- Artist of the Year and Artist Category Awards – 40% judges’ evaluations, 20% digital performance, 20% physical album sales, 10% music video, 10% global music platform
- Song of the Year and Song Genre Category Awards – 40% judges’ evaluations, 30% digital performance, 10% physical album sales, 10% music video, 10% global music platform
- Album of the Year – 40% judges’ evaluations, 10% digital performance, 40% physical album sales, 10% global music platform
- Worldwide Icon of the Year, Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top 10 – 100% official votes
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The criteria is the same for both OTY and secondary categories.
Fan voting is now only for Fans' Choice awards.