The Full List Of “2023 MelOn Music Award” Nominations — The Bongsang Winners Are Revealed

With the end of the year coming up, it means award season is starting in both the world of K-Pop and K-Drama. One of the top and most popular events is the MelOn Music Awards. Ahead of the event, the nominees for the awards were released, along with the winners of the bonsangs.

Here is a look at all the nominations for this year’s event.

‘Best OST’ Nominees:

• “With Me” by Big Naughty
• “The Painted On The Moonlight” by Miyeon of (G)I-DLE
• “Heaven (2023)” by Lim Jae Hyun
• “You Remember” by Paul Kim
• “Letter” by Younha

“The Painted On The Moonlight” artwork

‘Millions Top 10‘

• I FEEL by (G)I-DLE
• MY WORLD by aespa
• D-DAY by Agust D
• SECOND WIND by BSS
• WIND AND WISH by BTOB
• Expectation by EXO’s D.O.
• EXIST by EXO
• KIDDING by Isegye Idol
• I’ve IVE by IVE
• FACE by BTS’s Jimin
• Seven by BTS’s Jungkook
• NewJeans by NewJeans
• UNFORGIVEN by LE SSERAFIM
• ONE by Lee Chan Won
• Shelter Of Dreams by Lee Seung Yoon
• Do or Die by Lim Young Woong
• Ay-Yo by NCT 127
• Perfume by NCT Dojaejung
• ISTJ by NCT DREAM
• REASON by MONSTA X
• ASTERUM: The Shape Of Things To Come by PLAVE
• FML by SEVENTEEN
• HARD by SHINee
• The Unseen by Shownu X Hyungwon
• 5-STAR by Stray Kids
• BE AWAKE by THE BOYZ
• The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION by TXT
• Layover by V
• FORM by Young Tak
• YOUTH IN THE SHADE by ZEROBASEONE

Concept photo for BTS V’s “Layover” | BIGHIT MUSIC

‘Best Pop Artist’ Nominees

• Charlie Puth
• Ed Sheeran
• Post Malone
• SIA
• SZA

Kakao Favorite Star

• aespa
• BTS
• ENHYPEN
• IVE
• Lim Young Woong
• NCT DREAM
• NewJeans
• RIIZE
• SEVENTEEN
• ZEROBASEONE

The members of ZEROBASEONE | @ZB1_official/Twitter

‘Best Male Solo’

• Big Naughty
• DK
• BTS’s Jungkook
• Lim Young
• Woong Woody

BTS’s Jungkook | @bts_bighit/Twitter

‘Best Female Solo’

• BLACKPINK’s Jisoo
• Lee Young Ji
• Ha Yea Song
• Sin Ye Young
• ZIA

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo | @sooyaaa__/Instagram

‘Rookie Of The Year’

• BOYNEXTDOOR
• KISS OF LIFE
• PLAVE
• RIIZE
• ZEROBASEONE

KISS OF LIFE | @KISSOFLIFE_S2/Twitter

‘Best Female Group’

• (G)I-DLE
• aespa
• IVE
• NewJeans
• LE SSERAFIM

The members of NewJeans | @newjeans_ADOR/Twitter

‘Best Male Group’ Nominees:

• BSS
• BTS
• NCT DREAM
• SEVENTEEN
• TXT

The members of BTS | @bts_bighit/Twitter

‘Album Of The Year’

• I Feel by (G)I-DLE
• MY WORLD by aespa
• I’ve IVE by IVE
• FACE by BTS’s Jimin
• UNFORGIVEN by LE SSERAFIM
• ISTJ by NCT DREAM
• NewJeans by NewJeans
• Alone by Parc Jae Jung
• FML by SEVENTEEN
• The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION by TXT

SEVENTEEN’s “SUPER” From “FML” album | Pledis Entertainment

‘Song Of The Year’

• “Queencard” by (G)I-DLE
• “Spicy” by aespa
• “Fighting (feat. Lee Young Ji)” by BSS
• “I AM” by IVE
• “FLOWER” by BLACKPINK’s Jisoo
• “UNFORGIVEN” by LE SSERAFIM
• “Candy” by NCT DREAM
• “Ditto” by NewJeans
• “Let’s Say Goodbye” by Parc Jae Jung
• “Teddy Bear” by STAYC

Behind the scenes of IVE’s “I AM” | Starship Naver

‘Artist Of The Year’

• (G)I-DLE
• aespa
• BTS
• IVE
• JUNGKOOK
• LE SSERAFIM
• Lim Young Woong
• NCT DREAM
• NewJeans
• SEVENTEEN

Lim Young Woong | @im_hero____/Instagram

If the nominations weren’t enough, the winners of the Bonsang Awards were announced on the same day. The voting shut on the same day the nominations were announced, and the winners were picked from the criteria of 80% digital and 20% voting. The winners are extremely diverse, showcasing the impact of music not just in the “K-Pop category.”

• BTS
• SEVENTEEN
• Lim Young Woong
• BTS’s Jungkook
• aespa
• IVE
• LE SSERAFIM
• NCT DREAM
• NewJeans
• (G)I-DLE

The members of aespa | SM Entertainment