APAN Music Awards

APAN Music Awards
APAN Music Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in K-pop
Venue	Kyung Hee University Peace Hall
Country	South Korea
Presented by	Korea Entertainment Management Association
First awarded	January 24, 2021
Most awards	Kang Daniel (5)
Most nominations	BTS (6)
Website	apanstarawards.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	Olleh TV; Seezn

The APAN Music Awards is a South Korean music awards ceremony organized by the Korea Entertainment Management Association (KEMA), the same body responsible for the APAN Star Awards. It was created to honor the top K-pop artists of the year across various music categories as part of a two-day integrated event collectively referred to as the APAN MusicStar Awards.^[1]^[2]

Originally set to take place on November 28, 2020, at the Grand Peace Hall in Kyung Hee University and be broadcast exclusively on online platforms Olleh TV and Seezn,^[3] the inaugural ceremony was indefinitely postponed on November 18, 2020, after the Level 1.5 social distancing rules went into effect amid a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Seoul and surrounding metropolitan areas.^[4] Winners in limited categories were revealed online instead.

On December 17, 2020, the ceremony's rescheduled date was announced as January 23, 2021.^[5] On January 15, this was replaced officially to January 24.^[6]

^ Lee, Min-ji (October 26, 2020). 연매협 '2020 APAN' 음악 시상식 신설 "11월 28-29일 개최" (공식) [(Official) The Yonsei Association "2020 APAN" Music Awards Ceremony will be held on Nov.28-29]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
^ Hwang, Soo-young (October 26, 2020). 내달 열리는 '2020 APAN 어워즈', 인기투표 시작 [The "2020 APAN Awards" will be held next month, popularity voting begins.]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Naver.
^ Lee, Jae-lim (November 19, 2020). "APAN Music Star Awards postponed due to social distancing". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
^ Kim, Bo-young (November 18, 2020). [단독] '2020 APAN AWARDS' 1.5단계 격상에 시상식 연기…"안전 최우선" [Stage 1.5 of the "2020 APAN AWARDS" award ceremony postponed..."Safety first"]. E-Daily Star (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Naver.
^ Kim, Mi-ji (December 21, 2020). '2020 APAN AWARDS', 1월 23일·24일 개최..방탄소년단·강다니엘 인기상 확정[공식입장] [[Official] "2020 APAN AWARDS" will be held on January 23rd and 24th. BTS/Kang Daniel Popularity Award confirmed]. X Sports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020 – via Daum.
^ Choi, Hee-jae (January 15, 2021). 김종국 X 전소민, '2020 APAN 뮤직어워즈' MC 확정…'런닝맨' 케미ing [공식입장] [[Official Position] Kim Jong-kook X Jeon So-min have been confirmed as MCs for the 2020 APAN Music Awards..."Running Man" Chemistry]. X Sports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via Naver.

[1] Lee, Min-ji (October 26, 2020). 연매협 '2020 APAN' 음악 시상식 신설 "11월 28-29일 개최" (공식) [(Official) The Yonsei Association "2020 APAN" Music Awards Ceremony will be held on Nov.28-29]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

[2] Hwang, Soo-young (October 26, 2020). 내달 열리는 '2020 APAN 어워즈', 인기투표 시작 [The "2020 APAN Awards" will be held next month, popularity voting begins.]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Naver.

[3] Lee, Jae-lim (November 19, 2020). "APAN Music Star Awards postponed due to social distancing". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

[4] Kim, Bo-young (November 18, 2020). [단독] '2020 APAN AWARDS' 1.5단계 격상에 시상식 연기…"안전 최우선" [Stage 1.5 of the "2020 APAN AWARDS" award ceremony postponed..."Safety first"]. E-Daily Star (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Naver.

[5] Kim, Mi-ji (December 21, 2020). '2020 APAN AWARDS', 1월 23일·24일 개최..방탄소년단·강다니엘 인기상 확정[공식입장] [[Official] "2020 APAN AWARDS" will be held on January 23rd and 24th. BTS/Kang Daniel Popularity Award confirmed]. X Sports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020 – via Daum.

[6] Choi, Hee-jae (January 15, 2021). 김종국 X 전소민, '2020 APAN 뮤직어워즈' MC 확정…'런닝맨' 케미ing [공식입장] [[Official Position] Kim Jong-kook X Jeon So-min have been confirmed as MCs for the 2020 APAN Music Awards..."Running Man" Chemistry]. X Sports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via Naver.

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