Hanteo Music Awards 2024 Winners

Hanteo Music Awards 2024 winners were revealed through a live broadcast at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul. The artists who have performed well in various categories, such as physical album division, digital music, global authentication, social platforms, media, fandom, and portals, were eligible to win awards in different sections.

Some K-pop artists and bands who took home the prizes on the first day of the event were Lee Chan Won for the Post Generation Award, Tempest and Viviz for the Emerging Artist Award, and Lim Young Woong for the WhosFandom Award. Xdinary Heroes and Young Tak received special awards.

The nominees for the annual award show included TXT and STAYC. The organizers will choose the Grand Prize winners -- Best Artist, Best Album, Best Song, and Best Performance awards -- by considering 50 percent Hanteo Global score, 30 percent judging scores, and 20 percent global voting score.

The Main Prize winners -- Artist of the Year award -- will be selected based on the 40 percent Hanteo Global score, 30 percent global voting score, and 30 percent judging score. Rookie of the Year Award, Emerging Artist Award, and Post Generation Award winners will be determined based on a 40 percent Hanteo Global score, 30 percent global voting score, and 30 percent judging score.

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Special Award winners will be selected based on a 30 percent Hanteo Global score, 40 percent global voting score, and 30 percent judging score. Global Artist Award winners will be chosen based on a 50 percent Hanteo Global score and a 50 percent global voting score. K-pop fans worldwide can vote for selecting the WhosFandom Award winner. The organizers will consider 50 percent Hanteo Global scores and 50 percent judging scores will determine the Best Producer Award winner.

Host, Presenters, and Performers

TVXQ member Changmin hosted the award show this year. The presenters were KARA member Han Seung Yeon, g.o.d singer Danny Ahn, Jung In, Kim Jong Seo, Lee Won Seok, Cho Hang Jo, Fly to the Sky member Brian, Apink member Yoon Bomi, 2AM member Jo Kwon, Byul, Gabee, Yoo Il Sang, Kim Hyung Suk, Kim Dong Wan, and Sunye.

The performers' lineup included YB, Kep1er, Billlie, VANNER, JUST B, TEMPEST, 8TURN, Libelante, DJ Vandal Rock, aespa, ZEROBASEONE, Jung Dong Won, Kim Jae Hwan, KISS OF LIFE, tripleS, VIVIZ, PLAVE, Parc Jae Jung, LUCY, Lee Chan Won, and Daybreak.

How to Watch?

The annual award ceremony kick-started with a worldwide live telecast on Saturday (February 17). People in Korea can watched it on TV or streamed it on various online streaming platforms. The closing ceremony of the star-studded event took place on Sunday (February 18).

Music lovers from other parts of the world, including the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, Mexico, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Greenland, Hong Kong, China, Japan, New Zealand, UAE, Singapore, Turkey, and South Africa, watched the mini-series with subtitles on various online streaming platforms.

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Hanteo Music Awards 2024 Winners

Best Artist (Daesang)

  • NCT Dream - WINNER

Best Album (Daesang)

  • Seventeen - WINNER

Best Song (Daesang)

  • Ive - WINNER

Best Performance (Daesang)

  • Stray Kids - WINNER

Artist of the Year (Bonsang)

  • aespa - WINNER
  • AKMU
  • ATEEZ - WINNER
  • BOL4
  • BOYNEXTDOOR
  • BSS (SEVENTEEN)
  • CIX
  • CRAVITY
  • D.O.
  • Dreamcatcher
  • ENHYPEN - WINNER
  • EPEX
  • EXO
  • (G)I-DLE - WINNER
  • ITZY
  • IVE - WINNER
  • J-Hope
  • Jeon Somi
  • Jihyo
  • Jimin
  • Jisoo
  • Jungkook - WINNER
  • Kep1er
  • LE SSERAFIM - WINNER
  • Lee Chan Won
  • MONSTA X
  • NCT
  • NCT 127 - WINNER
  • NCT DOJAEJUNG
  • NCT DREAM - WINNER
  • NewJeans
  • NMIXX
  • P1Harmony
  • Red Velvet
  • RIIZE
  • SEVENTEEN - WINNER
  • SHINee
  • STAYC
  • Stray Kids - WINNER
  • Taemin
  • Taeyang
  • Taeyeon
  • THE BOYZ
  • TREASURE
  • TWICE
  • TXT - WINNER
  • V
  • Xdinary Heroes
  • Young Tak
  • ZEROBASEONE - WINNER

Rookie of the Year Award (Male)

  • 8TURN
  • AMPERS&ONE
  • BOYNEXTDOOR
  • EVNNE
  • FANTASY BOYS
  • n.SSign
  • PLAVE
  • RIIZE
  • xikers
  • ZEROBASEONE - WINNER

Rookie of the Year Award (Female)

  • KISS OF LIFE
  • LIMELIGHT
  • Loossemble
  • ODD EYE CIRCLE
  • tripleS - WINNER
  • YOUNG POSSE

Emerging Artist Award

  • ATBO
  • B.I
  • Billlie
  • EPEX
  • Kep1er
  • Kwon Eun Bi
  • LUN8
  • TEMPEST - WINNER
  • THE NEW SIX
  • VIVIZ - WINNER
  • Xdinary Heroes
  • YOUNITE

Post Generation Award

  • AB6IX
  • CIX
  • CRAVITY
  • Jeon Somi
  • Jung Dong Won
  • Lee Chan Won - WINNER
  • LUCY
  • P1Harmony
  • STAYC
  • TREASURE
  • VANNER
  • VERIVERY
  • Weeekly
  • WEi

Global Artist Award

Africa

  • V - WINNER
  • BoyNextDoor
  • Dreamcatcher
  • Enhypen
  • Jimin
  • Jisoo
  • Jungkook
  • Stray Kids
  • Treasure
  • Zerobaseone

Asia

  • Tomorrow X Together - WINNER
  • Enhypen
  • Jungkook
  • Kep1er
  • NCT 127
  • NCT Dream
  • Tempest
  • Treasure
  • V
  • Zerobaseone

Europe

  • V - WINNER
  • Dreamcatcher
  • Enhypen
  • Exo
  • Jimin
  • Jisoo
  • Jungkook
  • Nmixx
  • Stray Kids
  • Tomorrow X Together

North America

  • Tomorrow X Together - WINNER
  • Dreamcatcher
  • Enhypen
  • Jimin
  • Jisoo
  • Jungkook
  • Shownu X Hyungwon
  • Stray Kids
  • V
  • Zerobaseone

Oceania

  • Jimin - WINNER
  • Dreamcatcher
  • Jisoo
  • P1Harmony
  • Shinee
  • Stray Kids
  • Taemin
  • Tomorrow X Together
  • V
  • Zerobaseone

South America

  • Jimin - WINNER
  • Ateez
  • Dreamcatcher
  • Enhypen
  • Jimin
  • Jisoo
  • Jungkook
  • Stray Kids
  • Tomorrow X Together
  • V
  • Zerobaseone

Special Award (Virtual Artist)

  • ISEGYE IDOL
  • MAVE:
  • PLAVE - WINNER
  • SUPERKIND

Special Award (Trot)

  • Hwang Young Woong
  • Jang Min Ho
  • Jung Dong Won
  • Lee Chan Won
  • Park Seo Jin
  • Young Tak - WINNER

Special Award (Band)

  • FTISLAND
  • Jung Yong Hwa
  • LUCY
  • NELL
  • Nerd Connection
  • ONEWE
  • THORNAPPLE
  • Xdinary Heroes - WINNER
  • Young K

Special Award (Ballad)

  • BOL4
  • D.O.
  • Kim Jae Hwan
  • Kim Sejeong
  • Lee Seok Hoon
  • Naul
  • Parc Jae Jung - WINNER
  • Taeyeon
  • Younha

Special Award (Hip Hop)

  • B.I
  • Crush
  • BIG Naughty
  • Epik High
  • Jessi
  • Giriboy
  • Loco
  • Sik-K

WhosFandom Award

  • Lim Young Woong - WINNER
  • (G)I-dle
  • Aespa
  • Ateez
  • Blackpink
  • BoyNextDoor
  • BTS
  • CIX
  • Cravity
  • Dreamcatcher
  • Enhypen
  • Epex
  • Exo
  • IKon
  • Itzy
  • Ive
  • Jeon Somi
  • Kep1er
  • Le Sserafim
  • Lee Chan-won
  • Monsta X
  • NCT
  • NewJeans
  • Nmixx
  • P1Harmony
  • Plave
  • Red Velvet
  • Riize
  • Seventeen
  • Shinee
  • STAYC
  • Stray Kids
  • The Boyz
  • TXT
  • Treasure
  • TripleS
  • Twice
  • Xdinary Heroes
  • Young Tak
  • Zerobaseone

Best Trend Leader

  • Aespa - WINNER

Global Generation Icon

  • Aespa - WINNER

Global Rising Artist

  • Kiss of Life - WINNER

Global Outstanding Artist

  • Nmixx - WINNER

Favorite Vocal Performance

  • Kim Jae Hwan - WINNER

Hanteo Choice K-Pop Male Artist

  • Vanner - WINNER

Hanteo Choice K-Pop Female Artist

  • Billlie - WINNER

Popular Global Group

  • Kep1er - WINNER

Favorite Crossover Group

  • Libelante - WINNER

Legend Rock Icon

  • YB - WINNER

Popular Performance Group

  • Viviz - WINNER

Next Worldwide Artist

  • Riize - WINNER

Favorite Band Performance

  • Lucy - WINNER

Popular Solo Artist

  • Jeong Dong Won - WINNER

Popular Band Artist

  • Daybreak - WINNER

Top Global Performer

  • Ateez - WINNER

Blooming Performance Group

  • 8Turn - WINNER

Blooming Star

  • Just B - WINNER
This article was first published on February 17, 2024