HLL Chuo, which hosts and manages the AWARDS, announced on the 21st that it will be the first Libra Awards in 14 years to be held in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the awards.
Following the previously unveiled logo that will become the face of the awards ceremony, the trophy will also be upgraded.
The GOLDEN DISC AWARDS has been reinterpreted and developed into a commemorative trophy in the shape of a heart. While maintaining the HYERI status that it has maintained up until now, it has been given a new generational feel.
The grand prize trophy is a gold-colored version that intuitively represents the "Golden Disc."
The other trophies will be gold discs on a black background. A new Artist Award will also be created.
Starting with the 21st edition, the Golden Disc Awards were divided into an Album Grand Prize and a Digital Music Grand Prize, reflecting the trend of music consumption shifting from albums to digital music.
For the first time in 19 years, the Artist Grand Prize will be added, and from this 40th edition, the Grand Prize will be announced in a total of three categories. The establishment of the Artist Grand Prize was decided after more than three years of careful consideration, following the establishment of the "GOLDEN DISC
The Artist Award is awarded based on a quantitative evaluation of 60% and a qualitative evaluation of 40%, just like the existing Album Award, Digital Music Award, Main Prize, and New Artist Award categories.
The award winners will be selected. HLL Central said, "How can the results of the awards ceremony reflect the spread of K-POP in the global music market, the global influence of K-POP artists, and their musical achievements?"
The Executive Committee has been discussing for a long time whether to use the global charts in the Golden Chart, which has been published monthly since April last year through Golden Disc's official SNS channels.
The new Grand Prize will be selected based on the quantitative evaluation of the data provided by Circle Chart.
The DISC AWARDS will be held at the Taipei Dome on January 10, 2026. The nominees for the major categories will be announced on November 25 via the official website and social media.
By minmin 2025/11/21 11:48 KST
