photo session was cancelled,[3] due to the Jeju Air Flight 2216 accident.

[4] The '2024 MBC Drama Awards' was broadcast on the January 5, 2025 as recorded version, rescheduled due to seven days national mourning for Jeju Air Flight 2216 accident victims.

[5] Han Suk-kyu was awarded Grand Prize (Daesang) for his performance in Doubt whereas Chief Detective 1958 was awarded as drama of the year.

[8] Winners are listed first and denoted in bold.