2024 MelOn Music Awards: Celebrating the Best in K-POP

The MelOn Music Awards (MMA) successfully took place on November 30, 2024, at the Inspire Arena in Yeongjongdo, Incheon, showcasing the exceptional talents shaping South Korea’s vibrant music scene. Organized by MelOn, a leading music platform under Kakao Entertainment, this prestigious event has dominated the domestic digital music landscape for over two decades.

This year, Kakao Bank returned as a key sponsor of the event, helping to elevate the ceremony’s prominence within the music community.

Event Highlights

Under the captivating theme of “New Stream of K-POP,”the awards ceremony aimed to transport attendees and viewers alike into a world enriched by music. The event boasted an impressive line-up of performers, including renowned groups and artists such as ATEEZ, (G)I-DLE, IVE, RIIZE, BOYNEXTDOOR, and BIBI, who delighted fans with their electrifying performances.

A Year in Review

During the event, numerous awards were presented, acknowledging the outstanding achievements of artists over the past year. These accolades were determined based on MelOn’s objective data, extensive user votes, and evaluations by industry experts.

Winners of the 2024 MelOn Music Awards

TOP 10 (Bonsang)

• (G)I-DLE
• RIIZE
• aespa
• BLUE
• TWS
• DAY6
• IU
• BTS Jungkook
• NewJeans
• SEVENTEEN

Millions TOP10

• IU
• DAY6
• aespa
• IVE
• RIIZE
• BLUE
• Lim Young Woong
• Jungkook
• Taeyeon
• NewJeans

Best OST: “Sudden Shower”by ECLIPSE from “Lovely Runner”

Best Solo Artist (Male): Jungkook

Best Solo Artist (Female): IU

Best Music Video: “Heya’”by IVE

Best Performance (Male): BOYNEXTDOOR

Best Performance (Female): aespa

J-Pop Favourite Artist: YOASOBI

Global Rising Artist: RIIZE

Best Group (Female): aespa

Best Group (Male): RIIZE

Best Song Writer: Soyeon from (G)I-DLE

Best Producer: Seo Hyun Joo from Starship Entertainment

Best Pop Artist: Benson Boone

Hot Trend: QWER

Stage of the Year: IU in the 2024 HEREH World Tour Concert

1theK Global Icon: tripleS

New Artist of the Year:

• TWS
• YOU

Best Music Style:

• Lee Young Ji
• MRS

KakaoBank Everyone’s Star: RIIZE

Global Artist (Male): ATEEZ

Global Artist (Female): IVE

Daesang Winners:

Song of the Year: “Supernova”by aespa

Artist of the Year: aespa

Album of the Year: “Armageddon”by aespa

Record of the Year: (G)I-DLE

🏆 #MMA2024 Winners Announcement🏆Congratulations to #aespa for winning Artist of the Year🎉 @aespa_official #Melon #MelonMusicAwards pic.twitter.com/sjiyHjW6Ae

🏆 # MMA2024 Winners Announcement🏆Congratulations to #GIDLE on winning Record of the Year🎉 @G_I_DLE #Melon #MelonMusicAwards pic.twitter.com/ANDAAaJjlF

For more details and images from the event, visit here.