The 2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards ceremony, organized by MBC Plus and Genie Music, took place on November 6, 2018, at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea. This is the first MGA ceremony.
BTS, Wanna One, and Twice took home the grand prizes, also known as the "Daesang Awards".
Attendees, performers and presenters
Jun Hyun-moo hosted the show. Day6, Momoland, Chungha, Stray Kids, Heize, (G)I-DLE, Jung Seung-hwan are among the attendees of the show and won.
Performers
- Celeb Five and Akane Kikaku â "I Wanna Be a Celeb"
- Charlie Puth â "See You Again"
- BTS and Charlie Puth â "We Don't Talk Anymore" and "Fake Love"
- Generations from Exile Tribe â "F.L.Y BOYS F.L.Y GIRLS" and "AGEHA"
- Vibe, Ben, and 4Men's Kim Won-joo â "I Can't". "Love, ing" and "Please Come Back Again"
- Twice â "Heart Shaker", "What Is Love", "Dance the Night Away", and "Yes or Yes"
- Wanna One â "To Be One", "Nothing Without You", "I'll Remember", "Light" and "Beautiful"
- BTS â "Save Me", "I'm Fine" and "Idol"
Presenters
- Pyo Ye-jin
- Lee Ji-hoon
- Seol In-ah
- Yeo Hoe-hyun
- Moon Gabi
- BJ Banzz
- Fukushi Sota
- Kim Ho-young
- Kang Han-na
- Kim Kwon
- Jo Woo-ri
- Shin Ah-young
- Jo Hyun-jae
- Lee Hyun-yi
Judging criteria
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Voting took place on the Genie Music website from October 1, 2018, through October 31, 2018.
Other awards
- MBC Plus Star Award â Wanna One
- Best Global Performance â Twice
- Best Producer â Bang Si-hyuk
- Best Pop Artist â Charlie Puth
- MGA Best Choreographer â Son Sung-deuk (BTS' Idol)
References