The 39th Golden Disc Awards is ready to begin the New Year for K-pop artists with a celebration as the awards light up their night with happiness. The awards are set to be held in Fukuoka, Japan, on January 4 and 5, 2025 at the MIZUHO PayPay Dome when a crowd of fans are ready to enjoy the night filled with performances from their favourites. With a 40,000-seat capacity, the stadium is ready to welcome a night filled with the shine of our beloved K-pop idols, the night is ready to be hosted by Sung Si-kyung, Cha Eun-woo, and Mun Ka-young.
On December 2, 2024, the nominees for the 39th Golden Disc Awards were announced, garnering much attention and excitement from fans. This excitement only heightened when the announcement of the first performance lineup took us over by storm earlier today. With the barrage of surprises coming from the awards, we bring to you all we know about the same right below! Let’s begin.
All to Know About the 39th Golden Disc Awards in Fukuoka!
39th Golden Disc Awards Performance Lineup
The first performance lineup of the awards was announced earlier today and includes K-pop stars including TOMORROW X TOGETHER, BIBI, ZEROBASEONE, TWS, NewJeans, NCT WISH, LE SSERAFIM, KISS OF LIFE, Crush, (G)I-DLE, and the debut group PROJECT 7. Performing their latest hits and fan favourites, the artists as ready to set fire on stage during the award show for their fans.
Where to Watch the Golden Disc Awards 2025
The awards show will be broadcast on Korean channels Jtbc, Jtbc 2 and Jtbc 4. The red carpet event will begin at 7 PM KST and the main awards ceremony will follow at 8:30 PM KST. Further notice on the live stream will be updated accordingly.
Golden Disc Awards 2025 Nominees
The nominees for the various categories of the awards are out and here’s the first list of nominations for you to check out!
Best Digital Song Bongsang (Main Award) Nominees
aespa Supernova
BABYMONSTER SHEESH
BIBI Bam Yang Gang
DAY6 Welcome to the Show
(G)I-DLE fate
ILLIT Magnetic
IU Love wins all
IVE HEYA
KISS OF LIFE Sticky
LE SSERAFIM EASY
Lee Mu Jin Episode
Lee Young Ji (feat. D.O.) Small girl
Lim Jae Hyun Rhapsody of Sadness
NewJeans How Sweet
QWER T.B.H
RIIZE Love 119
Taeyeon To. X
TWS plot twist
VIVIZ MANIAC
Zico (feat. Jennie) SPOT!
Best Album Bonsang (Main Award) Nominees
aespa Armageddon
ATEEZ THE WORLD EP.FIN : WILL
BABYMONSTER DRIP
Baekhyun Hello, World
BOYNEXTDOOR 19.99
ENHYPEN ROMANCE : UNTOLD
(G)I-DLE 2
IVE IVE SWITCH
NCT 127 WALK
NCT DREAM DREAM( )SCAPE
NCT WISH Steady
NMIXX Fe3O4: BREAK
PLAVE ASTERUM : 134-1
RIIZE RIIZING
SEVENTEEN SPILL THE FEELS
Stray Kids ATE
TWICE With YOU-th
TXT The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY
Yuqi YUQ1
ZEROBASEONE You had me at HELLO
Rookie Artist of the Year
ALL(H)OURS
AMPERS&ONE
BABYMONSTER
ILLIT
NCT WISH
NEXZ
NOWADAYS
ONE PACT
TWS
UNIS
Other categories include Album of the Year (Main Award), Song of the Year (Main Award), Album Bonsang (Main Award), Popularity Award, Genre awards, Special awards, International Recognition Awards, Special Recognition Golden Disc Awards, and more. Details of the same are yet to be revealed so stay tuned to know if your favourite artist is nominated for these awards.
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