The upcoming Tenth Gaon Chart Music Awards to be held in January of 2021 will be held without live audiences and performances due to COVID-19 restriction protocols.

On December 28, Monday, Allkpop reported that the 'Tenth Gaon Chart Music Awards' will be commemorated without a live audience and performance as part of the COVID-19 precautionary measure.

Due to the growing number of K-pop idols and staff getting infected with the virus, the event organizers decided to reduce close contact activities, including on-stage performances and preparations to avoid possible virus transmission.

Moreover, recent music awarding shows have been getting many criticisms from fans and netizens due to poor social distancing in the venue. The 'Tenth Gaon Chart Music Awards' hosts Super Junior's Leeteuk and ITZY's Lia will be announcing each category's winners from the studio while fans will have to tune in to the event broadcast to see who won the titles.

The upcoming 'Tenth Gaon Chart Music Awards' will happen on January 13, at 7:00 p.m. KST. Check out the categories of the awarding show below:

  • Artist of the Year - Physical
  • Artist of the Year - Digital Music
  • New Artist of the Year
  • Discovery of the Year
  • Music Steady Seller of the Year
  • Retail Album of the Year
  • Top Kit Seller of the Year
  • Popular Singer of the Year
  • International Song of the Year
  • Composer/Lyricist of the Year
  • Performers of the Year
  • Style of the Year
  • Producer/Record Production of the Year
  • Social Hot Star of the Year
  • K-pop Contribution Award / Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Hot Performance of the Year
  • World K-pop Star
  • World K-Pop Rookie
  • International Rising Star of the Year

Many K-pop groups and solo artists are about to recognize what they deserved through their music next yea. Fans are eager to root for their favorite idols and acts as the year nearly comes to unveil another chapter of our lives.

Stay tuned!

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