Nominasi Korean Music Awards ke-17 telah diumumkan. Acara penghargaan ini berfokus pada album dan lagu daripada sang artisnya, dan pencapaian musiknya ditentukan bukan dari jumlah penjualan. KMA bertujuan untuk menjembatani antara musik mainstream dan non-mainstream.
Berikut nominasi tahun ini untuk setiap kategorinya:
Album of the Year
- C Jamm – “Keung”
- Lim Kim – “GENERASIAN”
- The Black Skirts – “THIRSTY”
- Baek Yerin “Our Love Is Great”
- Jannabi – “Legend”
Song of the Year
- AKMU – “How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You’re the One I Love”
- Lim Kim – “SAL-KI”
- BTS – “Boy With Luv”
- Baek Yerin – “Maybe It’s Not Our Fault”
- Jannabi – “For Lovers Who Hesitate”
Artist of the Year
- Lim Kim
- Kim Oki
- Kim Hyun Chul
- BTS
- Baek Yerin
- Jannabi
Rookie of the Year
- ITZY
- NET GALA
- sogumm
- Lee Joo Young
- Chun Yongsung
Best Pop Album
- AKMU – “SAILING”
- Kim Hyun Chul – “Sail”
- Baek Yerin – “Our Love Is Great”
- Oohyo – “Far from the Madding City”
- Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon – “Purpose”
- Cacophony – “Dream”
Best Pop Song
- AKMU – “How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You’re the One I Love”
- ITZY – “DALLA DALLA”
- (G)I-DLE – “LION”
- BTS – “Boy With Luv”
- Baek Yerin – “Maybe It’s Not Our Fault”
Best Rock Album
- The Bowls – “If We Live Without Romance”
- Goonam – “Moraenae Fantasy”
- Black Hole – “EVOLUTION”
- Oh Chill – “Oh, Two Animals”
- Jambinai – “ONDA”
- National Pigeon Unity – “999”
Best Rock Song
- Jambinai – “ONDA”
- National Pigeon Unity – “Same Same”
- SONIC STONES – “Chocolate Milk”
- SE SO NEON – “Go Back”
- Oh Chill – “Oh, Two Animals”
Best Modern Rock Album
- 9 And The Numbers – “Many Minutes in Seoul”
- The Black Skirts – “THIRSTY”
- Rock’N Roll Radio – “You’ve Never Had It So Good”
- THORNAPPLE – “Enlightenment”
- Jannabi – “Legend”
Best Modern Rock Song
- The Black Skirts – “Queen of Diamonds”
- DECADENT – “Lingu”
- Rock’N Roll Radio – “TAKE ME HOME”
- THORNAPPLE – “February”
- Jannabi – “For Lovers Who Hesitate”
Best Metal and Hardcore Album
- Eighteen April – “Voices”
- Various Artists – “Black Hole Tribute – Re-encounter The Miracle”
- Madmans Esprit – “Glorifying Suicide”
- Method – “Definition Of Method”
- CHAIN REACTION – “FEATURES/CREATURES”
Best Dance and Electronic Album
- Lim Kim – “GENERASIAN”
- NET GALA – “re:FLEX*ion”
- Various Artists – “Gookbo 3ho”
- Jang Myungsun – “A Premature and Meaningless Confession”
Best Dance and Electronic Song
- Lim Kim – “SAL-KI”
- NET GALA – “Quarrel”
- Peggy Gou – “Starry Night”
- Pierre Blanche – “Combat”
- Two Tone Shape – “Constant”
Best Rap and Hip Hop Album
- C Jamm – “Keung”
- E SENS – “The Stranger”
- FUTURISTIC SWAVER – “BFOTY”
- XXX – “SECOND LANGUAGE”
- CHOILB – “Orientation”
Best Rap and Hip Hop Song
- E SENS – “Son of a”
- MUSHVENOM – “Why Are You So Noisy?”
- BewhY – “GOTTASADAE”
- BILL STAX – “Idungivaㅗ”
- YUMDDA – “Don’t Call Me (Prod. BRLLNT)”
Best R&B and Soul Album
- Colde – “Love part 1”
- dress, sogumm – “Not My Fault”
- sogumm – “Sobrightttttttt”
- Samuel Seo – “The Misfit”
- SUMIN – “OO DA DA”
Best R&B and Soul Song
- Colde – “WA-R-R”
- Jclef – “Mama, See”
- Brown Eyed Soul – “Night and Day”
- Sunwoo Jung-A – “CLASSIC”
- SUMIN – “STARDUST”
Best Folk Album
- Emon – “The World Without You”
- Yeoyu and Seolbin – “Song from Far Away”
- Lazy Blood – “Sad Dreamy Funny”
- Lee Joo Young – “Lee Joo Young”
- Chun Yongsung – “Year of Kim Il-sung’s Death”
Best Folk Song
- KwonTree – “New Day”
- Lazy Blood – “Go Yoonsik Go”
- Lee Joo Young – “Heart”
- Jeongmilla – “Nameless”
- Chun Yongsung – “Heavy Snow Watch”
Best Jazz Album
- Trio Works – “Gunsan Gaka”
- Kim Oki – “Spirit Advance Unit”
- Youn Sun Nah – “Immersion”
- Jangeun Bae and Liberation Amalgamation – “JB Liberation Amalgamation”
- Youngjoo Song, Sunny Kim – “Tribute”
Best Crossover Album
- NST & The Soul Sauce meets Kim Yulhee – “Version”
- Black String – “Karma”
- Jungmin Seo – “HOME”
- SB Circle – “Topology”
- Ji Park – “DMZ”
Best Jazz and Crossover Performance
- Pureum Jin – “The Real Blue”
- Trio Works – “Gunsan Gaka”
- Jangeun Bae and Liberation Amalgamation – “JB Liberation Amalgamation”
- Black String – “Karma”
- Lee Myoung Gun Trio – “Something Good Is Good”
- Minki – “Invisible”
Acara Korean Music Awards ke-17 akan diadakan di Guro Arts Valley Theatre pada 27 Februari pukul 7 malam KST.
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