The 2024 Melon Music Awards (MMAs) celebrated the best of K-pop in a star-studded ceremony held on Saturday, November 30, in Seoul. With the industry’s brightest stars in attendance, the night was a spectacular showcase of talent, culminating in significant wins for some of K-pop’s biggest names.
Hosted at the Inspire Arena, the MMAs—renowned as one of K-pop’s most prestigious award events—saw leading nominations from aespa, IU, and TWS, each earning seven nods. Aespa dominated the evening, taking home three Daesangs, while (G)I-DLE secured the coveted Record of the Year honor.
Beyond the awards, the event featured electrifying performances. (G)I-DLE captivated the audience with a dynamic stage performance, joined by show-stopping acts from ATEEZ, YOASOBI, RIIZE, and BOYNEXTDOOR.
2024 Melon Music Awards Winners
DAESANGS
- Song of the Year: Supernova by aespa
- Album of the Year: Armageddon by aespa
- Record of the Year: (G)I-DLE
- Artist of the Year: aespa
Other Major Awards
- Best OST: Lovely Runner’s Sudden Shower by ECLIPSE
- Best Solo Male: Jungkook
- Best Solo Female: IU
- Best Music Video: Heya by IVE
- Best Performance Male: BOYNEXTDOOR
- Best Performance Female: aespa
- J-Pop Favorite 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’s 2024 HEREH World Tour Concert
- 1theK Global Icon: tripleS
- New Artist of the Year: TWS, ILLIT
- Best Music Style: Lee Youngji, BIBI
- KakaoBank Everyone’s Star: RIIZE
- Global Artist Male: ATEEZ
- Global Artist Female: IVE
Top 10 Artists (MMA Top 10)
(G)I-DLE, RIIZE, aespa, PLAVE, TWS, DAY6, IU, Jungkook, NewJeans, SEVENTEEN
Millions Top 10
IU, DAY6, aespa, RIIZE, PLAVE, Lim Young Woong, Jungkook, Taeyeon, NewJeans, PLAVE
The MMAs are organized by Melon and Kakao Entertainment, with winners (excluding the Top 10 categories) determined by a combination of metrics: 60% streaming/download data, 20% expert judging, and 20% fan voting. For the Top 10 categories, the formula shifts to 80% streaming/download data and 20% fan voting.
With unforgettable performances and well-deserved honors, the 2024 MMAs proved to be another milestone in K-pop’s legacy.