The 2021 Asia Artist Awards is held on December 2 at KBS Arena Hall, with hosts Leeteuk of Super Junior and Jang Won Young of IVE.
The annual program, which is co-hosted by Star News and Star Continent, launched in 2016 and recognizes both actors and musicians from across Asia.
This year, nine Daesang Awards (Grand Prizes) were given out, including Song of the Year (BTS's "Butter"), Actor of the Year (Lee Jung Jae), TV Actor of the Year (Lee Seung Gi), Film Actor of the Year (Yoo Ah In), Album of the Year (NCT 127), Trot of the Year (Lim Young Woong), Performance of the Year (Stray Kids), Singer of the Year (SEVENTEEN) (aespa).
Check out the full list of the awards given and the winners below!
Daesang Awards:
Song of the Year: “Butter” (BTS)
Actor of the Year: Lee Jung Jae
TV Actor of the Year: Lee Seung Gi
Film Actor of the Year: Yoo Ah In
Album of the Year: NCT 127
Trot of the Year: Lim Young Woong
Performance of the Year: Stray Kids
Singer of the Year: SEVENTEEN
Stage of the Year: aespa
Other Major Awards:
Best New Artist (Singer): ENHYPEN, aespa
Best New Artist (Actor): Lee Do Hyun
AAA Focus (Singer): DKB, KINGDOM, BLITZERS
AAA Focus (Actor): NCT’s Doyoung, Park Gun Il
AAA Potential (Singer): AleXa, T1419
AAA Potential (Actor): NU’EST’s Minhyun
AAA New Wave (Singer): STAYC, Weekly
AAA New Wave (Actor): Na In Woo
RET Popularity Award (Singer): Lim Young Woong, EXO, TWICE, CL
RET Popularity Award (Actor): Song Ji Hyo, Kim Seon Ho
U+ Idol Live Popularity Award (Singer): BTS, BLACKPINK, Lim Young Woong, IU
U+ Idol Live Popularity Award (Actor): Jung Ho Yeon, Kim Seon Ho
AAA Best OST: Lim Young Woong (“Love Always Run Away” from “Young Lady and Gentleman“)
AAA Best Producer: SEVENTEEN’s Woozi
AAA Best Creator: Brave Brothers
AAA Best Music Video: EVERGLOW
AAA Icon (Singer): WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn)
AAA Icon (Actor): Ryu Kyung Soo
AAA Hot Trend (Singer): Brave Girls, aespa
AAA Hot Trend (Actor): Lee Jung Jae
AAA Best Emotive (Singer): WJSN CHOCOME, Kwon Eun Bi
AAA Best Emotive (Actor): ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo, Moon Ga Young
AAA Asia Celebrity (Singer): GOT7’s BamBam, THE BOYZ
AAA Asia Celebrity (Actor): Yoo Ah In, Vachirawit Chivaaree, Metawin Opas-iamkajorn
AAA Best Choice (Singer): PENTAGON, MOMOLAND, Golden Child
AAA Best Choice (Actor): Lee Jun Young (U-KISS), Joo Suk Tae
AAA Scene Stealer: Cha Ji Yeon
AAA Best Acting Award: Girls’ Generation’s Yuri, Sung Hoon, Kitamura Takumi
AAA Best Musician: Kang Daniel, ITZY, ASTRO, Wonho, THE BOYZ
AAA Best Actor: Park Joo Mi, Heo Sung Tae, Kim Joo Ryoung
AAA Fabulous (Singer): SEVENTEEN
AAA Fabulous (Actor): Lee Jung Jae
AAA Best Achievement: NU’EST
AAA Best Artist (Singer): BamBam, ENHYPEN, Brave Girls
AAA Best Artist (Actor): Jeon Yeo Been, Han So Hee
History of Songs Award: Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE
Meanwhile, here are some of the performances during the awards night!
SEVENTEEN - Rock With You + Crush + Anyone
ITZY – Loco + Mafia in the Night
AESPA – Next Level + Savage
Stray Kids – Domino + Thunderous
STAYC – Stereotype + ASAP
ENHYPEN – Go Big or Go Home + Tamed-Dashed
ASTRO – Waterfall + After Midnight
EVERGLOW – First + Pirate
Kwon Eun Bi – Dear
THE BOYZ – Maverick
Golden Child – Ra Pam Pam + DDARA
BamBam – Pandora + RiBBon
