These Are All Of The Nominees For The 2022 Korean Music Awards
The 2022 Korean Music Awards is coming up, and they have recently announced the nominees for the show. Unlike some other awards shows, the Korean Music Awards puts more emphasis on musical achievements rather than sales numbers, which makes their nominees often quite unique.
The 19th Korean Music Awards is set to stream live on March 1 at 6PM KST/4AM EST! Here are all of the nominations for each category for this year’s awards show.
Song of the Year
“Next Level” by aespa
“NAKKA” by AKMU ft. IU
“Butter” by BTS
“There is a Wolf” by Lang Lee
“Traffic light” by Lee Mujin
Album of the Year
Next Episode by AKMU
Drowned by Chun Yong Sung
Lilac by IU
City Breeze & Love Song by Kim Hyun Chul
There is a Wolf by Lang Lee
Artist of the Year
BTS
IU
Kim Hyun Chul
Lang Lee
The Volunteers
Rookie of the Year
aespa
HAEPAARY
Lee Mujin
SINCE
STAYC
Best K-Pop Song
“Next Level” by aespa
“Butter” by BTS
“ASAP” by STAYC
“0x1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)” by TXT ft. Seori
“After School” by Weeekly
Best K-Pop Album
Savage by aespa
BETTER by BoA
Querencia by Chungha
ALPHA by CL
Atlantis by SHINee
Best Pop Song
“NAKKA” by AKMU ft. IU
“Lilac” by IU
“Traffic light” by Lee Mujin
“How Could You” by Lee Seung Hwan & Sunwoojunga
“When This Rain Stops” by Wendy
Best Pop Album
Next Episode by AKMU
Fragile by eAeon
Lilac by IU
Night Driving by Jeong Cha Sik
City Breeze & Love Song by Kim Hyun Chul
Best Rock Song
“Noon Moment” by BADLAMB
“Dance” by Soumbalgwang
“One Corner” by TRAP
“Rock & Roll Night” by Wabi King ft. Shin Young
“Lie” by Zeonpasa
Best Rock Album
Exile of iZm by Atom Music Heart
Chilgasal by PAKK
Happiness, Flower by Soumbalgwang
TRAP by TRAP
Psyche of Eons by Zeonpasa
Best Modern Rock Song
“Farewell, My Books!” by Leaves Black
“Dancing in the rain” by Meaningful Stone
“Desert Eagle” by Silica Gel
“Let me go!” by The Volunteers
“Twenty Years Old” by Wings of the ISANG
Best Modern Rock Album
Sand by Bosudong Cooler
The Land of Fantasy by Jannabi
The Volunteers by The Volunteers
The Borderline Between Hope and Despair by Wings of the ISANG
WAVE by Yang Chang Keun
Best R&B and Soul Song
“Time Goes By” by hiko ft. george
“H.S.K.T.” by LeeHi ft. Wonstein
“THE GONLAN SONG” by SUMIN & Slom
“Blessed” by THAMA ft. G.Soul
“MIMI” by youra
Best R&B and Soul Album
It’s Not Your Fault by DVWN
A.M.P. by jerd
CIRCLE by Mind Combined
Precious by sogumm
MINISERIES by SUMIN & Slom
DON’T DIE COLORS by THAMA
Best Rap and Hip-Hop Song
“420 Flow” by BILL STAX ft. lobonabeat!
“TAIJI” by Changmo
“DAEBAK Life” by Don Mills ft. Northfacegawd & UNEDUCATED KID
“Blue Lemonade” by Los ft. Hwaji
“Spring Rain” by SINCE ft. Rakon
Best Rap and Hip-Hop Album
Underground Rockstar by Changmo
Independent Music by Choi LB
SKANDALOUZ by Los
Fragment by Mild Beats
Net, Trap, Launcher, Capture by unofficialboyy & HAIFHAIF
Best Electronic Song
“Forest Illumination” by DOILDOSHI
“The Song of Hope” by eobchae
“go to gpd and then” by HAEPAARY
“HRT” by KIRARA
“TOM” by MOONSUN
Best Electronic Album
Born By Gorgeousness by HAEPAARY
NOWHERE by Haihm
Earwitness by Joyul
Monika by Leesuho
SHINPA by NET GALA
Best Folk Song
“Barley Tea” by Chun Yong Sung ft. Kang Mal Geum
“Petrichor” by Chun Yong Sung
“The Generation of Tribulation” by Lang Lee
“There is a Wolf” by Lang Lee
“It’s Snowing” by Lee Joo Young ft. Earip
Best Folk Album
Drowned by Chun Yong Sung
Petrichor by Jang Pill Soon
COSMOS by Jeon Ho Kwon
There is a Wolf by Lang Lee
Ballad by Lee Joo Young
Best Metal & Hardcore Album
Hegemony Shift by AGNES
Detritus of Elysian Creation by AMBROXIAK
Who Defines What’s Divine by CRUX
LIBERA ME by Hammering
1st Album by Slant
Necrosis by Spit On My Tomb
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Love, Like A Song by Bu Young Lee
Golden Rules by Golden Swing Band
My Funny Valentine: Kim Ju Hwan Sings Richard Rodgers Songbook by Kim Ju Hwan
We All Started in Jazz Club by Korea Jazz Guardians
With Strings: Dream of You by Maria Kim
Best Jazz Music Album
Daring Mind by Jihye Lee Orchestra
Blue Flower by Lee Jiyeun Jazz Orchestra
Things We Lost & Found by Nam Yoo Sun
Pseudoscience by SB Circle
The New Old One by Yong Seok Lee
