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Annual Awards - Melon Music Awards

Only awards starting 2000 are registered. Sponsored Awards are not included. These are awards like "Brand choice of the year" or "Brand best song" and so on. Some cerimonies have sponsored awards, some don't. Also not included are non-performer awards, such as "Director", "Lyricist" etc...
Melon Music Awards was first held in 2009, being previously an online-only fan-voted award. "Kakao Hot Star Award" and all "1thek" awards not included. Some one-off or branded awards also not included.
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2025

Album of the Year

Artist of the Year

Record of the Year

Song of the Year

G-DRAGON - HOME SWEET HOME

Best Collaboration

Best Group

IVE

Best New Artist

Best OST

Best Performance

RIIZE - Golden
ILLIT - Golden

Best Solo

Global Artist

Global Rising Artist

Millions Top 10 Album

IVE
IU

Music Style

Music Video

KiiiKiii - I DO ME

Songwriter

Stage of the Year

Top 10 Artist

IVE

Hot Trend

Woodz - WINE

2024

Album of the Year

Artist of the Year

Record of the Year

Song of the Year

Aespa - Supernova

Best Group

Best New Artist

TWS

Best OST

Eclipse - Sudden Shower

Best Performance

BOYNEXTDOOR - Golden
Aespa - Golden

Best Solo

IU

Global Artist

IVE

Global Rising Artist

Millions Top 10 Album

IVE
IU

Music Style

Music Video

IVE - HEYA

Songwriter

Stage of the Year

IU

Top 10 Artist

IU
TWS

Hot Trend

QWER - WINE

2023

Album of the Year

IVE

Artist of the Year

Record of the Year

Song of the Year

NewJeans - Ditto

Best Collaboration

Jungkook - Seven

Best Group

Best New Artist

Best OST

Lim Jae Hyun - Heaven

Best Performance

Seventeen - Golden
Aespa - Golden

Best Solo

Global Artist

Global Rising Artist

Millions Top 10 Album

BTS
IVE

Music Style

Music Video

StayC - Bubble

Songwriter

Ryan S. Jhun

Stage of the Year

Top 10 Artist

BTS
IVE

Hot Trend

Jungkook - WINE

2022

Album of the Year

Artist of the Year

Record of the Year

BTS

Song of the Year

IVE - LOVE DIVE

Best Collaboration

10cm + BIG Naughty - Beyond Love

Best Group

BTS
IVE

Best New Artist

IVE

Best OST

MeloMance - Love, Maybe

Best Performance

TXT - Golden
LE SSERAFIM - Golden

Best Solo

IU

Global Artist

Global Rising Artist

Music Style

Music Video

I-dle - TOMBOY

Songwriter

Stage of the Year

IU

Top 10 Artist

BTS
IU
IVE

Hot Trend

LE SSERAFIM - WINE

Netizen's Choice

Lim Young Woong - If We Ever Meet Again

2021

Album of the Year

IU

Artist of the Year

IU

Record of the Year

Song of the Year

BTS - Butter

Best Collaboration

Coldplay + BTS - My Universe

Best Group

BTS

Best New Artist

Best OST

Lee Mujin - Rain and You

Best Performance

The Boyz - Golden

Best Solo

IU

Global Rising Artist

Music Style

Songwriter

IU

Top 10 Artist

BTS
IU

Hot Trend

BB GIRLS - WINE

Netizen's Choice

BTS - Butter

2020

Album of the Year

BTS

Artist of the Year

BTS

Song of the Year

BTS - Dynamite

Best Ballad

Davichi - Dear

Best dance

BTS - Dynamite
Blackpink - How You Like That

Best Indie

Bolbbalgan4 - Leo

Best New Artist

Best OST

Cho Jung Seok - Aloha

Best Performance

MONSTA X - Golden

Best R&B

Baek Yerin - Square

Best Rap/Hip Hop

Best Rock

IU - Eight

Best Trot

Lim Young Woong - Trust in Me

Music Video

TXT - 0x1=Lovesong

Songwriter

Top 10 Artist

BTS
IU

Hot Trend

AB6IX - WINE

Netizen's Choice

BTS - Dynamite

2019

Album of the Year

BTS

Artist of the Year

BTS

Record of the Year

BTS

Song of the Year

BTS - Boy with luv

Best Ballad

Taeyeon - Four Seasons

Best dance

BTS - Boy with luv
Chung ha - Gotta Go

Best Indie

MeloMance - You&I

Best New Artist

TXT

Best OST

Gummy - Remember Me

Best R&B

Heize - We don't talk together

Best Rap/Hip Hop

Epik High - Lovedrunk

Best Rock

N.Flying - Rooftop

Best Trot

Hong Jinyoung - Love Tonight

Music Video

Kang Daniel - What are you up to

Songwriter

Pdogg

Stage of the Year

Top 10 Artist

BTS
EXO

Hot Trend

AB6IX - WINE

Netizen's Choice

BTS - Boy with luv

2018

Album of the Year

BTS

Artist of the Year

BTS

Record of the Year

Song of the Year

iKON - Love Scenario

Best Ballad

Roy Kim - Only Then

Best dance

Wanna One - Boomerang
Blackpink - Ddu-du Ddu-du

Best Folk/Blues

Hong Jinyoung - Good Bye

Best Indie

MeloMance - Fairy Tale

Best New Artist

Best OST

Paul Kim - Every Day, Every Moment

Best R&B

IU - BbiBbi

Best Rap/Hip Hop

BTS - Fake Love

Best Rock

Universe Cowards - Falling Blossoms

Best Trot

Hong Jinyoung - Good Bye

Global Artist

BTS

Music Video

GFriend - Time for the Moon Night

Songwriter

B.I

Stage of the Year

Top 10 Artist

BTS
EXO

Hot Trend

Loco + Hwasa - WINE

Netizen's Choice

BTS - Idol

2017

Album of the Year

IU

Artist of the Year

EXO

Song of the Year

BTS - Spring Day

Best Ballad

Yoon Jongshin - Like it

Best dance

EXO - Ko Ko Bop
Twice - Knock Knock

Best Folk/Blues

Jeong Eunji - The Spring

Best Indie

MeloMance - Gift

Best New Artist

Best OST

Ailee - I Will Go To You Like The First Snow

Best R&B

Suran - WINE

Best Rap/Hip Hop

Dynamic Duo + Chen - Nosedive

Best Rock

Universe Cowards - Sweet Dream

Best Trot

Hong Jinyoung - Ring Ring

Global Artist

BTS

Music Video

BTS - DNA

Songwriter

IU

Stage of the Year

Top 10 Artist

BTS
IU
EXO

Hot Trend

Suran - WINE

Netizen's Choice

EXO - Ko Ko Bop

2016

Album of the Year

BTS

Artist of the Year

EXO

Song of the Year

Twice - Cheer Up

Best Ballad

Jeong Eunji - Hopefully sky
Lim Chang Jung - Committed Love

Best dance

EXO - Monster
GFriend - Rough

Best Folk/Blues

10cm - What The Spring??

Best Indie

Bolbbalgan4 - Galaxy

Best New Artist

Best OST

Yoon Mirae - Always

Best R&B

Suzy + Baekhyun - Dream

Best Rap/Hip Hop

Zico - Eureka

Best Rock

Ha Hyunwoo - Don't Cry

Best Trot

Hong Jinyoung - Thumb Up

Music Video

Red Velvet - Russian Roulette

Songwriter

Hitman Bang

Top 10 Artist

BTS
EXO

Hot Trend

Zico - If We Ever Meet Again

Netizen's Choice

EXO - Monster

2015

Album of the Year

EXO

Artist of the Year

Song of the Year

BIGBANG - BANG BANG BANG

Best Ballad

Baek A Yeon - Shouldn't Have...

Best dance

BTS - I need U
Red Velvet - Ice Cream Cake

Best Folk/Blues

10cm - Sseudam Sseudam

Best Indie

Standing Egg - The Sunlight Hurts

Best New Artist

Best OST

Loco + Yuju - Spring Is Gone by chance

Best R&B

Naul - You In The Same Time

Best Rap/Hip Hop

Mad Clown - Fire

Best Rock

Kim Sungkyu - Answer

Best Trot

Hong Jinyoung - Love Wifi

Music Video

JYPark - Who's your mama?

Songwriter

Top 10 Artist

EXO
Toy

Hot Trend

Soyou + Junggigo - If We Ever Meet Again

Netizen's Choice

BIGBANG - BANG BANG BANG

2014

Album of the Year

Artist of the Year

IU

Song of the Year

TAEYANG - Eyes, Nose, Lips

Best Ballad

M.C The Max - Wind that blows

Best dance

Block B - Her
Apink - Mr.Chu

Best Electronic

Best Folk/Blues

Akmu - 200%

Best Indie

Standing Egg - Lean on Me

Best New Artist

Best OST

Lyn - My Destiny

Best R&B

Fly to the Sky - You You You

Best Rap/Hip Hop

San E + Raina - A midsummer night's sweetness

Best Rock

CNBlue - Can't Stop

Music Video

MelodyDay - Another Parting

Songwriter

Kim Dohoon

Top 10 Artist

IU
EXO

Hot Trend

Soyou + Junggigo - If We Ever Meet Again

Netizen's Choice

Highlight - Good Luck

2013

Album of the Year

Artist of the Year

Song of the Year

EXO - Growl

Best Ballad

K.will - Love Blossom

Best New Artist

BTS

Best OST

Yoon Mirae - Touch love

Best Rap/Hip Hop

Baechigi - Shower of Tears

Best Rock

Cho Yongpil - Bounce

Global Artist

PSY

Music Video

Highlight - Shadow

Performing Arts

Songwriter

Shinsadong Tiger

Top 10 Artist

IU
EXO

Hot Trend

Crayon Pop - If We Ever Meet Again

Netizen's Choice

EXO - Growl

2012

Album of the Year

Artist of the Year

Song of the Year

PSY - Gangnam Style

Best Ballad

K.will - Please don't

Best New Artist

Best OST

Seo Inguk + Eunji - All for you

Best Rap/Hip Hop

Dynamic Duo - Without You

Best Rock

Nell - The Day Before

Global Artist

PSY

Music Video

PSY - Gangnam Style

Songwriter

Duble Sidekick

Top 10 Artist

PSY
IU

Hot Trend

Trouble Maker - If We Ever Meet Again

Netizen's Choice

Highlight - Midnight

2011

Album of the Year

Artist of the Year

Song of the Year

IU - Good day

Best Ballad

Kim Bumsoo - Please

Best New Artist

Best OST

Sunny Hill - Pit-A-Pat

Best Rap/Hip Hop

G-DRAGON + T.O.P - Oh Yeah

Best Rock

CNBlue - Intuition

Global Artist

Music Video

T-ara - Roly Poly

Performing Arts

Songwriter

Jeon Hyesung

Top 10 Artist

IU

Hot Trend

Girls' Generation - If We Ever Meet Again

Netizen's Choice

Super Junior - Mr. Simple

2010

Album of the Year

Artist of the Year

Song of the Year

2AM - Can't Let You Go Even if I Die

Best Ballad

Gummy - As a man

Best New Artist

Best OST

Lee Seung Gi - Losing my mind

Best Rap/Hip Hop

Supreme Team - Dang Dang Dang

Best Rock

Hot Potato - Confession

Best Trot

Jang Yoon Jeong - Come On

Music Video

Gain - Irreversible

Performing Arts

PSY

Songwriter

Lee Minsoo + Kim Eana

Top 10 Artist

2PM
2AM
IU

Hot Trend

Girls' Generation - If We Ever Meet Again

Netizen's Choice

Super Junior - Bonamana

2009

Album of the Year

Artist of the Year

Song of the Year

Best New Artist

Best OST

Future Liger - Leo

Top 10 Artist

2PM

2008

Artist of the Year

Song of the Year

Wonder Girls - So Hot

Best New Artist

2007

Artist of the Year

Song of the Year

Wonder Girls - Tell me

Best New Artist

2006

Album of the Year

Artist of the Year

Song of the Year

Baek Jiyoung - I Won't Love

Best New Artist

2005

Album of the Year

Artist of the Year

Song of the Year

Epik High - Fly

Best New Artist

Ivy