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took place on January 15–16, 2013, at the

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, Malaysia. It honored the best in South Korean music released from January 1, 2012, through December 2012.

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served as the hosts for the ceremony.

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%).

Winners and nominees

Main awards

Winners and nominees are listed in alphabetical order. Winners are listed first and emphasized in bold.

Genre awards

Special awards

References

{{Golden Disc Awards 2012 in South Korean music 2012 music awards Golden Disc Awards ceremonies