title: Soribada Best K-Music Awards
text: # Soribada Best K-Music Awards
  
  The Soribada Best K-Music Awards (previously abbreviated as SOKA and currently abbreviated as SOBA) is an awards ceremony presented by the digital music platform Soribada to celebrate the best and brightest of K-pop releases. The first awards ceremony was held in September 2017 and awarded music released between September 2016 and August 2017.
  
  This is the first-ever awards ceremony hosted by Soribada, established in 2000 as Korea's first digital music service.
  
  ## List of ceremonies
  
  | Edition | Date | Venue | City |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | September 20, 2017 | Jamsil Students' Gymnasium | Seoul, South Korea |
  | 2nd | August 30, 2018 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | Seoul, South Korea |
  | 3rd | August 22–23, 2019 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | Seoul, South Korea |
  | 4th | August 13, 2020 | Online Ceremony | Online Ceremony |
  
  ## Judging criteria
  
  Winners are determined through Soribada's internal data, online and mobile votes from fans across the world, as well as ratings from professional adjudicators and critics.
  
  ## Grand Prize (Daesang)
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 2017 | EXO | EXO | Twice | Twice |
  | 2nd | 2018 | BTS | BTS | | Twice | Twice |
  | 3rd | 2019 | BTS | Twice | Red Velvet | Mamamoo |
  | 4th | 2020 | BTS | BTS | BTS | BTS |
  
  ## Main Prize (Bonsang)
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 2017 | B.A.P | BtoB | EXO | GFriend | Hwang Chi-yeul | Mamamoo | Monsta X | Red Velvet | T-ara | Twice | VIXX | – | – |
  | 2nd | 2018 | AOA | Bolbbalgan4 | BTS | Mamamoo | Momoland | Monsta X | NCT 127 | NU'EST W | Red Velvet | Twice | Wanna One | – | – |
  | 3rd | 2019 | AB6IX | BTS | Chungha | Ha Sung-woon | Kim Jae-hwan | Mamamoo | Momoland | Monsta X | NCT 127 | Twice | Red Velvet | Park Ji-hoon | – |
  | 4th | 2020 | AB6IX | Astro | BTS | GFriend | Iz*One | Kang Daniel | Lim Young-woong | Mamamoo | NCT Dream | Twice | Oh My Girl | Red Velvet | Victon |
  
  ## Rookie Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ed. | Year | Group | Band | Trot |
  | 1st | 2017 | Wanna One | — | — |
  | 1st | 2017 | Pentagon | — | — |
  | 2nd | 2018 | The Boyz | IZ | Kangnam |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Nature | IZ | Seol Ha-yoon |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Stray Kids | IZ | Seol Ha-yoon |
  | 3rd | 2019 | ITZY | — | Song Ga-in |
  | 3rd | 2019 | ITZY | — | Hong Ja |
  | 3rd | 2019 | TXT | — | Kim Soo Chan |
  | 3rd | 2019 | TXT | — | Jung Mi Ae |
  | 4th | 2020 | Cravity | — | — |
  | 4th | 2020 | MCND | — | — |
  | 4th | 2020 | TOO | — | — |
  
  ## Popularity Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Ed. | Year | Male | Female |
  | 1st | 2017 | Exo | — |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Wanna One | Mamamoo |
  | 3rd | 2019 | BTS | Twice |
  | 4th | 2020 | BTS | Twice |
  
  ## Genre Awards
  
  ### Trot Grand Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3rd | 2019 | Jin Sung | Hong Jin-young |
  
  ### Trot Artist Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 2017 | Tae Jin-ah | Hong Jin-young |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Tae Jin-ah | Hong Jin-young |
  | 3rd | 2019 | Tae Jin-ah | Tae Jin-ah |
  
  ### Rising Trot Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4th | 2020 | Kim Soo-chan | Second Aunt Kim Da-vi |
  
  ### Hip Hop Artist Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Mino |
  
  ### R&B Artist Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Crush | Crush |
  | 3rd | 2019 | Park Bom | Yang Da-il |
  
  ### Rock Band Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner |
  | - | - | - |
  | 3rd | 2019 | YB |
  
  ## Best OST Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner | Song | Drama |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 2017 | Ailee | "I Will Go to You Like the First Snow" | Goblin |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Jeong Se-woon | "It’s You" | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim |
  | 4th | 2020 | Gaho | "Start Over" | Itaewon Class |
  
  ## Music Video Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 2017 | Zanybros |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Zanybros |
  
  ## Music Producer Awards
  
  ### Producer Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 2017 | Iggy, Yongbae |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Kim Do-hoon |
  | 3rd | 2019 | Rhymer |
  | 4th | 2020 | Kim Do-hoon |
  
  ### Songwriter Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4th | 2020 | Lee Han-gil | Turns Out Comatose |
  
  ### Best Hip Hop Maker Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 3rd | 2019 | Groovy Room | dress |
  
  ## Special Hallyu Awards
  
  ### Artist of the Year Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner | Winner |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4th | 2020 | Twice |
  
  ### Music of the Year Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner | Winner |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4th | 2020 | Red Velvet |
  
  ### Stage of the Year Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner | Winner |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4th | 2020 | Kang Daniel |
  
  ### Artist Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 2017 | BTS | BTS |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Monsta X | Red Velvet |
  | 3rd | 2019 | WJSN | Lovelyz |
  | 4th | 2020 | TXT | ITZY |
  
  ### Performance Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 2017 | NCT 127 | Gugudan |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Samuel | DIA |
  | 3rd | 2019 | Ateez | Loona |
  | 4th | 2020 | The Boyz | (G)I-dle |
  
  ### Rising Hot Star Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 2017 | WJSN | Wanna One | — |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Hyeongseop X Euiwoong | YDPP | — |
  | 3rd | 2019 | N.Flying | Stray Kids | The Boyz |
  | 4th | 2020 | Nature | Loona | GWSN |
  
  ### Icon Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 2017 | Red Velvet | Red Velvet |
  | 2nd | 2018 | NU'EST W | NU'EST W |
  | 3rd | 2019 | Oh My Girl | Park Ji-hoon |
  | 4th | 2020 | Oneus | WJSN |
  
  ### Voice Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 2017 | Han Dong-geun | Han Dong-geun | Han Dong-geun |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Wheesung | GB9 (Social) | Seo J (Social) |
  | 3rd | 2019 | Jeong Se-woon | Lee Chang-min | Lee Woo (Social) |
  | 4th | 2020 | Kim Jae-hwan | Kim Woo-seok | Ha Sung-woon |
  
  ### Music Star Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 2017 | Sonamoo | KNK |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Chungha | UNB |
  | 3rd | 2019 | CLC | Nature |
  
  ### Global Entertainer Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2nd | 2018 | 7Senses | 7Senses |
  | 3rd | 2019 | Zero 9 | SNH48 |
  
  ### Social Artist Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2nd | 2018 | BTS | BTS |
  | 3rd | 2019 | Hwasa | NCT 127 |
  
  ### Global Hot Trend Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 3rd | 2019 | ASTRO | ASTRO |
  | 4th | 2020 | Stray Kids | Iz*One |
  
  ### Next Artist Award
  
  | Ed. | Year | Winner(s) | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3rd | 2019 | Oneus | Newkidd | A.C.E |
  | 4th | 2020 | DKB | AleXa | — |
  
  ## Other Awards
  
  | Edition | Year | Award | Winner(s) | Winner(s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 2017 | Photogenic Award | DIA | DIA |
  | 1st | 2017 | Global Career Achievement Award | Eru | Eru |
  | 2nd | 2018 | Trend Queen Award | Seo In-young | Seo In-young |
  | 2nd | 2018 | People's Choice Award | Exo | Exo |
  | 3rd | 2019 | New Wave Award | Monsta X | (G)I-dle |
  | 3rd | 2019 | Art-tainer Award | Nam Woo-hyun | Weki Meki |
  | 4th | 2020 | New K-Wave Real Fan Award | Kang Daniel | Kang Daniel |
  | 4th | 2020 | Global Artist Award | Astro | Astro |
  
  ## Most Wins
  
  The following artists received five or more awards:
  
  | Rank | Artist(s) | Awards |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Twice | 10 |
  | 1 | BTS | 10 |
  | 2 | Red Velvet | 8 |
  | 3 | Mamamoo | 6 |
  | 4 | Monsta X | 5 |
  