| Date | January 20–21, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Location | Grand Peace Palace, Kyung Hee University, Seoul |
| Country | South Korea |
| Hosts | |
| Network | QTV, JTBC, iQiyi |
| Previous | 29th |
| Main | Golden Disc Awards |
| Next | 31st |
The 30th Golden Disc Awards ceremony was held on January 20–21, 2016. It was initially scheduled to be held at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen, China,[1] but was instead staged at Kyung Hee University's Grand Peace Palace in Seoul due to security concerns.[2] Jun Hyun-moo, Kim Jong-kook and Seohyun served as hosts on the first day, with Jun, Krystal and Leeteuk on the second.[3][4]
Criteria
The winners of the digital music and album categories were determined by music sales (80%) and a panel of music experts (20%). The Rookie Artist of the Year award was based on album sales (80%), a panel of music experts (10%) and online votes (10%), while the Popularity Award was based on online votes (80%) and album sales (20%).[5]
Winners and nominees
Main awards
Winners[6] and nominees[5][7] are listed in alphabetical order. Winners are listed first and emphasized in bold.
Special awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best R&B/Hip-Hop Award | San E |
| Best Rock Band Award | Hyukoh |
| Next Generation Award | Monsta X |
| Global Popularity Award | Exo |
| iQiyi Male Artist Award | Big Bang |
| iQiyi Female Artist Award | Taeyeon |
| Best Vocal Award | BtoB |
| Jung Yong-hwa |
References
- ^ Jung, Jun-hwa (December 7, 2015). "ko:30th 골든디스크, 가수 20여 팀 참여..'역대급' 규모" [More than 20 teams will participate in the 30th Golden Disc Awards... 'All-time' scale] (in Korean). Osen. Archived May 8, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2022. – via Naver
- ^ Kim, Soo-hyang (January 20, 2016). "30th Golden Disc Awards to be star-studded event". Kpop Herald. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Yoon, Seong-yeol (January 20, 2016). "ko:빅뱅, 30회 골든디스크 음원 부문 대상..3관왕 쾌거(종합)" [Big Bang won the grand prize at the Golden Disc Awards... three wins] (in Korean). Star News. Archived May 8, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2022. – via Naver
- ^ Kim, Dong-ju (January 21, 2016). "ko:'골든디스크' 엑소, 3년 연속 대상 수상...역대급 기록 달성" ['Golden Disc': Exo wins grand prize for third year in a row... Record-breaking achievement] (in Korean). Korea Economic Daily. Archived May 8, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2022. – via Naver
- ^ "30th Anniversary Candidates". Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "History" (in Korean). Golden Disc Awards. Archived January 8, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "International Voting". Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2022.