Asia Artist Awards
| Asia Artist Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Description | Outstanding achievements in the music and television industry |
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | Money Today, StarNews, MTN |
| First awarded | 2016 |
| Website | asiaartistawards |
Asia Artist Awards, abbreviated AAA, is an awards ceremony organized by South Korea-based business newspaper Money Today and its global media brands StarNews and MTN. It honors outstanding achievements and international contributions of Asian artists in television and music.[1][2][3]
The inaugural ceremony was held on November 16, 2016 at Kyung Hee University's Hall of Peace in Seoul, and was broadcast live via satellite across Asia.[4]
List of ceremonies
| Edition | Date | Venue | Host City | Host | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | November 16, 2016 | Kyung Hee University's Hall of Peace | Seoul, South Korea | Leeteuk & Lee Siyoung | [5] |
| 2nd | November 15, 2017 | Jamsil Students' Gymnasium | Leeteuk & Lee Tae-im | [6] |
Winners
Grand Prize (Daesang)
| Ed. | Year | Category | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Television | Cho Jin-woong | Signal [7] |
| Music | EXO |
Best Artist Award
| Ed. | Year | Category | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Television | Park Hae-jin | Cheese in the Trap |
| Park Shin-hye | Doctor Crush | |||
| Music | BTS | |||
| TWICE |
Best Star Award
| Ed. | Year | Category | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Television | Park Bo-gum | Reply 1988, Love in the Moonlight |
| Bae Suzy | Uncontrollably Fond | |||
| Music | SEVENTEEN | |||
| Block B |
Best Celebrity Award
| Ed. | Year | Category | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Television | Jin Goo | Descendants of the Sun |
| Namkoong Min | Remember: War of the Son | |||
| Kim Ji-won | Descendants of the Sun | |||
| Music | VIXX | |||
| AOA |
Asia Star Award
| Ed. | Year | Category | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Television | Park Bo-gum |
| Im Yoon-ah | |||
| Music | EXO |
Best Icon Award
| Ed. | Year | Category | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Television | Kim Yoo-jung | Love in the Moonlight |
| Music | BTS |
Best Entertainer Award
| Ed. | Year | Category | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Television | Seo Kang-joon | Cheese in the Trap |
| Nam Ji-hyun | Shopaholic Louis | |||
| Music | B.A.P | |||
| Mamamoo |
Best Rookie Award
| Ed. | Year | Category | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Television | Ryu Jun-yeol | Reply 1988 |
| Nana | The Good Wife | |||
| Music | NCT 127 | |||
| Black Pink |
Popularity Award
(Determined through fan votes)
| Ed. | Year | Category | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Television | Baekhyun | Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo |
| Im Yoon-ah | The K2 | |||
| Music | EXO |
Baidu Star Award
| Ed. | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | EXO |
Best Producer Award
| Ed. | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Bang Si-hyuk (Big Hit Entertainment) |
Best Choice Award
| Ed. | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Sung Hoon, Lee Si-young, Dynamic Duo |
Best OST Award
| Ed. | Year | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Gummy |
|
Rookie Award
| Ed. | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Park Hye-soo, Shin Eun-soo, Chi Pu |
Rising Star Award
| Ed. | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | WJSN, Han Dong-geun, Boys and Men |
New Actor Award
| Ed. | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Lee Jung-shin, Kwak Si-yang |
Most awards
- The current holder who has won the most awards is EXO (4 times).
| Rank | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | EXO | Im Yoon-ah, Park Bo-gum, BTS |
| Total awards | 4 | 2 |
References
- ^ "Asia Artist Awards 2016". International Business Times.
- ^ "2016 Asia Artist Awards". Kpop Herald.
- ^ "Korean celebrities gather for Asia Artist Awards". Reuters.
- ^ "Biggest names in Korean entertainment to attend 2016 Asia Artist Awards". Korea Herald.
- ^ "[2016 아시아 아티스트 어워즈(AAA)] '시그널' 조진웅-엑소 대상…"스태프들과 나눠야 할 상"(종합) - 뉴스인사이드" (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2017.
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- ^ "Winners of the 2016 Asia Artist Awards". TV Daily.