Korea Musical Awards (2017)

The Korea Musical Awards is a representative awards ceremony held in January every year to revitalize the musical market and to encourage and congratulate the musicians who are working hard in the art scene. It is organized by Korea Musical Theater Association and supported by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Arts Council Korea, and LG Arts Center, Seoul. First awards ceremony was held in 2017.

There were other musical awards with similar name in Korea from 1995 to 2013, hosted by the newspaper Sports Chosun, however it's already discontinued.

Art

 * Grandprize
 * Best Musical
 * Best Musical Small Theater

Individual

 * Best Actress
 * Best Actor
 * Best Supporting Actress
 * Best Supporting Actor
 * Best New Actress
 * Best New Actor
 * Best Ensemble Award

Creation

 * Best Script
 * Best Composer
 * Best Music Director
 * Best Choreography
 * Best Director
 * Best Staging Techniques
 * Best Producer

Award milestones
Some notable records and facts about the Korea Musical Awards include the following:


 * The 2nd edition of awards. Maybe Happy Ending received the most awards, with six trophies: Will Aronson for Best Music, Will Aronson and Hue Park for Best Book, Kim Dong-yeon for Best Director, Han Kyung-sook for Best Producer, Jeon Mi-do for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Small Theater Musical.
 * The 6th edition of awards was held at the Blue Square, Shinhan Card Hall on January 10, 2022. The nominations were announced on December 20, 2021. The musical Red Book was nominated in 7 categories: Best Musical, Best Leading Actress (Female), Best Supporting Actor (Male), Best New Artist (Female), Producer Award, Directing Award, and Music Award.