[1] Songs that spend three weeks at number one are awarded a Triple Crown and are removed from the chart and ineligible to win again.
In 2018, there were 30 singles that ranked number one on the chart and 21 music acts received award trophies for this feat.
Musician Paul Kim earned his first award with "Me After You" despite a lack of promotional activities on music shows.
[12][13] Blackpink member Jennie made her debut performance as a soloist on the November 25 broadcast of Inkigayo, where she won her first music show award with "Solo".
[14] Upon topping the ranking with "180 Degree", soloist Ben won her first music show award over nine years after her debut.