Melon Music Awards expands to two days for the first time, adds Global Top 10

Melon, the streaming platform run by Kakao Entertainment, will stage its 18th music awards over two days, Nov. 14 and 15, at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, a first for the event. I.O.I, Aespa and Ateez are among the Day 1 acts, while Ive, KiiiKiii and Cortis perform on Day 2. A new Global Top 10 award tied to streaming in South Korea, China and Japan is added, and Top 10 voting continues through Oct. 29.

Why it matters Top 10 winners are decided by a score in which digital music performance counts for 60 percent, with judges' evaluations and fan votes at 20 percent each.

Original: The Korea Herald ↗
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