The 2024 MelOn Music Awards took place today at the Inspire Arena in South Korea. Aespa, IU, and TWS were the most-nominated acts, each securing seven nods. All three, along with (G)I-DLE, were contenders in the main Daesang categories: Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year.

It was Aespa who emerged as the top winner of the night, sweeping all the categories they were nominated in, including the three prestigious Daesangs: Song of the Year with “Supernova”, Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year with “Armageddon.” Meanwhile, (G)I-DLE took home the coveted Record of the Year award. RIIZE followed closely with five wins. Among soloists, BTS’ Jungkook stood out as the biggest winner, securing three MelOn Music Awards.

The ceremony featured a star-studded lineup of performers, including K-Pop heavyweights TWS, IVE, (G)I-DLE, and Aespa, who treated fans to exceptional performances.

See below for the complete list of winners at the 2024 MelOn Music Awards.



Album of the Year

Aespa – Armageddon *WINNER*

(G)I-dle – 2

Day6 – Fourever

IU – The Winning

Plave – Asterum: 134-1

Artist of the Year

Aespa *WINNER*

(G)I-dle

DAY6

NewJeans

Plave

IU

Jungkook 

RIIZE

Seventeen

TWS

Song of the Year

Aespa – “Supernova” *WINNER*

(G)I-dle – “Fate”

IU – “Love Wins All”

Lee Chang-sub – “Heavenly Fate”

TWS – “Plot Twist”

Bibi – “Bam Yang Gang”

Illit – “Magnetic”

Lee Mu-jin – “Episode”

Lim Jae-hyun – “Rhapsody of Sadness”

Taeyeon – “To. X”

Record of the Year 

(G)I-dle

Top 10 Artist 

(G)I-dle

Aespa

Day6

IU

Jungkook

NewJeans

Plave

Riize

Seventeen

TWS

Millions Top 10 Artist 

Aespa – Armageddon

Day6 – Band Aid

IU – The Winning

Ive – Ive Switch

Jungkook – Golden

Lim Young-woong – “Warmth”

NewJeans – How Sweet

Plave – Asterum: 134-1

Riize – Riizing

Taeyeon – To. X

New Artist of the Year

BABYMONSTER 

Illit *WINNER*

Meovv

Pagaehun

TWS *WINNER*

Best Pop Artist

Ariana Grande

Benson Boone *WINNER*

Ayumu Imazu

Max

Sabrina Carpenter

Best Male Solo

Lee Chang-sub

Lee Mu-jin

Lim Jae-hyun

Jungkook *WINNER*

Zico

Best Female Solo

BIBI 

Bol4

IU *WINNER*

Lee Young-ji

Taeyeon

Best Male Group

DAY6

Plave

RIIZE *WINNER*

SEVENTEEN 

TWS

Best Female Group

Aespa *WINNER*

(G)I-dle

Illit

Le Sserafim

Newjeans 

Best OST 

Eclipse – “Sudden Shower” (from Lovely Runner) *WINNER*

10cm – “Spring Snow” (from Lovely Runner)

Crush – “Love You With All My Heart” (from Queen of Tears)

Roy Kim – “Whenever, Wherever” (from My Demon)

Taeyeon – “Dream” (from Welcome to Samdal-ri)

Track Zero Choice

Hyukoh & Sunset Rollercoaster – “Young Man” *WINNER*

Bongjeingan – “Know You Did”

Danpyunsun and the Moments Ensemble– “Independent”

Hanroro – “H O M E”

Kim Sa-wol– “Default”

O’KOYE – “O’KOYE” (featuring Yun Seok-cheol)

Savina & Drones – “Nobody Knows”

Sumin & Slom – “Why, Why, Why”

The Solutions – “N/A”

Wave to Earth – “Annie.”

Kakao Bank Everyone’s Star

Riize *WINNER*

(G)I-dle

Aespa

Day6

IU

Jungkook

NewJeans

Plave

Seventeen

TWS

Hot Trend Award

QWER

1theK Global Icon

Triples

Best Music Style

BIBI

Lee Young-Ji

Best Performance – Female

Aespa 

Best Performance – Male

BoyNextDoor

Global Rising Star 

RIIZE

J-Pop Favorite Artist

Yoasobi 

Music Video of the Year

Heya – IVE

Songwriter Award 

Jeon So-yeon 

Stage of the Year 

IU HEREH World Tour

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