Genie Music Awards 2022 cancels red carpet event in solidarity with Itaewon tragedy

Genie Music Awards 2022 will be held quietly without a red-carpet event.

On November 4, Soompi reported that the upcoming award show representatives announced the cancellation of the red carpet event for this year in light of the recent tragedy in Itaewon.

The organizer stated, “The 2022 Genie Music Awards red carpet event and on-site coverage of the award ceremony have been cancelled."

They further stated, "As the nation is currently in mourning due to the unfortunate accident, Genie Music has decided to hold the award ceremony in as quiet and calm of an atmosphere as possible, out of the desire to mourn together."

However, the show will be held as per the announced schedule on November 8 in Incheon, although it will be on a smaller scale than initially planned.

Genie Music Awards 2022 will honor music videos released between October 1, 2021, and October 5, 2022.