Seoul Music Awards

[3] The award winners are selected based on a combination of criteria, including music sales, popular votes, and expert judges' opinions.

[4] The annual ceremony was first held in 1990, when the Grand Prize was awarded to singer Byun Jin-sub.

and Sechs Kies, and the 10th awards ceremony, when it was shared by Jo Sung-mo and Fin.K.L.

[7] The winner of the Popularity Award is determined by domestic viewers' votes, while the winner of the K-Wave Special Award is determined by overseas viewers' votes.

The following artist(s) arranged in alphanumeric order has received five or more awards:

BTS has won 26 awards in total, the most of any artist.
Exo is tied with BTS for the most Grand Prize wins, having won four each.