Asian Pop Music Awards 2023, Winners and Nominees

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023

The Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 celebrated musical achievements in an online event hosted by Grace Chan, former Miss Hong Kong 2013. Organized by VVV Entertainment Group, the ceremony highlighted winners from both the Chinese and international music scenes.

Emerging in 2020, the awards have swiftly become a significant year-end celebration in the music calendar. The event featured various categories honoring artists, such as Best Album, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Music Video, Best OST, Best Dance Performance, Best Male and Female Artist, Best Group, Best New Artist, Best Lyricist, Best Composer, Best Arranger, and Best Producer. Recognizing both established and emerging talents, the awards served as a notable occasion for music enthusiasts across Asia.

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 Date 

The Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 occurred on December 27, 2023. This vibrant event celebrated outstanding achievements in Asian pop music, featuring talented artists and their contributions to the music industry. Held annually, the awards highlighted diverse genres and recognized the cultural impact of Asian pop music on a global scale.

Fans and industry professionals eagerly awaited the ceremony, which showcased performances, honored top artists, and brought music enthusiasts together. The chosen date, December 27, marked a momentous day for music lovers, as they witnessed the best of Asian pop music unfold in a spectacular showcase of talent and creativity.

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 Winners 

Here are the winners of the 2023 Asian Pop Music Awards:

• Best Male Artist of the Year: BTS' Jungkook

• Song of the Year: "Flower" by BLACKPINK Jisoo

• Best Female Artist: BLACKPINK Jisoo

• Best Music Video (Overseas): "Let Me In" by EXO

• Best New Artist (Overseas): ZEROBASEONE for "Youth In The Shade"

• Best Group (Overseas): NewJeans

• Best Collaboration (Overseas): "Fighting" by BSS ft. Lee Youngji

• Best Dance Performance (Overseas): "Super" by SEVENTEEN

• Best Group (Overseas): Stray Kids

• Best Album of the Year: "I Feel" by (G)I-DLE

• Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas):

  • "Seven" by Jungkook
  • "Flower" by BLACKPINK Jisoo
  • "Super Shy" by NewJeans
  • "Why Why Why" by Jackson Wang
  • "Better Things" by aespa
  • "Cake" by ITZY
  • "Fact Check" by NCT 127
  • "Fighting" by BSS ft. Lee Youngji
  • "Here With Me" by DoYoung
  • "I Love My Body" by Hwasa
  • "I AM" by IVE
  • "KNOCK" by Lee Chae Yeon
  • "Ordinary Days" by Suzy
  • "Queencard" by (G)I-DLE
  • "S-Class" by Stray Kids
  • "SET ME FREE" by TWICE
  • "Super" by SEVENTEEN
  • "THE GIRLS" (BLACKPINK THE GAME OST) by BLACKPINK
  • "UNFORGIVEN" by LE SSERAFIM x Nile Rodgers
  • "Spinning Globe" by Yonezu Kenshi [Japanese]

• People's Choice Award:

  • BLACKPINK Jisoo / ME
  • EXO Kai / Rover
  • WayV / phantom
  • (G)I-DLE / I feel
  • SEVENTEEN / FML
  • BSS / SECOND WIND
  • BAEKHYUN / Hello
  • EXO / EXIST
  • VERNON / Black Eye
  • aespa / MY WORLD
  • Yonezu Kenshi / Spinning Globe [Japanese]

• Record of the Year (Overseas): "Broken Melodies" by NCT Dream

• Top 20 Albums Of The Year (Overseas):

  • milet / "5am" (JP)
  • ENHYPEN / "Dark Blood"
  • EXO / "Exist"
  • Jimin / "FACE"
  • NCT 127 / "Fact Check"
  • SEVENTEEN / "FML"
  • GOLDEN / Jungkook
  • NewJeans / "Get Up"
  • (G)I-DLE / "I Feel"
  • IVE / "I’ve IVE"
  • NCT DREAM / "IST"
  • JV / "Layover"
  • aespa / "MY WORLD"
  • XG / "NEW DNA"
  • Aimer / "Open a Door" (JP)
  • Ayumi Hamasaki / "Remember You" (JP)
  • Kai / "Rover"
  • TOMORROW X TOGETHER / "The Name Chapter"
  • Jihyo / "ZONE"
  • Stray Kids / "5-STAR"
  • On My Youth / WayV (honored in the Chinese list)

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 Nominees

Here's a breakdown of the nominees for various categories at the Asian Pop Music Awards 2023:

Best Album of the Year:

• DARK BLOOD - ENHYPEN
• EXIST - EXO
• Fact Check - NCT 127
• FML - SEVENTEEN
• GOLDEN - Jungkook
• I feel - (G)I-DLE
• I've IVE - IVE
• ISTJ
• MY WORLD
• NEW DNA - XG
• Open a Door - Aimer
• Remember You - Aimer
• The Name Chapter: FREEFALL - TXT
• 5-STAR - Stray Kids

Record of the Year:

• Broken Melodies - NCT DREAM
• Chasing That Feeling - TXT
• Fact Check - NCT 127
• KNOCK - Lee ChaeYeon
• Queencard - (G)I-DLE
• S-Class - Stray Kids
• Super - SEVENTEEN
• UNFORGIVEN (feat. Nile Rodgers) - LE SSERAFIM x Nile Rodgers

Song of the Year:

• Better Things - aespa
• CAKE - ITZY
• Cream Soda - EXO
• FLOWER - JISOO
• I AM - IVE
• SET ME FREE - TWICE
• Super Shy - NewJeans
• THE GIRLS (BLACKPINK THE GAME OST) - BLACKPINK

Best Collaboration:

• Back for More (with Anitta) - TXT x Anitta
• Expectations - Anne-Marie x (G)I-DLE's Minnie
• Fighting - BSS x Lee Youngji
• People Pt. 2 (feat. IU) - Agust D x IU
• Seven (feat. Latto) (Explicit Ver.) - Jungkook x Latto
• Social Path - Stray Kids x LiSA
• VIBE (feat. Jimin of BTS) - TAEYANG x Jimin
• WYA - Jay Park x NINGNING

Best Music Video:

• FLOWER - JISOO
• Gum - Jessi
• I AM - IVE
• Let Me In - EXO
• Queencard - (G)I-DLE
• S-Class - Stray Kids
• Seven (feat. Latto) - Jungkook
• SHOOTING STAR - XG

Best OST:

• Daylist (Doona!) - BIG Naughty
• Hello (Dr. Romantic) - BAEKHYUN
• Here with Me (See You In My 19th Life) - Doyoung
• I'm Sorry (Alchemy of Souls 2) - Ailee
• Living My Life (The Expert of Changing Jobs) - milet
• Ordinary Days (Doona!) - Suzy
• Yuusha (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End) - YOASOBI
• You Remember (The Glory) - Paul Kim

Best Dance Performance:

• Bite Me - ENHYPEN
• FLOWER - Jisoo
• I AM - IVE
• I Love My Body - Hwasa
• Queencard - (G)I-DLE
• Rover - KAI
• Super - SEVENTEEN
• You & Me - Jennie

Best Male Artist:

• Agust D - D-DAY
• D.O. - Anticipation
• JIMIN - FACE
• Jungkook - GOLDEN
• KAI - Rover
• TAEMIN - Guilty
• TAEYANG - Down To Earth
• V - LayoVer

Best Female Artist:

• Aimer - Open a Door
• CHOI YENA - Love War
• JEON SOMI - GAME PLAN
• JIHYO - SONE
• JISOO - ME
• LEE CHAN YEON - Over The Moon
• milet - 5am
• Reol - BLACK BOX

Best Group:

• aespa - MY WORLD
• ENHYPEN - DARK BLOOD
• EXO - EXIST
• ITZY - KILL MY DOUBT
• IVE - I've IVE
• NCT DREAM - ISTJ
• NewJeans - Get Up
• SEVENTEEN - FML
• Stray Kids - 5-STAR
• TXT - The Name Chapter: FREEFALL
• XG - NEW DNA
• (G)I-DLE - I feel

Best New Artist:

• BOYNEXTDOOR - WHY
• EL7Z UP - 7+UP
• EVNNE - Target: ME
• KISS OF LIFE - KISS OF LIFE
• RIIZE - Get A Guitar
• tripleS - ASSEMBLE
• xikers - HOUSE OF TRICKY: HOW TO PLAY
• ZEROBASEONE - YOUTH IN THE SHADE

Best Lyricist:

• Aimyon - Aimyon's Ai No Hana
• Ayumi Hamasaki - Ayumi Hamasaki's Remember You
• Jeon Soyeon - (G)I-DLE's Queencard
• Loey (CHANYEOL) - CHANYEOL's Good Enough
• milet - milet's Anytime Anywhere
• Suda Masaki, Kohei Shimizu - Suda Masaki's Yours
• Utada Hikaru - Utada Hikaru's Gold
• Yonezu Kenshi - Yonezu Kenshi's Spinning Globe

Best Composer:

• Andrew Watt, Henry Walter, Ali Tamposi, Jon Bellion - Jungkook's Standing Next To You
• Kei Hayashi (LIVE LAB.) - ReoNa's HUMAN
• KUSH, Nohc, Vince - TAEYANG's Seed
• SUNMI, FRANTS - SUNMI's STRANGER
• Tetsuya Yukumi - Ayumi Hamasaki's Remember You
• Utada Hikaru - Utada Hikaru's Gold
• WOOZI, BUMZU, Hoshi, S.COUPS, Park Ki-tae - BSS x Lee Youngji's Fighting
• Yoo GunHyung, An Shinae - Hwasa's I Love My Body

Best Arranger:

• 24 - Jisoo's Flower
• Brian U, HONEY NOISE, Brown Panda (THE HUB) - NMIXX's Young, Dumb, Stupid
• BUMZU, Kitae Park, Beomhun Lee - SEVENTEEN's God of Music
• Chae KangHae, RESTART, BangChan (3RACHA) - Stray Kids' S-Class
• Frankie Scoca - NewJeans' Super Shy
• Pop Time, Daily, Likey, Jeon Soyeon - (G)I-DLE's Queencard
• Ryan Jhun, Audun Agnar, Stally, PATEKO - IVE's Kitsch
• Ryan Tedder, Lindgren - BLACKPINK's The Girls (BLACKPINK THE GAME OST)

Best Producer:

• 24 - Jisoo's Flower
• 3RACHA - Stray Kids' 5-STAR
• Andrew Watt and Cirkut - Jungkook (feat. Latto)'s Seven (Explicit Ver.)
• Frankie Scoca - NewJeans' Super Shy
• Jeon Soyeon - (G)I-DLE's Queencard
• Lindgren - TWICE's Set Me Free
• Ryan Tedder, Slow Rabbit, Tyler Spry - TXT's Back for More (feat. Anitta)
• WOOZI, BUMZU - SEVENTEEN's FML

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023-FAQs

The Asian Pop Music Awards is an annual event recognizing outstanding achievements in Asian pop music, celebrating diverse genres and artists.

The Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 took place on December 27, 2023.

It's a prestigious ceremony highlighting the cultural impact of Asian pop music globally, honoring top artists and their contributions.

The event features performances, awards presentations, and showcases the best of Asian pop music talent.

Fans, industry professionals, and music enthusiasts eagerly attend to witness the recognition of top artists and enjoy diverse musical performances.

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