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THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS

Judge Criteria

THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS

Category Digital Score Physical Album Score Performance Score PerTrending Score Judges' Score Voting
ICON OF THE YEAR 60% 20% - 20% -
MUSE OF THE YEAR 60% - 20% 20% -
SOUND OF THE YEAR 80% - - - 20% -
RECORD OF THE YEAR - 80% - - 20% -
WORLD BEST PERFORMER 60% - - 40% -
WORLD BEST WAVE 60% - - 40% -
ARTIST OF THE YEAR 60% - - 40% -
GLOBAL HOTTREND 60% - - 40% -
NEXT LEADER 60% - - 40% -
HOTTEST 60% - - 40% -
TMA POPULARITY AWARD - - - - - 100% (Pre-Voting)
TODAY'S CHOICE - - - - - 100% (On-site voting)
  • Award categories are subject to change.
  • Expert Judges: The Fact Editor-in-Chief Jung Jae-woong, Composer Park Geun-tae, Composer Cho Young-soo, Producer Ryan Jhun
  • Selection Method: Based on digital music and albums active during the eligibility period.
  • Data Reference: Circle Chart & Hanteo Chart & Melon
  • Eligibility Period : 2025. 09. 01 ~ 2026. 08. 31

FANNSTAR

Category Description Voting Schedule
BEST MUSIC Fall Selected among artists who released music from July to September 2025 2025-09-29 ~ 2025-10-27
BEST MUSIC Winter Selected among artists who released music from October to December 2025 2026-01-05 ~ 2026-02-02
BEST MUSIC Spring Selected among artists who released music from January to March 2026 2026-04-06 ~ 2026-05-04
BEST MUSIC Summer Selected among artists who released music from April to June 2026 2026-07-06 ~ 2026-08-03
GLOBAL HOT STAR AWARD The most beloved 4th and 5th generation idols domestically and internationally in 2026 Preliminary: 2025-09-22 ~ 2026-07-20
Final: 2026-07-20 ~ 2026-08-10
MY STAR AWARD Male The most loved male artist on Fan N Star in 2026 1st Round: 2026-07-20 ~ 2026-08-03
2nd Round: 2026-08-03 ~ 2026-08-17
MY STAR AWARD Female The most loved female artist on Fan N Star in 2026 1st Round: 2026-07-20 ~ 2026-08-03
2nd Round: 2026-08-03 ~ 2026-08-17
CHOICE AWARD Group Selected among group artists who released an album within the past year 1st Round: 2026-07-20 ~ 2026-08-03
2nd Round: 2026-08-18 ~ 2026-09-07
CHOICE AWARD Solo Selected among solo artists who released an album within the past year 1st Round: 2026-07-20 ~ 2026-08-03
2nd Round: 2026-08-18 ~ 2026-09-07
TMA BEST STAGE The artist who delivered the fans' top pick performance among the 2026 TMA stages (based on the lineup) 2026-09-21 ~ 2026-10-19