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K-pop music show wins 2021

BTS leads 2021 with 28 trophies; the most-decorated song is “Butter” (13). 257 trophies across 52 weeks.

Updated 257 trophiesSource: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Leaders of 2021

All-time records

Artists

  1. 1
    BTS
    4 songs · 2021–2021
    28
  2. 2
    IU
    3 songs · 2021–2021
    27
  3. 3
    NCT Dream
    2 songs · 2021–2021
    14
  4. 4
    NCT 127
    2 songs · 2021–2021
    13
  5. 5
    The Boyz
    2 songs · 2021–2021
    10
  6. 6
    I-dle
    1 song · 2021–2021
    10
  7. 7
    aespa
    2 songs · 2021–2021
    9
  8. 8
    Brave Girls
    2 songs · 2021–2021
    9
  9. 9
    Kang Daniel
    2 songs · 2021–2021
    9
  10. 10
    Seventeen
    2 songs · 2021–2021
    8

Songs

  1. 1
    “Butter”
    BTS · triple crown on Show Champ., Music Core, Inkigayo
    13
  2. 2
    “Celebrity”
    IU · triple crown on Music Bank, Music Core, Inkigayo
    11
  3. 3
    “Sticker”
    NCT 127 · triple crown on M Countdown · grand slam
    10
  4. 4
    “Hwaa”
    I-dle · triple crown on M Countdown · grand slam
    10
  5. 5
    “Strawberry Moon”
    IU · triple crown on Music Core, Inkigayo
    8
  6. 6
    “Savage”
    aespa · triple crown on Inkigayo
    8
  7. 7
    “Permission to Dance”
    BTS · triple crown on Inkigayo
    8
  8. 8
    “Hot Sauce”
    NCT Dream · triple crown on M Countdown
    8
  9. 9
    “Lilac”
    IU · triple crown on Inkigayo
    8
  10. 10
    “Queendom”
    Red Velvet · triple crown on Music Core
    7

By show

Week by week

Every broadcast week of the year, newest first. Six dots, one per show; a solid bar is a clean sweep.

  1. Dec 21–261 of 6 trophies1 song
  2. Dec 14–194 of 6 trophies“Eleven” swept the week
  3. Dec 7–124 of 6 trophies“Strawberry Moon” ×2 · 3 songs
  4. Nov 30 – Dec 55 of 6 trophies“Rush Hour” ×2 · 4 songs
  5. Nov 23–285 of 6 trophies“Rush Hour” ×3 · 3 songs
  6. Nov 16–214 of 6 trophies“Strawberry Moon” ×2 · 3 songs
  7. Nov 9–146 of 6 trophies“Maverick” ×5 · 2 songs
  8. Nov 2–75 of 6 trophies“Rock with you” ×2 · 3 songs
  9. Oct 26–315 of 6 trophies“Rock With You” ×2 · 3 songs
  10. Oct 19–245 of 6 trophies“Tamed-Dashed” ×3 · 2 songs
  11. Oct 12–176 of 6 trophies“Savage” ×4 · 3 songs
  12. Oct 5–104 of 6 trophies“Loco” ×2 · 3 songs
  13. Sep 28 – Oct 36 of 6 trophies“Sticker” swept the week
  14. Sep 21–265 of 6 trophies“Sticker” ×3 · 3 songs
  15. Sep 14–195 of 6 trophies“Stereotype” ×3 · 3 songs
  16. Sep 7–126 of 6 trophies“Thunderous” ×2 · 4 songs
  17. Aug 31 – Sep 56 of 6 trophies“Thunderous” ×4 · 3 songs
  18. Aug 24–296 of 6 trophies“Queendom” ×4 · 2 songs
  19. Aug 17–226 of 6 trophies“Thrill Ride” ×5 · 2 songs
  20. Aug 10–156 of 6 trophies“After Midnight” ×4 · 3 songs
  21. Aug 3–82 of 6 trophies2 songs
  22. Jul 27 – Aug 13 of 6 trophies“Permission to Dance” ×2 · 2 songs
  23. Jul 20–252 of 6 trophies“Permission to Dance” ×2 · 1 song
  24. Jul 13–186 of 6 trophies“Hello Future” ×2 · 4 songs
  25. Jul 6–115 of 6 trophies“Hello Future” ×4 · 2 songs
  26. Jun 29 – Jul 45 of 6 trophies“Ready to Love” ×3 · 2 songs
  27. Jun 22–276 of 6 trophies“Butter” ×2 · 4 songs
  28. Jun 15–206 of 6 trophies“Butter” ×2 · 4 songs
  29. Jun 8–136 of 6 trophies“0x1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You)” ×4 · 2 songs
  30. Jun 1–66 of 6 trophies“Butter” ×4 · 3 songs
  31. May 25–306 of 6 trophies“Dun Dun Dance” ×2 · 3 songs
  32. May 18–236 of 6 trophies“Hot Sauce” ×5 · 2 songs
  33. May 11–166 of 6 trophies“In the Morning” ×4 · 2 songs
  34. May 4–96 of 6 trophies“Drunk-Dazed” ×3 · 4 songs
  35. Apr 27 – May 24 of 6 trophies“Inside Out” swept the week
  36. Apr 20–255 of 6 trophies“Antidote” swept the week
  37. Apr 13–186 of 6 trophies“One” ×3 · 2 songs
  38. Apr 6–115 of 6 trophies“Lilac” ×2 · 4 songs
  39. Mar 30 – Apr 43 of 6 trophies“Lilac” ×2 · 2 songs
  40. Mar 23–286 of 6 trophies“On the Ground” ×5 · 2 songs
  41. Mar 16–216 of 6 trophies“Rollin'” ×4 · 3 songs
  42. Mar 9–146 of 6 trophies“Don't Call Me” ×2 · 4 songs
  43. Mar 2–76 of 6 trophies“Don't Call Me” ×4 · 3 songs
  44. Feb 23–286 of 6 trophies“Paranoia” ×4 · 3 songs
  45. Feb 16–214 of 6 trophies“Sugar” ×2 · 2 songs
  46. Feb 9–142 of 6 trophies“Celebrity” ×2 · 1 song
  47. Feb 2–76 of 6 trophies“Celebrity” ×3 · 3 songs
  48. Jan 26–315 of 6 trophies“Hwaa” ×4 · 2 songs
  49. Jan 19–245 of 6 trophies“Hwaa” swept the week
  50. Jan 12–174 of 6 trophies4 songs
  51. Jan 5–103 of 6 trophies3 songs
  52. Dec 29, 2020 – Jan 3, 20213 of 6 trophies3 songs

Milestones of 2021

First wins 22

10 more

Winners compiled from Wikipedia's per-year winner lists (CC BY-SA 4.0); points and episode numbers as published there, each row links to its source. Where a broadcast is listed without a winner, the source lists none.

Quick answers

Who has the most music show wins in 2021?
BTS with 28 wins, ahead of IU (27) and NCT Dream (14).
Which song won the most music show trophies in 2021?
“Butter” by BTS with 13 trophies.
How many music show trophies were awarded in 2021?
257 across 52 broadcast weeks: The Show 35, Show Champion 40, M Countdown 39, Music Bank 53, Show! Music Core 44, Inkigayo 46.
Which artists got their first music show win in 2021?
22 artists: KyoungSeo (“Shiny Star (2020)”), aespa (“Black Mamba”), U-Know (“Thank U”), Kim Woo Seok (“Sugar”), ONF (“Beautiful Beautiful”), Brave Girls (“Rollin'”), Brave Girls (“Rollin'”), Lim Young-woong (“My Starry Love”) and more.
Did any song sweep a whole week in 2021?
“Eleven” by Ive took all 4 trophies of the week of Dec 14–19, 2021; “Sticker” by NCT 127 took all 6 trophies of the week of Sep 28 – Oct 3, 2021; “Inside Out” by NU'EST took all 4 trophies of the week of Apr 27 – May 2, 2021; “Antidote” by Kang Daniel took all 5 trophies of the week of Apr 20–25, 2021; “Hwaa” by (G)I-dle took all 5 trophies of the week of Jan 19–24, 2021.

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