K-pop stars - ENHYPEN, Oh My Girl, Red Velvet Wendy, NCT 127 and more - who shone the brightest in 2021 earned recognition at the much-anticipated 31st Seoul Music Awards (SMA)!

On January 23, the annual year-end awards ceremony was held at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul at 6 p.m. KST. The 31st SMA was hosted by Sports Seoul and was organized by the Seoul Music Awards Organizing Committee.

Read on to know the full list of winners!

31st Seoul Music Awards: Details, Lineup, Highlights of the Awards Ceremony

(Photo : Red Velvet Wendy, ENHYPEN, Oh My Girl, NCT 127 (News1) )

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During the 31st Seoul Music Awards, K-pop artists who showed their best performance in 2021 captured the eyes and ears of viewers with stages of various genres, including dance, ballads, trot, and orchestras.

(Photo : MC Boom, Jung Soo, Seol Hyun (News1))

Headed by MC Boom, Kim Sung Joo and Seolhyun, the venue was filled with incredible performances from Omega X, Lee Mujin, Jung Dong Ha, STAYC, Lang Lee, ENHYPEN, HyunA & Dawn, Brave Girls, Kang Daniel, Red Velvet Wendy, THE BOYZ, Oh My Girl, Lim Young Woong, NCT Dream and NCT 127 who joined the event.

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Aside from their intense performances, the K-pop stars' stages became more special as they performed with a 70-member orchestra and choir that made the ceremony at the largest indoor concert hall in Korea more special.

Meanwhile, prior to the main ceremony, a pre-event was held through a red carpet, where a variety of charms of the attendees were showcased.

31st Seoul Music Awards Winners: BTS, EXO, Red Velvet Wendy, aespa and More

(Photo : OMEGA X (News1) )

Rookie of the Year: Lee Mujin
Rookie of the Year: OMEGA X
Rookie of the Year: EPEX

(Photo : Res Velvet Wendy (News1))

Ballad Award: Red Velvet WENDY with "Like Water"

Best OST: Lim Young Woong with "Love Always Run Away" 

R&B Hip Hop Award: HyunA with "I'm Not Cool"

Trot Award: Lim Young Woong with "My Starry Love"

Discovery of the Year Award: Lang Lee

Judges Special Award: Jung Dong Ha

(Photo : STAYC (News1))

Best Performance: ENHYPEN
Best Performance: STAYC

U+Idol Live Best Artist Award: BTS

K-wave Popularity Award: EXO

Popularity Award: Lim Young Woong

Bonsang Winners:

• ENHYPEN
• HEIZE
• Brave Girls

(Photo : Oh My Girl (News1))

• OH MY GIRL
• Kang Daniel
• aespa
• ATEEZ

(Photo : NCT 127 (News1))

• NCT 127
• THE BOYZ
• Lim Young Woong
• BTS
• SEVENTEEN
• IU

Best Song Award: IU's "LILAC"

(Photo : NCT Dream (News1))

Best Album Award: NCT Dream's "Hot Sauce"

World Best Artist Award: BTS

DAESANG: NCT 127

(Photo : NCT 127 (News1))

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Written by Eunice Dawson