The winners of the MelOn Music Awards have finally been announced.
Read more to see which artists took home trophies!
MelOn Music Awards 2023 Winners Announced: NewJeans, SHINee, NCT DREAM, More Win Trophies at Year-End Ceremony!
On December 2, at 5 p.m., KST, the highly anticipated MelOn Music Awards took place at the INSPIRE Arena, at Yeongjongdo, Incheon.
The slogan declared "K-pop Changes the World," and this theme was the ultimate core of the evening, as everyone united the world at the ceremony, becoming one through the strength of music.
Meanwhile, the event was also aired through the MelOn app, Wavve, and Japan's ABEMA TV, giving viewers worldwide to witness the year-end Hallyu occasion.
As mentioned by MelOn, the only artists who were eligible to win were the ones who released music from November 4, 2022, to November 1, 2023.
To conclude the final ruling, the download and streaming counts were required for 80 percent, while the remaining 20 percent will come from votes.
The artists received the rewards for the night, and this consisted of categories such as Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Millions Top 10, and many more.
See the full list of winners for the MelOn Music Awards 2023 below!
Song of the Year (Daesang): 'Ditto' by NewJeans
Album of the Year (Daesang): 'I've IVE' by IVE
Artist of the Year (Daesang): NewJeans
Record of the Year (Daesang): NCT DREAM
Top 10 Artist:
- NewJeans
- aespa
- IVE
- NCT DREAM
- (G)I-DLE
- LE SSERAFIM
- BTS
- SEVENTEEN
- Lim Young Woong
- BTS Jungkook
Millions Top 10
- Lim Young Woong
- SEVENTEEN
- SEVENTEEN BSS
- IVE
- NCT DREAM
- NewJeans
- aespa
- (G)I-DLE
- LE SSERAFIM
- BTS Jungkook
1theK Global Icon: KISS OF LIFE
Best Group (Female): NewJeans
Best Group (Male): NCT DREAM
Best Music Style: Silica Gel
Best Song Writer: Ryan Jhun
Stage of the Year: "SHINee WORLD VI [PERFECT ILLUMINATION]" by SHINee
Best Pop Artist: Charlie Puth
Best OST: "Heaven" (2023) by Lim Jae Hyun from "Beginning is the First Kiss"
J-pop Favorite Artist: imase
Best Solo (Male): BTS Jungkook
Best Solo (Female): Lee Young Ji
KakaoBank Favorite Artist: BTS
Best Music Video: "Bubble" by STAYC
New Artist of the Year:
- ZEROBASEONE
- RIIZE
Global Artist: aespa
Global Rising Artist: BOYNEXTDOOR
Best Performance (Female): aespa
Best Performance (Male): SEVENTEEN
Aside from seeing their favorite artists receiving their wins in person, fans were also delighted to see exciting stages from the performance lineup.
Performances
Silica Gel
KISS OF LIFE
Lee Youngji
STAYC
BOYNEXTDOOR
ZEROBASEONE
aespa
imase
RIIZE
IVE
SHINee
NCT DREAM
NewJeans
Congratulations to everyone who won at the awards show!
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