Discover the stars of Korean music at the Korean Music Awards 2024. Discovering nominees such as BTS’s Jungkook and NewJeans, this 21st edition prioritizes artistic merit, promising to celebrate diverse musical excellence
Korean Music Awards 2024
The nominees for the 2024 Korean Music Awards, including BTS’s Jungkook and NewJeans, were unveiled on January 26. The ceremony, scheduled for February 29 at 20:00 KST, marks its 21st edition. Unlike traditional awards, the KMAs prioritize artistic value over commercial success, with winners determined by a panel of music experts rather than sales figures.
Jungkook and NewJeans have received notable praise, reflecting their influence on Korean music. The full list of nominees, spanning various categories, has been released on the official website, showcasing various talents and genres. In addition to mainstream recognition, the awards shine a light on often overlooked genres such as hip-hop, R&B and soul.
BTS’s Jungkook secured four major nominations, highlighting his talent and influence, while other acts such as Beenzino and Silica Gel also received notable honors. The KMAs promise to be a celebration of musical excellence, honoring established artists and rising talents across Korea’s vibrant musical landscape.
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List of Korean Music Awards nominations
Category | nominated |
Album of the year | NewJeans – Stand up |
Beenzino – NOWITZKI | |
Silica gel – Machine Boy | |
Leisure and Seolbin – comedy | |
Jinah Lee – The inner heart of the city | |
Song of the year | NewJeans – Ditto |
Beenzino – Opet ft. Cautious Clay | |
Silica Gel – Tik Tak Tak ft. So!YoON! | |
Jungkook – Seven ft. Latto | |
H1-KEY – A rose blooms between buildings | |
Musician of the year | New jeans |
Beenzino | |
Silica gel | |
Wave to Earth | |
Jungkook | |
The Carina Nebula | |
Rookie of the Year | NO. LINK |
Dongs | |
Moon Mi-hyang | |
HANEL | |
THE KISS OF LIFE | |
H1-KEY | |
The best rock album | stuffed animal – 12 words |
THORNAPLE – animaloVerdrive Philosophy | |
OHCHILL – City on fire | |
Radio Company – second quarter report | |
TOUCHED – Yellow supernova remnant | |
The best rock song | gate flowers – ALL IN |
Seoul Electronic Music Group – Ghost Writers | |
OVerdrive philosophy – soju & soul | |
OHCHILL – Something is wrong | |
Radio Company – I’m Bruce Man | |
The best modern rock album | Dabda – There |
Silica gel – Machine Boy | |
Wave to Earth – 0.1 flaws and all | |
Jeong Woo – Cloud Cuckoo Land | |
Parannoul – After the Magic | |
Best modern rock song | Dabda – Flower tail |
verycoybunny – Now or never | |
Silica Gel – Tik Tak Tak ft. So!YoON! | |
Jeong Woo – Cloud Cuckoo Land | |
Cho Yong Phil – Feeling of You | |
The best metal and hardcore album | noisy – Behind the mask |
Doguul – If these bodies could talk | |
mahatama – REASON FOR SILENCE | |
Hollow Jan – Dattewida | |
The best rap and hip hop album | Iobonabeat! – Trapstar lifestyle |
Beenzino – NOWITZKI | |
Skyminhyuk – Liberation | |
O’ Domar – Propaganda technology | |
Kid Milli – TO BE | |
The best rap and hip hop song | Iobonabeat! – Young Boy ft.oygli |
Beenzino – Travel Again ft. Cautious Clay | |
Skyminhyuk – 14-23 | |
E-SENS – What the hell | |
Kid Milli – 25 feet Yang Hong-won | |
The best R&B soul album | BRWN – Sincerely yours |
Yura – Quite a number of tentacle projections | |
Jerd – BOMM | |
Crush – Wonderego | |
Hoody – Sail | |
Best R&B Soul Song | THAMA – Bump it Up |
Soul delivery Whiseky – With SOLE, THAMA | |
SUMIN – Wardrobe ft. Uhm Jeong-hwa | |
Yura – A baked face is your motive | |
Jerd – No Business ft. Jjangyu | |
Best pop album | Sejeong Kim – The Door |
Sooyoung Kim – Round and Round | |
Park Jar-jeong – 1st album Alone | |
Jiyoung Yoon – In my garden | |
Jinah Lee – The inner heart of the city | |
Best pop song | DEAN – DIE 4 YOU |
Park Jae-jeong – Tell us to stop | |
AKMU – Love Lee | |
Seokcheol Yoon, Sejin – cocktail heaven | |
Jiyoung Yoon – In my garden | |
The best K-pop album | NewJeans – Stand up |
Billie – Billage of Perceptions: Chapter Three | |
Jungkook – GOLD | |
KISS OF LIFE – Born to be XX | |
TXT – Chapter Name: FREEFALL | |
Best K-pop song | NewJeans – Ditto |
IVE – I AM | |
Jungkook – Seven feat. Latto | |
FIFTY FIFTY – Cupid | |
H1-KEY – A rose blooms between buildings | |
The best electronic album | NO.LINK – Move it |
CIPHICA – IONIA | |
Yetsuby – My Star My Planet My Earth | |
OTOT – electronic duo of the 21st century | |
HYPNOSIS THERAPY – PSILOCYBIN | |
Best electronic song | Guinneissik – Goodbye two shells |
Mountb XLR – Acid Wasp | |
CIFIKA – Quiet | |
KIRARA – number | |
HYPNOSIS THERAPY – JONGNO | |
The best folk album | Leisure and Seolbin – comedy |
Minhwi Lee – future hometown | |
Hyungju Lee – We try to hold each other | |
Precision – Riverside | |
Jeonghyeok Heo – Bud Days | |
Hwangfuha – Two faces | |
The best jazz vocal album | Yujin Kim – Outstanding |
Moon Mi-hyang – I Wished on the Moon | |
Vardan Ovsepian & Song Yi-jeon – Lawless Heart | |
Sunny Kim, Vardan Ovsepian, Ben Monder – Liminal silence | |
Carina Nebula – a good match | |
The best jazz performance album | Namhyeon Song – Finally, I Squeeze Through Verdant Peak |
Sujeong Lee – Four Seasons | |
Lim Mi-jung – FLOWING | |
Sumin Jung – Magnetism | |
Heo Dae-wook – Will it be spring tomorrow? | |
Best world contemporary album | Kim Yi-seoul – Two Sounds (Development) |
Dongi – Nalchoso method of analysis | |
Ensemble Sinawi – KOSMOS | |
HANEL – Vals del Si for Waltz of the Winds |
How to watch Korean Music Awards 2024 online?
The 2024 Korean Music Awards ceremony is scheduled for February 29 starting at 8 PM KST, which means 6 AM ET, 3 AM PT, and 11 AM GMT. For those who wish to watch the event live, it will be available for online streaming via Prizm Live.
This prestigious awards ceremony celebrates outstanding achievements in the Korean music industry, recognizing top talents in various genres and categories. Whether you’re a fan of K-pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, jazz or electronic music, the Korean Music Awards has something for everyone.
Viewers can expect rousing performances, heartfelt acceptance speeches and maybe a few surprises along the way. With nominations ranging from established veterans to promising newcomers, anticipation is high to see who will win coveted awards such as Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Musician of the Year. So mark your calendars, set your alarms and get ready to immerse yourself in an evening filled with musical excellence and celebration of Korean music culture.
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