From BTS’ V to Straykids: A complete list of KPop nominations at Asian Pop Music Awards 2023

Among the long list of year-end award ceremonies expected to roll out is the Asian Pop Music Awards 2023, with its exciting list of nominees. The Chinese-based award show kickstarted in 2020 has grown to become a recognized ceremony for its consideration of both Chinese and overseas artists.

Organized by the VVV Entertainment Group, the award show garnered a lot of attention last year for its detailed categories and recognition of various artists. Details about its venue, timings, dates, etc., are unveiled to the masses, the nominations for its several categories have been rolled out, and fans have been delighted with the announcements.

All overseas artists nominated for the Asian Pop Music Awards 2023: BTS, Stray Kids, and more

The Asian Pop Music Awards, given its methodologies used in the past years, takes into account the artists who have performed remarkably on the APMA Charts throughout the year. Last year, several K-pop artists, such as SEVENTEEN, Bae Suzy, BTS, BLACKPINK, Red Velvet, etc., bagged awards under the various categories presented by the award show.

This year, fans have their hopes high as several upcoming and rookie artists have been recognized for their work in the industry and performance on music charts.

Here is the list of overseas nominees for the Asian Pop Music Awards 2023:

Best Album of the Year

DARK BLOOD - ENHYPEN
EXIST - EXO
Fack Check - NCT 127
FML - SEVENTEEN
GOLDEN - Jungkook
I feel - (G)I-DLE
I've IVE - IVE
ISTJ
MY WORLD
NEW DNA - XG
Open a Door - Aimer
Remember You - Aimer
The Name Chapter: FREEFALL - TXT
5-STAR - Stray Kids

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 - Record of the Year

Broken Melodies - NCT DREAM
Chasing That Feeling - TXT
Fact Check - NCT 127
KNOCK - Lee ChaeYeon
Queencard - (G)I-DLE
S-Class - Stray Kids
Super - SEVENTEEN
UNFORGIVEN (feat. Nile Rodgers) - LE SSERAFIM x Nile Rodgers

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 - Song of the Year

Better Things - aespa
CAKE - ITZY
Cream Soda - EXO
FLOWER - JISOO
I AM - IVE
SET ME FREE - TWICE
Super Shy - NewJeans
THE GIRLS (BLACKPINK THE GAME OST) - BLACKPINK

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 - Best Collaboration

Back for More (with Anitta) - TXT x Anitta
Expectations - Anne-Marie x (G)I-DLE's Minnie
Fighting - BSS x Lee Youngji
People Pt. 2 (feat. IU) - Agust D x IU
Seven (feat. Latto) (Explicit Ver.) - Jungkook x Latto
Social Path - Stray Kids x LiSA
VIBE (feat. Jimin of BTS) - TAEYANG x Jimin
WYA - Jay Park x NINGNING

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 - Best Music Video

FLOWER - JISOO
Gum - Jessi
I AM - IVE
Let Me In - EXO
Queencard - (G)I-DLE
S-Class - Stray Kids
Seven (feat. Latto) - Jungkook
SHOOTING STAR - XG

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 - Best OST

Daylist (Doona!) - BIG Naughty
Hello (Dr. Romantic) - BAEKHYUN
Here with Me (See You In My 19th Life) - Doyoung
I'm Sorry (Alchemy of Souls 2) - Ailee
Living My Life (The Expert of Changing Jobs) - milet
Ordinary Days (Doona!) - Suzy
Yuusha (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End) - YOASOBI
You Remember (The Glory) - Paul Kim

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 - Best Dance Performance

Bite Me - ENHYPEN
FLOWER - Jisoo
I AM - IVE
I Love My Body - Hwasa
Queencard - (G)I-DLE
Rover - KAI
Super - SEVENTEEN
You & Me - Jennie

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 - Best Male Artist

Agust D - D-DAY
D.O. - Anticipation
JIMIN - FACE
Jungkook - GOLDEN
KAI - Rover
TAEMIN - Guilty
TAEYANG - Down To Earth
V - LayoVer

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 - Best Female Artist

Aimer - Open a Door
CHOI YENA - Love War
JEON SOMI - GAME PLAN
JIHYO - SONE
JISOO - ME
LEE CHAN YEON - Over The Moon
milet - 5am
Reol - BLACK BOX

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 - Best Group

aespa - MY WORLD
ENHYPEN - DARK BLOOD
EXO - EXIST
ITZY - KILL MY DOUBT
IVE - I've IVE
NCT DREAM - ISTJ
NewJeans - Get Up
SEVENTEEN - FML
Stray Kids - 5-STAR
TXT - The Name Chapter: FREEFALL
XG - NEW DNA
(G)I-DLE - I feel

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 - Best New Artist

BOYNEXTDOOR - WHY
EL7Z UP - 7+UP
EVNNE - Target: ME
KISS OF LIFE - KISS OF LIFE
RIIZE - Get A Guitar
tripleS - ASSEMBLE
xikers - HOUSE OF TRICKY: HOW TO PLAY
ZEROBASEONE - YOUTH IN THE SHADE

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 - Best Lyricist

Aimyon - Aimyon's Ai No Hana
Ayumi Hamasaki - Ayumi Hamasaki's Remember You
Jeon Soyeon - (G)I-DLE's Queencard
Loey (CHANYEOL) - CHANYEOL's Good Enough
milet - milet's Anytime Anywhere
Suda Masaki, Kohei Shimizu - Suda Masaki's Yours
Utada Hikaru - Utada Hikaru's Gold
Yonezu Kenshi - Yonezu Kenshi's Spinning Globe

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 - Best Composer

Andrew Watt, Henry Walter, Ali Tamposi, Jon Bellion - Jungkook's Standing Next To You
Kei Hayashi (LIVE LAB.) - ReoNa's HUMAN
KUSH, Nohc, Vince - TAEYANG's Seed
SUNMI, FRANTS - SUNMI's STRANGER
Tetsuya Yukumi - Ayumi Hamasaki's Remember You
Utada Hikaru - Utada Hikaru's Gold
WOOZI, BUMZU, Hoshi, S.COUPS, Park Ki-tae - BSS x Lee Youngji's Fighting
Yoo GunHyung, An Shinae - Hwasa's I Love My Body

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 - Best Arranger

24 - Jisoo's Flower
Brian U, HONEY NOISE, Brown Panda (THE HUB) - NMIXX's Young, Dumb, Stupid
BUMZU, Kitae Park, Beomhun Lee - SEVENTEEN's God of Music
Chae KangHae, RESTART, BangChan (3RACHA) - Stray Kids' S-Class
Frankie Scoca - NewJeans' Super Shy
Pop Time, Daily, Likey, Jeon Soyeon - (G)I-DLE's Queencard
Ryan Jhun, Audun Agnar, Stally, PATEKO - IVE's Kitsch
Ryan Tedder, Lindgren - BLACKPINK's The Girls (BLACKPINK THE GAME OST)

Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 - Best Producer

24 - Jisoo's Flower
3RACHA - Stray Kids' 5-STAR
Andrew Watt and Cirkut - Jungkook (feat. Latto)'s Seven (Explicit Ver.)
Frankie Scoca - NewJeans' Super Shy
Jeon Soyeon - (G)I-DLE's Queencard
Lindgren - TWICE's Set Me Free
Ryan Tedder, Slow Rabbit, Tyler Spry - TXT's Back for More (feat. Anitta)
WOOZI, BUMZU - SEVENTEEN's FML

Additionally, NCT's Chinese members subunit WayV has been nominated under several Chinese categories, such as Best Group for the Phantom album, Best Dance Performance for On My Youth, and Best Album of the Year for On My Youth. Given its detailed and diverse categories, fans eagerly await the results as they celebrate the nomination of their favorite groups and solo artists.