The 29th Golden Disc Awards ceremony was held on January 14–15, 2015, at the
MasterCard Center
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in
Beijing
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, China. It was the third time the event had been hosted outside South Korea, following ceremonies in Japan in 2012 and Malaysia in 2013.
Kim Sung-joo,
Kim Jong-kook
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and
Fei served as hosts on the first day, with
Jun Hyun-moo
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Education
Jeon graduated from Yonsei University
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,
Leeteuk
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and
Tiffany on the second.
Winners and nominees
Main awards
Winners
and nominees
are listed in alphabetical order. Winners are listed first and emphasized in bold.
Special awards
Controversy
Due to visa issues, several artists were unable to perform onstage during the ceremony, including members of
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,
Got7 and
BTS
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.
The organisers apologised for the error afterwards.
The show also drew criticism for not being broadcast live in South Korea, with only a recorded version available on
JTBC
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; the sole livestream was hosted on Chinese video platform
iQiyi
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.
References
{{Golden Disc Awards
2015 in South Korean music
2015 music awards
Golden Disc Awards ceremonies