The winners of the first-ever Asia Star Entertainer Awards have been announced.
To know more about who won trophies at the event, read more below!
1st Asia Star Entertainer Awards Announces Winners: Stray Kids, Taemin, STAYC, TXT, More!
On April 10, the first-ever Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) was held at the K-Arena, in Yokohama, Japan, creating an unforgettable experience for both artists and fans.
The newest award-giving body, which was hosted by top Korean news outlet Newsen and entertainment site @star1 magazine, awarded numerous K-pop artists who have made their impact in 2023 with their music releases and success.
The first ASEA was also graced by second-gen icons 2PM Taecyeon and Girls' Generation Yuri, who served as hosts for the ceremony.
At the event, Stray Kids won the Daesang at the 1st ASEA and shared a speech after receiving the trophy.
"It's more fun for us to perform and sing these days, and we're grateful to be able to influence our fans. We are determined to continue without losing heart in the future and we are putting our heads together to show you how great this year is. We are grateful (for this award)."
See the full list of winners below:
Daesang (Grand Prize): Stray Kids
Artist of the Year: TXT
Song of the Year: "Seven" by BTS Jungkook
Album of the Year: "★★★★★ (5-STAR)" by Stray Kids
Best Group:
- Stray Kids
- NiziU
Best Solo:
- TWICE's Jihyo
- Lim Young Woong
Best Band: DAY6
Global K-pop Leader: TXT
Best Performance (Group): TXT
Best Performance (Solo): SHINee Taemin
Best Stage: THE BOYZ
Best Performance (Japan): INI
Best Stage (Japan): JO1
Platinum Award: TXT
Platinum Worldwide: TREASURE
Best New Artist:
- NCT WISH
- TWS
- ZEROBASEONE
Best Conceptual Artist (Group): THE BOYZ
Best Conceptual Artist (Solo): SHINee Taemin
Best Star:
- STAYC
- THE BOYZ
Best Star (Japan):
- NiziU
- THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE
Best Touring Artist: TREASURE
Best Virtual Artist: PLAVE
Best Hip-Hop: TREASURE
Best Rock Ballad: DAY6 Young K
Best Trot: Young Tak
Hot Icon
- Billlie
- FANTASY BOYS
Hot Trend
- ATBO
- Creepy Nuts
Fan Choice Artist: Lim Young Woong
Fan Choice Rookie: Jeong Dong Won (JD1)
On platform X (Twitter), fans congratulated their favorite artists online.
Congratulations to all winners of the first-ever Asia Star Entertainer Awards!
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