The 2022 Annual K-Pop Reddit Awards Have Finally Been Released — Here Are The Top Albums, Songs, MVs, And More

Each year, the K-Pop forum on Reddit holds an annual “K-Pop Awards” for Redditors to vote for their favorite songs, artists, albums, and more of the genre. For the 2022 year, thousands of Redditors voted for their top choices for each of the dozens of categories selected for the awards, and the results have finally been posted! Here are the top five choices for K-Pop album of the year, song of the year, and other categories about K-Pop music in 2022.

Album of the Year 2022

5. YOUNG-LUV.COM by STAYC

Total votes: 283 (18.5%)

4. I Never Die by (G)I-DLE

Total votes: 310 (20.2%)

3. INVU by Taeyeon

Total votes: 425 (27.8%)

2. ANTIFRAGILE by LE SSERAFIM

Total votes: 473 (31%)

1. New Jeans by NewJeans

Total votes: 635 (41.6%)

Song of the Year 2022

5. “Talk That Talk” by TWICE

Total votes: 301 (19.8%)

4. “INVU” by Taeyeon

Total votes: 363 (23.9%)

3. “ANTIFRAGILE” by LE SSERAFIM

Total votes: 458 (30.2%)

2. “Hype Boy” by NewJeans

Total votes: 558 (36.7%)

1. “Love Dive” by IVE

Total votes: 592 (39%)

B-side of the Year 2022

5. “Starlight” by Dreamcatcher

Total votes: 339 (22.5%)

4. “My Bag” by (G)I-DLE

Total votes: 341 (22.6%)

3. “YOUNG LUV” by STAYC

Total votes: 352 (23.3%)

2. “Blue Flame” by LE SSERAFIM

Total votes: 514 (34.1%)

1. “Illusion” by aespa

Total votes: 542 (35.9%)

Music Video of the Year 2022

5. “ANTIFRAGILE” by LE SSERAFIM

Total votes: 373 (24.6%)

4. “Feel My Rhythm” by Red Velvet

Total votes: 379 (25%)

3. “Nxde” by (G)I-DLE

Total votes: 412 (27.1%)

2. “INVU” by Taeyeon

Total votes: 433 (28.5%)

1. “Ditto” by NewJeans

Total votes: 529 (34.8%)

Best Foreign Language Song 2022

5. “WILDSIDE” by Red Velvet

Total votes: 345 (23.7%)

4. “Hard To Love” by Rosé

Total votes: 347 (23.8%)

3. “Voltage” by ITZY

Total votes: 349 (24%)

2. “Queen of Hearts” by TWICE

Total votes: 374 (25.7%)

1. “Poppy” by STAYC

Total votes: 436 (30%)

OST Song of the Year 2022

5. “Starlight” by Taeil (Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST)

Total votes: 204 (17.8%)

4. “Masquerade” by Heejin & Jinsoul (Tracer OST)

Total votes: 206 (17.9%)

3. “Run” by Jo Yuri (The Fabulous OST)

Total votes: 217 (18.9%)

2. “Love, Maybe” by MeloMance (A Business Proposal OST)

Total votes: 269 (23.4%)

1. “Stardust Love” by Jihyo (TWICE) (Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST)

Total votes: 317 (27.6%)

Best Song Cover 2022

5. “So What” by Hyolyn (orig. LOONA)

Total votes: 264 (18.6%)

4. “Beggin'” by Yuqi ((G)I-DLE) (orig. Måneskin)

Total votes: 290 (20.4%)

3. “U-Go-Girl” by Yuna (ITZY) (orig. Lee Hyori)

Total votes: 336 (23.7%)

2. “Shake It” by LOONA (orig. SISTAR)

Total votes: 418 (29.5%)

1. “Love Shot” by LE SSERAFIM (orig. EXO)

Total votes: 524 (36.9%)

Best Collaboration 2022

5. “Beautiful Christmas” by Red Velvet & aespa

Total votes: 259 (17.9%)

4. “BTBT” by B.I (ft. DeVita)

Total votes: 310 (21.5%)

3. “No Problem” by Nayeon (ft. Felix)

Total votes: 343 (23.7%)

2. “That That” by PSY (ft. Suga)

Total votes: 537 (37.2%)

1. “Smiley” by Choi Yena (ft. BIBI)

Total votes: 572 (39.6%)

Best Album Cover Art 2022

5. the Billage of perception: chapter two by Billlie

Total votes: 279 (18.8%)

4. The ReVe Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm by Red Velvet

Total votes: 444 (29.9%)

3. the collective soul and unconscious: chapter one by Billlie

Total votes: 451 (30.4%)

2. Glitch by Kwon Eunbi

Total votes: 493 (33.2%)

1. Gasoline by Key

Total votes: 525 (35.4%)