The candidates for the '2022 Korean Music Awards', which are sponsored by the Korea Creative Content Agency and the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, have been announced.
This year's award presentation will be televised live via YouTube on March 1 at 6 p.m. KST. A panel of music industry specialists, including KCCA members, well-known music critics, and representatives from many industries of entertainment, chose all of the nominees.
The following are the main categories' nominations for this year's awards:
Rookie Artist of the Year
aespa
SINCE
STAYC
Lee Mu Jin
Haepali
Artist of the Year
Kim Hyun Chul
The Volunteers
BTS
IU
Lang Lee
Song of the Year
aespa, "Next Level"
AKMU, "Nakka" with IU
BTS, "Butter"
Lang Lee, "There Is A Wolf"
Lee Mu Jin, "Traffic Light"
Album of the Year
AKMU, 'Next Episode'
Kim Hyun Chul, 'City Breeze Love Song'
IU, 'Lilac'
Lang Lee, 'There Is A Wolf'
Chun Yong Sung, 'Drowned'
Here are the nominees for genre-specific categories:
Best K-Pop Song
aespa, "Next Level"
STAYC, "ASAP"
BTS, "Butter"
Weeekly, "After School"
TOMORROW x TOGETHER, "0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)" Feat. Seori
Best K-Pop Album
aespa, 'Savage'
CL, 'Alpha'
SHINee, 'Atlantis'
BoA, 'Better'
Kim Chung Ha, 'Querencia'
Best Pop Song
AKMU, "Nakka" With IU
IU, "Lilac"
Wendy, "When This Rain Stops"
Lee Mu Jin, "Traffic Light"
Lee Seung Hwan Sunwoo Junga, "How Could You"
Best Pop Album
AKMU, "Next Episode'
Kim Hyun Chul, 'City Breeze Love Song'
IU, 'Lilac'
eAeon, 'Fragile'
Jung Cha Sik, 'Night Driving'
Best Electronic Song/Album, Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song/Album, Best RB/Soul Song/Album, Best Folk Song/Album, and so on are some of the other genre categories. The complete list of nominations may be seen here on the official website of the 'Korean Music Awards'.
