Every week during its live broadcast, the show gives an award for the best-performing single on the South Korean chart.
BTS had three number one singles on the chart in 2021 achieved with "Dynamite", "Butter" and "Permission to Dance", the most of any act in 2021.
The three songs spent a total of eight weeks atop the chart, making BTS the act with the most wins of the year.
[7][8] Blackpink member Rosé received her first number one trophy on Music Bank for her debut single "On the Ground" on the March 26 broadcast.
[10] The single broke two Guinness World Records for the most viewed YouTube music video by a solo artist in 24 hours and most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a solo K-pop artist, the latter of which was previously held by Rosé.