KPOP Meaning
The Fact Music Awards (TMA) are hosted by the Korean outlet The Fact and began in 2019. The ninth edition was held on September 19, 2026, at Busan Asiad Main Stadium. Winners are chosen from digital performance, album sales, concert indexes, expert evaluation and fan participation, with published weightings per category; Icon of the Year, for example, is 60% digital and album sales combined, 20% performance and 20% judges. In 2026 ATEEZ won Icon of the Year and CORTIS won Record of the Year. TMA's "Artist of the Year" went to eleven acts, so it is not a single top prize.
Usage
Cited with the category name: "Icon of the Year at TMA." The 2026 edition was held in September, outside the year-end season.
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- The Fact Music Awards: about
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The Fact Music Awards: about
- The Fact Music Awards: winners
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The Fact Music Awards: winners
- The Fact (organizer): 2026 TMA announcement
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The Fact (organizer): 2026 TMA announcement
- The Fact Music Awards: Judge Criteria
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The Fact Music Awards: Judge Criteria