These Are All Of The Nominees For The 2022 Korean Music Awards

The 2022 Korean Music Awards is coming up, and they have recently announced the nominees for the show. Unlike some other awards shows, the Korean Music Awards puts more emphasis on musical achievements rather than sales numbers, which makes their nominees often quite unique.

The 19th Korean Music Awards is set to stream live on March 1 at 6PM KST/4AM EST! Here are all of the nominations for each category for this year’s awards show.

Song of the Year

“Next Level” by aespa

“NAKKA” by AKMU ft. IU

“Butter” by BTS

“There is a Wolf” by Lang Lee

“Traffic light” by Lee Mujin

Album of the Year

Next Episode by AKMU

Drowned by Chun Yong Sung

Lilac by IU

City Breeze & Love Song by Kim Hyun Chul

There is a Wolf by Lang Lee

Artist of the Year

BTS

IU

Kim Hyun Chul

Lang Lee

The Volunteers

Rookie of the Year

aespa

HAEPAARY

Lee Mujin

SINCE

STAYC

Best K-Pop Song

“Next Level” by aespa

“Butter” by BTS

“ASAP” by STAYC

“0x1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)” by TXT ft. Seori

“After School” by Weeekly

Best K-Pop Album

Savage by aespa

BETTER by BoA

Querencia by Chungha

ALPHA by CL

Atlantis by SHINee

Best Pop Song

“NAKKA” by AKMU ft. IU

“Lilac” by IU

“Traffic light” by Lee Mujin

“How Could You” by Lee Seung Hwan & Sunwoojunga

“When This Rain Stops” by Wendy

Best Pop Album

Next Episode by AKMU

Fragile by eAeon

Lilac by IU

Night Driving by Jeong Cha Sik

City Breeze & Love Song by Kim Hyun Chul

Best Rock Song

“Noon Moment” by BADLAMB

“Dance” by Soumbalgwang

“One Corner” by TRAP

“Rock & Roll Night” by Wabi King ft. Shin Young

“Lie” by Zeonpasa

Best Rock Album

Exile of iZm by Atom Music Heart

Chilgasal by PAKK

Happiness, Flower by Soumbalgwang

TRAP by TRAP

Psyche of Eons by Zeonpasa

Best Modern Rock Song

“Farewell, My Books!” by Leaves Black

“Dancing in the rain” by Meaningful Stone

“Desert Eagle” by Silica Gel

“Let me go!” by The Volunteers

“Twenty Years Old” by Wings of the ISANG

Best Modern Rock Album

Sand by Bosudong Cooler

The Land of Fantasy by Jannabi

The Volunteers by The Volunteers

The Borderline Between Hope and Despair by Wings of the ISANG

WAVE by Yang Chang Keun

Best R&B and Soul Song

“Time Goes By” by hiko ft. george

“H.S.K.T.” by LeeHi ft. Wonstein

“THE GONLAN SONG” by SUMIN & Slom

“Blessed” by THAMA ft. G.Soul

“MIMI” by youra

Best R&B and Soul Album

It’s Not Your Fault by DVWN

A.M.P. by jerd

CIRCLE by Mind Combined

Precious by sogumm

MINISERIES by SUMIN & Slom

DON’T DIE COLORS by THAMA

Best Rap and Hip-Hop Song

“420 Flow” by BILL STAX ft. lobonabeat!

“TAIJI” by Changmo

“DAEBAK Life” by Don Mills ft. Northfacegawd & UNEDUCATED KID

“Blue Lemonade” by Los ft. Hwaji

“Spring Rain” by SINCE ft. Rakon

Best Rap and Hip-Hop Album

Underground Rockstar by Changmo

Independent Music by Choi LB

SKANDALOUZ by Los

Fragment by Mild Beats

Net, Trap, Launcher, Capture by unofficialboyy & HAIFHAIF

Best Electronic Song

“Forest Illumination” by DOILDOSHI

“The Song of Hope” by eobchae

“go to gpd and then” by HAEPAARY

“HRT” by KIRARA

“TOM” by MOONSUN

Best Electronic Album

Born By Gorgeousness by HAEPAARY

NOWHERE by Haihm

Earwitness by Joyul

Monika by Leesuho

SHINPA by NET GALA

Best Folk Song

“Barley Tea” by Chun Yong Sung ft. Kang Mal Geum

“Petrichor” by Chun Yong Sung

“The Generation of Tribulation” by Lang Lee

“There is a Wolf” by Lang Lee

“It’s Snowing” by Lee Joo Young ft. Earip

Best Folk Album

Drowned by Chun Yong Sung

Petrichor by Jang Pill Soon

COSMOS by Jeon Ho Kwon

There is a Wolf by Lang Lee

Ballad by Lee Joo Young

Best Metal & Hardcore Album

Hegemony Shift by AGNES

Detritus of Elysian Creation by AMBROXIAK

Who Defines What’s Divine by CRUX

LIBERA ME by Hammering

1st Album by Slant

Necrosis by Spit On My Tomb

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Love, Like A Song by Bu Young Lee

Golden Rules by Golden Swing Band

My Funny Valentine: Kim Ju Hwan Sings Richard Rodgers Songbook by Kim Ju Hwan

We All Started in Jazz Club by Korea Jazz Guardians

With Strings: Dream of You by Maria Kim

Best Jazz Music Album

Daring Mind by Jihye Lee Orchestra

Blue Flower by Lee Jiyeun Jazz Orchestra

Things We Lost & Found by Nam Yoo Sun

Pseudoscience by SB Circle

The New Old One by Yong Seok Lee