This year, the first-ever Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA) took place in Incheon. The awards show, organized by Ilgan Sports, is a two-day music festival with a star-studded lineup of performances. Designed to recognize the best talent in K-pop, the KGMA honors artists who have contributed the most to music and entertainment. Winners are determined through expert judge evaluations, fan voting, and album sales.

Here are the winners from Day 1 of this year's KGMA:

△ 2024 Grand Artist: NewJeans

△ 2024 Grand Record: (G)I-DLE

△ 2024 Grand Honors Choice: ZEROBASEONE

△ Best Artist: D.O., ZEROBASEONE, STAYC, P1Harmony, SHINee‘s Taemin, Lee Young Ji, YOUNGTAK, Jeong Dong Won, NewJeans, and (G)I-DLE

△ Best Solo Artist: SHINee's Taemin

△ Best Band: QWER

△ Best Hip-Hop Artist: Lee Young Ji

△ Best R&B (Male): EXO’s D.O.

△ Best R&B (Female): BIBI

△ Best OST: Yoo Hwe Seung

△ Best Rock Ballad: Lee Mujin

△ IS Rising Star: JD1

△ Best Memory: Lee Mujin

△ Best Adult Contemporary: YOUNGTAK

△ Lotte Caliverse Transcendent Artist of the Year: YOUNGTAK

△ Lullua x Fancast Best Popularity: SHINee’s Taemin

△ K-pop Legendary Artist: TVXQ

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