SEVENTEEN Woozi Becomes the Youngest Winner of 'Best Producer' at Asia Artist Awards to Date

SEVENTEEN Woozi was announced as the winner of "Best Producer" at this year's Asia Artist Awards, becoming the youngest artist to win the said award.

SEVENTEEN Woozi Wins 'Best Producer' at 2021 Asia Artist Awards, the Youngest to be Recognized to Date

On Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. KST, the 2021 Asia Artist Awards (2021 AAA) took place at the KBS Arena Hall in Seoul, South Korea. This annual ceremony is organized by media outlets Star News and Star Continent and honors both singers and actors across Asia.

One of the awards given at the event was "Best Producer" and SEVENTEEN Woozi was the one who took home this recognition.

ALSO READ: 2021 AAA (Asia Artist Awards) Winners: BTS, SEVENTEEN, aespa, GOT7 BamBam, and More Take Home Trophies

Woozi is the fourth winner of the AAA Best Producer, following Bang Si Hyuk, Pdogg and Zico. Remarkably, he is the youngest to earn the award to date, with him being only 26 years old (Korean age).

At the time Bang Si Hyuk bagged the award in 2016, he was 45 years old, while Pdogg was 36 years old when he won in 2018. And, as for Zico, he was 28 years old when he bagged the AAA Best Producer in 2019.

When SEVENTEEN Woozi was announced as the winner of the "Best Producer" Award at the 2021 AAA, his bandmates' big smiles show how proud they are of Woozi.

READ MORE: aespa Winter Accidentally Took the Wrong Trophy...and ENHYPEN Sunoo & NingNing's Reactions Will Make Your Day

While Woozi was going up the stage to claim the award, event host IVE Jang Wonyoung said, "Woozi has been partaking in SEVENTEEN's albums as a writer, composer, and producer, setting amazing records album after album. He's more than a singer, proving his skills as a musician, mesmerizing all K-pop fans."

During his acceptance speech, SEVENTEEN Woozi stated, "Hi, this is Woozi. It's great to see you all. I'm not used to coming up alone [the stage] without the members. This is nerve-racking. I'm only 26 but I'm so unsure if I deserve this award."

He continued, "Thanks for this award. And, since I did win it I'll just share a brief remark. Thanks to all my fans for loving my music, for my members and to all the producers who work hard with me. Also, to BUMZU, I'd like to share the honor with you. I know this is given to remind me to work harder."

Congratulations to SEVENTEEN Woozi on winning Best Producer at the 2021 AAA!

SEVENTEEN DK Shares a Behind-The-Scenes Moment ahead of Woozi's Win

Following the 2021 AAA awards ceremony, SEVENTEEN members Wonwoo, DK and Mingyu held a live broadcast on Naver's V Live to communicate with the fans.

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Here are 6 Unforgettable Moments at Asia Artist Awards Worth Looking Back On

During the livestream, DK talked about a behind-the-scenes moment before Woozi was announced as the winner of the AAA Best Producer.

He said, "We really didn't expect anything. This is what I thought when they were going to announce the (winner of) the Best Producer award, 'it would be nice if Woozi hyung gets it'."

SEVENTEEN DK went on to say that they were shocked when Woozi's name was indeed called as the winner. "It was amazing! I did think that it'd be nice if he got it. I still can't believe he did."

Wonwoo then said, "We're really proud (of Woozi)," to which DK agreed.

For more news updates about other K-Pop news, always keep your tabs open here at Kpopstarz.

Owned by Kpopstarz.

Written by Mhaliya Scott