The 31st Golden Disc Awards ceremony was held on January 13–14, 2017. The

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network broadcast the show from the

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served as hosts on the first day, with

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on the second.

Criteria

Albums and songs released between November 1, 2015, and November 30, 2016, were eligible to be nominated for the 31st Golden Disc Awards. The winners of the digital music, album and rookie categories were determined by music sales (70%), a panel of music experts (20%) and online votes (10%). Music sales were based on data from

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and were counted until December 31, 2016. The Popularity Award was based entirely on online votes.

Winners and nominees

Main awards

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

Special awards

Gallery

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References

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