In 2020, 18 singles have ranked at number one on the chart and 15 music acts received first-place trophies. No release for the year achieved a perfect score, but "Life Goes On" by BTS acquired the highest point total on the December 5 broadcast with 11,881 points. The English language single "Dynamite" by BTS achieved number 1 for 10 consecutive weeks becoming the longest consecutive number 1 song, and the artist with the most wins was BTS at 18 wins.
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