2018 Gaon Chart Music Awards released nominee list for Artist of the Year

The 8th Gaon Chart Music Awards has announced nominee list for Artist of the Year (Digital Music). The category has 11 winners, for each month of year based on Gaon Chart data for 30 days after song's release.
January
iKON: Love Scenario
Kim Dong Ryul: Reply
Red Velvet: Bad Boy
Bolbbalgan4: First Love
Sunmi: Heroine

February
Kim Heechul, Min Kyung Hoon: Falling Blossoms
Roy Kim: Only Then
SEVENTEEN: Thanks
Jung Seung Hwan: The Snowman
Punch: Tonight

March
MAMAMOO: Starry Night
BIGBANG: Flower Road
Yong Junhyung ft 10cm: Sudden Shower
Heize ft. Gaeko: Jenga
Heize: didn't know me

April
EXO-CBX: Blooming Day
TWICE: What is Love?
WINNER: EVERYDAY
Melomance: Just Friends
GFRIEND: Time for the Moon Night

May
AOA: Bingle Bangle
BTS: Fake Love
BTS ft Steve Aoki: The Truth Untold
Bolbbalgan4: Travel
Crush: Bittersweet

June
BLACKPINK: Forever Young
BLACKPINK: DDU-DU DDU-DU
Wanna One: Light
BTOB: Only One For Me
Shaun: Way Back Home

July
TWICE: Dance The Night Away
MAMAMOO: Egotistic
Melomance: Tale
Apink: I'm So Sick
Zico ft IU: Soulmate

August
(G)I-DLE: HANN
10cm: Mattress
iKON: Killing Me
Red Velvet: Power Up
BTS: IDOL

September
Roy Kim: The Hardest Part
VIBE: Fall in Fall
Sunmi: Siren
Im Chang Jung: There Has Never Been A Day I Haven't Loved You
Punch: Goodbye

October
Loco ft Colde: It Takes Time
IU: BBIBBI
Yang Da Il: Sorry
Zion.T ft Seulgi: Hello Tutorial
Paul Kim: Me After You

Nominees for Artist of the Year (Physical Album) was also announced and divided into the four quarters, with four winners overall. The fourth quarter will be revealed once year is over.
Quarter 1st
GOT7: Eyes on You
NCT: NCT 2018 Empathy
Wanna One: 0+1=1 (I PROMISE YOU)
SEVENTEEN: Director's Cut
Jonghyun: Poet | Artist

Quarter 2nd
EXO-CBX: Blooming Days
TWICE: What is Love?
Wanna One: 1÷χ=1 (UNDIVIDED)
NU'EST W: WHO, YOU
BTS: Love Yourself: Tear

Quarter 3rd
GOT7: Present: YOU
NCT DREAM: We Go Up
TWICE: Summer Nights
BTS: Love Yourself: Answer
SEVENTEEN: You Make My Day

The awards take place on January 23 2019.

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