K-Pop Reddit Has Finally Announced Their 2021 Annual Awards — Here Are The Top 3 Results For Each Category
Redditors have some interesting taste!
For the last 11 years, the K-Pop forum on Reddit has been hosting annual awards for K-Pop fans and Redditors to vote for their favorites in a variety of categories, such as best album of the year, best collaboration of the year, best choreography of the year, and many more. Though we’re already into February of 2022, the results for the 2021 annual awards were just posted recently! Here is a look at the top 3 highest-voted winners for each of the categories.
Album of the Year 2021
3. Lilac by IU
2. Dystopia: Road to Utopia by Dreamcatcher
1. Formula of Love: O+T=<3 by TWICE
Song of the Year 2021
3. “BEcause” by Dreamcatcher
2. “After School” by Weeekly
1. “Next Level” by aespa
B-Side Of The Year 2021
3. “Bonnie & Clyde” by Yuqi
2. “Wind Blows” by Dreamcatcher
1. “Fever” by ENHYPEN
Music Video of the Year 2021
3. “First” by EVERGLOW
2. “Thunderous” by Stray Kids
1. “BEcause” by Dreamcatcher
Producer of the Year 2021
3. Black Eyed Pilseung
2. Jeon Soyeon
1. Leez and ollounder
Best Foreign Language Song 2021
3. “Hula Hoop” by LOONA
2. “Bonnie and Clyde” by Yuqi
1. “The Feels” by TWICE
OST Song of the Year 2021
3. “Adrenaline” by Solar (Vincenzo OST Part 3)
2. “I Love You More Than Anyone” by TWICE (Hospital Playlist Season 2 OST Part 4)
1. “Shadow” by Siyeon & Dami (Dark Hole OST Part 2)
Best Album Cover Art 2021
3. The Other Side of the Moon by GWSN
2. Queendom by Red Velvet
1. I Burn by (G)I-DLE
Best Teaser 2021
3. The Chaos Chapter: Freeze (Concept Trailer) by TXT
2. “Episode 1: Black Mamba” (SM Culture Universe) by aespa
1. “Queens Mystical General Store” (Comeback Teaser) by Red Velvet
Best Song Cover 2021
3. “ME!” by Tzuyu & Bang Chan (Orig. Taylor Swift & Brendan Urie
2. “Kiss Me More” by STAYC (Orig. Doja Cat ft. SZA
1. “Fiction” by Minnie, Lee Chaeyeon, Ryujin, & Isa (Orig. BEAST)
Best Collaboration 2021
3. “Is This Bad B****** Number?” by Soyeon ft. BIBI & Lee Youngji
2. “0x1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)” by TXT ft. Seori
1. “Nakka” by AKMU ft. IU
Best Female Soloist 2021
3. Taeyeon
2. Sunmi
1. IU
Best Male Soloist 2021
3. Baekhyun
2. Key
1. Taemin
Best Female Duo/Group 2021
3. aespa
2. Dreamcatcher
1. TWICE
Best Male Duo/Group 2021
3. SHINee
2. TXT
1. Stray Kids
Best New Artist 2021 – Soloist
3. Joy
2. Yuqi
1. Wendy
Best New Artist 2021 – Female Duo/Group
3. PIXY
2. PURPLE KISS
1. IVE
Best New Artist 2021 – Male Duo/Group
3. MIRAE
2. KINGDOM
1. Xdinary Heroes
Best Live Performance 2021
3. “Thunderous” (Christmas Version) by Stray Kids at SBS Gayo Daejun
2. “New Days” by Dreamcatcer at Halloween Midnight Circus Online Concert
1. “LOCO” + “Mafia in the Morning” by ITZY at MAMA 2021
Best Live Vocal Performance 2021 – Solo
3. “Leave the Door Open” by Ailee (Orig. Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, & Silk Sonic) at Yoo Heeyeol’s Sketchbook
2. “Like Water” by Wendy at MBC Mdromeda it’s KPOP LIVE
1. “Title Track Medley” by IU at Dingo Music Killing Voice
Best Live Vocal Performance 2021 – Duo/Group
3. “Where Are We Now” by MAMAMOO at MBC Mdromeda it’s KPOP LIVE
2. “Nakka” by AKMU & IU on IU’s Palette Ep. 9
1. “A Heart of Sunflower” by Dreamcatcher at Halloween Midnight Circus Online Concert
Best Choreography 2021 – Solo
3. “Spider” by Hoshi
2. “Tail” by Sunmi
1. “Advice” by Taemin
Best Choreography 2021 – Female Duo/Group
3. “Alcohol-Free” by TWICE
2. “Odd Eye” by Dreamcatcher
1. “Mafia in the Morning” by ITZY
Best Choreography 2021 – Male Duo/Group
3. “Hot Sauce” by NCT DREAM
2. “Don’t Call Me” by SHINee
1. “Thunderous” by Stray Kids
Best Ballad Song 2021 – Solo
3. “All I Got” by Baekhyun
2. “Like Water” by Wendy
1. “My Sea” by IU
Best Ballad Song 2021 – Duo/Group
3. “Kind” by SHINee
2. “Where Are We Now” by MAMAMOO
1. “Doughnut” by TWICE
Best Rock Artist 2021
3. ONEWE
2. DAY6
1. Rolling Quartz
Best Rock Song 2021
3. “Hey Kid, Close Your Eyes” by AKMU ft. Lee Sunhee
2. “Poison” by Pink Fantasy
1. “LO$ER=LO♡ER” by TXT
Best Rap Artist 2021
3. Epik High
2. Jessi
1. Soyeon
Best Rap Song 2021
3. “Rosario” by Epik High ft. CL & Zico
2. “What Type of X” by Jessi
1. “Is This Bad B****** Number?” by Soyeon ft. BIBI & Lee Youngji
Best R&B Artist 2021
3. LeeHi
2. Heize
1. BIBI
Best R&B Song 2021
3. “Happen” by HEIZE
2. “Bambi” by Baekhyun
1. “Coin” by IU
Source: Reddit