The prestigious '22nd Korean Music Awards', presented by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, celebrated outstanding achievements in the Korean music scene for the year 2024.
The coveted title of 'Top Song of 2024' was awarded to aespa's captivating track "Supernova", while the distinguished honor of 'Top Artist of 2024' was bestowed upon Lee Seung Yoon. The acclaimed album 'Hail to the Music' by Danpyunsun and the Moments Ensemble was crowned as the 'Top Album of 2024'.
aespa emerged triumphant with a total of three awards, including the accolades for 'Top K-Pop Album' and 'Top K-Pop Song'.
Here's a glimpse of the remarkable winners:
▲ Top Album: Danpyunsun and the Moments Ensemble - 'Hail to the Music'
▲ Top Song: aespa - "Supernova"
▲ Top Artist: Lee Seung Yoon
▲ Top Rookie: Sanmanhan
▲ Top Rock Album: Soumbalgwang - 'Fire & Light'
▲ Top Rock Song: Lee Seung Yoon - "Anthems of Defiance"
▲ Top Modern Rock Album: Danpyunsun and the Moments Ensemble - 'Hail to the Music'
▲ Top Modern Rock Song: Lee Seung Yoon - "Waterfall"
These incredible talents also shone in their respective genres:
▲ Top Rap/Hip-Hop Album: B-Free, Hukky Shibaseki - 'Free Hukky Shibaseki & the God Sun Symphony Group: Odyssey. 1'
▲ Top Rap/Hip-Hop Song: G-Dragon - "Power"
▲ Top R&B/Soul Album: Sumin, Slom - 'Miniseries 2'
▲ Top R&B/Soul Song: Jung In, Mild Beats - "Blame"
▲ Top Pop Album: John Park - 'PSST!'
▲ Top Pop Song: BIBI - "Bam Yang Gang"
▲ Top K-Pop Album: aespa - 'Armageddon'
▲ Top K-Pop Song: aespa - "Supernova"
▲ Top Electronic Album: Net Gala - 'GALAPAGGOT'
▲ Top Electronic Song: Mount XLR - "Oving"
▲ Top Folk Album: Moher - 'Kaleidoscope'
▲ Top Folk Song: Kang A Sol - "Anyone But Me"
▲ Top Jazz Vocal Album: Nam Yeji - 'Old Songs, Tmmm'
▲ Top Jazz Instrumental Album: Jihye Lee Orchestra - 'Infinite Connections'
▲ Top Global Contemporary Album: Bando - 'Shape of the Land'
▲ Top Metal/Hardcore Album: Seaweed Mustache - '2'
The success continues for aespa as they wrap up a sold-out North American tour, solidifying their impact on a global scale.