List of Nominees for 23 Korean Music Awards (including Jennie, LSFM, Nmixx + more)

  • r/kpop - 2026 23rd Korean Music Awards (KMA) announces nominees


    Detailed Breakdown


    2026 Nominations for the 23rd Korean Music Awards

    Korean Music Awards General-Category Award Nominees


    Album of the Year


    Kwonnamu, Scent of Life

    Effie, pullup to busan 4 more hypEr summEr it’s gonna be a fuckin movie

    Woo Hee-jun, The heart pumping is torture

    Lee Chanhyuk, EROS

    Jennie, Ruby

    Chuda Hye-chajis, Minority


    Song of the Year


    Lee Chanhyuk, “Endangered Love”

    Jennie, “Like JENNIE

    Woo Hee-jun, “Spacious house”

    NMIXX, “Blue Valentine

    Chuda Hye-chajis, “Huh?”


    Musician of the Year


    Hanroro

    Lee Chanhyuk

    Jennie

    Effie

    NMIXX


    Rookie of the Year


    Woo Hee-jun

    ALLDAY PROJECT

    Peach Truck Hijackers

    park

    RAKUNELAMA


    (kpop categories)


    Best Pop Album


    Lee Chanhyuk, EROS

    Lim Hyeon-jeong, Extraordinary

    Joo Hye-rin, stereo

    Song So-hee, Re:5

    Yerin Baek, Flash and Core


    Best Pop Song


    Hwasa, “Goodbye

    Yerin Baek, “MIRROR

    Lee Chanhyuk, “Endangered Love”

    Lim Hyeon-jeong, “The road to me is beautiful.”

    Jo-wol, “With Your Love as an Excuse (feat. Haepa)”


    Best K-Pop Album


    NMIXX, Blue Valentine

    NMIXX, Fe3O4: FORWARD

    Chaeyoung of TWICE, LIL FANTASY vol.1

    MARK, The Firstfruit - The 1st Album

    Jennie, Ruby


    Best K-Pop Song


    LE SSERAFIM, “SPAGHETTI (feat. j-hope of BTS)”

    ALLDAY PROJECT, “FAMOUS”

    NMIXX, “Blue Valentine”

    Jennie, “Like JENNIE”

    Hearts2Hearts, “FOCUS”


    Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/j…hanhyuk-lead-nominations/

  • Yesssssss Effieeeeeeeee!


    I really hope she wins album of the year just so we can hear the announcer say “pullup to busan 4 more hypEr summEr it’s gonna be a fuckin movie” haha

  • Ah, a kindred spirit.


    Jokes aside, I don't dislike it per se; rather, it's just a song that does absolutely nothing for me.

    I should reword my previous post


    similar to yourself I don't dislike the song per se but rather not like it


    interesting question - does not liking something imply one dislikes it or does it more imply ambivalence or indifference

  • I should reword my previous post


    similar to yourself I don't dislike the song per se but rather not like it


    interesting question - does not liking something imply one dislikes it or does it more imply ambivalence or indifference

    Well, as the following three songs are often grouped together, let me put it this way: if "Spaghetti" starts playing, this is pretty much me:


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    Now, if something like "Internet Girl" comes on, this is definitely me:


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    But if a song like "Gnarly" starts playing, my immediate reaction probably looks something like this:


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    In conclusion, not liking something and actively disliking it are two very different things.

  • I’m kinda rooting for Lil Fantasy. imo, it deserves recognition for its artistic identity and emotional expression, and I really appreciated Chaeyoung’s craft and artistic vision. the album’s concept was a bit weird tho. :sweat:

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