The MBC Gayo Daejejeon () is an annual, end-of-the-year South Korean music show broadcast by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). The event was first held in 1966 as a singing competition, but MBC stopped giving out awards in 2005. History The event was first held in 1966 as the MBC Ten Singers Match (Hangul: MBC 10대 가수 청백전). It was a competition among ten singers, with the winner being awarded the "King of Ten Singers." It was broadcast live on MBC radio from the Seoul Citizens Hall. The event was broadcast on television starting in 1970. In 1972, the Seoul Citizens Hall caught on fire at the end of that year's MBC Ten Singers Match. About 1,500 people were still inside the venue as the fire spread. Ultimately, 53 people were killed by the fire, and several of the singers in attendance that night were injured. In 2005, MBC stopped giving out awards at the event after it was boycotted by numerous artists in 2004. The event was renamed the MBC Gayo Daejejeon in 2005. Im Yoon-ah has been the host since 2015. Award winners (1966-2005) Best Popular Singer Best Popular Song Popular Singer Award / Top 10 Singer Award This award was called the Popular Singer Award from 1998 to 2001, and the Top 10 Singer Award from 2002 to 2004. New Singer Award Music festival (2015–present) 2015 The 2015 MBC Gayo Daejejeon was held on 31 December, hosted by Girls Generation's YoonA & Kim Sung-joo Performers: Lovelyz Red Velvet MAMAMOO Girls' Generation Ailee G-Friend Wonder Girls INFINITE A Pink AOA B.A.P BTOB BTS B1A4 CNBLUE EXO GOT7 MONSTA X SHINee TEEN TOP VIXX 2PM 4minute J.Y. Park Baek Ji Young Seventeen SONAMOO Shin Seung Hoon Oh My Girl Tae Jin Ah Hong Jin Young Dynamic Duo x Crush UP10TION Zion.T 2016 The 2016 MBC Gayo Daejejeon was held on 31 December, hosted by Girls Generation's YoonA & Kim Sung-joo Performers: EXO Taeyeon SHINee INFINITE BTS CNBLUE Apink B1A4 AOA B.A.P EXID BTOB VIXX GOT7 Red Velvet MAMAMOO SEVENTEEN GFRIEND Twice MONSTA X UP10TION TURBO(터보) 2017 The 2017 MBC Gayo Daejejeon was held on 31 December, hosted by EXO's Suho, Girls Generation's YoonA & Astro's Cha Eun-woo. Performers: EXO BTS Red Velvet Twice Wanna One WINNER VIXX EXID BTOB B.A.P MAMAMOO SECHSKIES Lovelyz MONSTA X GFriend PRISTIN Cosmic Girls SEVENTEEN ASTRO NCT 127 Teen Top GOT7 Zion.T Sunmi HyunA