KBS홀에서 진행된 첫번째 가요대상. 김동건 아나운서와 당시 토요대행진 MC였던 고현정, 서정민이 MC를 맡았는데, 전반적인 진행은 김동건 아나운서가 맡았고, 고현정-서정민은 후보에 오른 가수의 가족 인터뷰와 심사 현장 리포트 등 보조적인 진행을 맡았다.
The first Gayo Awards was held at KBS Hall. It was hosted by Kim Dong-gun and Go Hyun-jung and Seo Jung-min, who were the MCs of Saturday Night Live at the time. Kim Dong-gun was in charge of the overall hosting, while Go Hyun-jung and Seo Jung-min were in charge of auxiliary hosting, including interviews with the nominated singers' families and reports on the judging site.
