The 2024 Korea Global Music Awards (KGMA) have wrapped up, and the winners are in!
K-Pop’s biggest names, including aespa, ATEEZ, NewJeans, TREASURE, and more, took home top honors.
To celebrate its 55th anniversary, Daily Sports hosted the first 2024 Korean Global Music Awards (KGMA) on November 16-17 at INSPIRE Arena.
On November 16, “Artist Day” kicked off Hanni of NewJeans and actress Nam Ji Hyun took over the hosting duties. The dynamic duo introduced electrifying performances by some of K-Pop’s biggest names, including NewJeans, TVXQ, BIBI, STAYC, and (G)I-DLE.
The following day, November 17, “Song Day” continued the momentum with hosts Winter of aespa and Nam Ji Hyun returning for another stellar evening.
This night’s lineup featured unforgettable sets by aespa, RIIZE, ATEEZ, UNIS, FIFTY FIFTY, NOWADAYS, JO1, NCT, TREASURE, and more.
2024 KGMA Winners (Day 1 & 2)
Check out the full list of KGMA winners from Day 1 and Day 2.
Day 2
2024 Grand Honor’s Choice: aespa, ATEEZ
Best Song: ATEEZ, Lee Chan Won, aespa, TREASURE, RIIZE, DAY6, Stray Kids, Lim Young Woong, SEVENTEEN, NCT DREAM
Grand Song: aespa
Most Streamed Song: “Supernova” (aespa)
Grand Performer: DAY6
Best Stage: TREASURE
Best Producer: Tak Youngjun from SM Entertainment
Best K-pop Foreign Artist: JO1, NiziU
Best Band: DAY6
Best Solo Artist: Yuqi
Best Group: RIIZE
Trend of the Year: UNIS
Trend of the Year – K-pop Solo: BTS V
Fan Vote Rookie: RIIZE
IS Rising Star: FIFTY FIFTY
IS Rookie Award: NOWADAYS, NCT WISH, UNIS
Photogenic Award: CLASS:y
Day 1
2024 Grand Honor’s Choice: ZEROBASEONE
2024 Grand Record: (G)I-DLE
2024 Grand Artist: NewJeans
Best Artist: NewJeans, EXO D.O., ZEROBASEONE, STAYC, P1Harmony, Young Tak, Taemin, Jeong Dong Won, Lee Young Ji, (G)I-DLE
K-Pop Legendary Artist: TVXQ!
Best Hip-Hop: Lee Young Ji
Best Band: QWER
IS Rising Star: JD1
Best R&B Male: EXO D.O.
Best R&B Female: BIBI
Best OST: Yoo Hwe Seung
Best Rock Ballad: Lee Mujin
Best Solo Artist: Taemin
Best Memory: Lee Mujin
Lotte Caliverse Transcendent Artist of 2024: Young Tak
Lullua x FANCAST Best Popularity Artist: Taemin