Asia Artist Awards (; abbreviated as AAA) is an awards ceremony organized by South Korea-based business newspaper Money Today and its global media brands Star News and MTN. It honors outstanding achievements and international contributions of South Korean artists in television, film and music. The inaugural ceremony was held on November 16, 2016, at Kyung Hee University's Hall of Peace in Seoul, and was broadcast live via satellite across Asia.
Ceremonies Edition Date Venue City Country Host 1st November 16, 2016 Hall of Peace, Kyung Hee University Seoul South Korea Leeteuk and Lee Si-young 2nd November 15, 2017 Jamsil Students' Gymnasium Leeteuk and Lee Tae-im 3rd November 28, 2018 Namdong Gymnasium Incheon Leeteuk and Lee Sung-kyung 4th November 26, 2019 Mỹ Đình National Stadium Hanoi Vietnam Leeteuk and Lim Ji-yeon 5th November 28, 2020 Online Ceremony Seoul South Korea Leeteuk and Park Ju-hyun 6th December 2, 2021 KBS Arena Leeteuk and Jang Won-young 7th December 13, 2022 Nippon Gaishi Hall Nagoya Japan 8th December 14, 2023 Philippine Arena Bocaue Philippines Kang Daniel, Jang Won-young and Sung Han-bin 9th December 27, 2024 Impact Challenger Hall 1–2 Bangkok Thailand Jang Won-young, Sung Han-bin and Ryu Jun-yeol 10th December 6, 2025National StadiumKaohsiungTaiwan Lee Jun-ho and Jang Won-young11thDecember 5–6, 2026Jang Won-young, Ji Chang-wook, Sung Han-bin and Tzuyu
Winners Grand Prize (Daesang)
Year Category WinnerRef. 2016 Television / Film Cho Jin-woong Music Exo 2017 Television / Film Kim Hee-sun Music Exo 2018 Television / Film Lee Byung-hun Music BTS2019Television / FilmJang Dong-gun (Actor/Actress of the Year)Music Seventeen – An Ode (Album of the Year) Twice (Artist of the Year) Got7 (Performance of the Year) Red Velvet – "Umpah Umpah" (Song of the Year)2020Television / Film Kim Soo-hyun (Actor/Actress of the Year: Drama) Lee Jung-jae (Actor/Actress of the Year: Film)Music NCT – NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1 (Album of the Year) Twice (Artist of the Year) Got7 (Performance of the Year) BTS – "Dynamite" (Song of the Year) Monsta X (Stage of the Year) Lim Young-woong (Trot of the Year)2021Television / FilmLee Jung-jae (Actor of the Year) Lee Seung-gi (Actor/Actress of the Year: Drama)Yoo Ah-in (Actor/Actress of the Year: Film)Music Seventeen (Singer of the Year) NCT 127 – Sticker (Album of the Year) Stray Kids (Performance of the Year) BTS – "Butter" (Song of the Year) aespa (Stage of the Year) Lim Young-woong (Trot of the Year)2022Television / FilmLee Jun-ho (Actor of the Year)Music NewJeans (Performance of the Year) Lim Young-woong (Stage of the Year)Ive (Song of the Year)Stray Kids (Album of the Year)Seventeen (Singer of the Year)2023Television / FilmLee Jun-ho (Actor of the Year)Music NewJeans (Singer of the Year) Seventeen – FML (Album of the Year) NewJeans – "Ditto" (Song of the Year) Stray Kids (Stage of the Year) BSS (Performance of the Year) Lim Young-woong (Fandom of the Year)2024 (9th)Television / FilmKim Soo-hyun (Artist of the Year: Actor)Park Min-young (Best Actress of the Year)Byeon Woo-seok (Best Actor of the Year)Music NewJeans (Artist of the Year: Singer) DAY6 – Fourever (Album of the Year) Rosé and Bruno Mars – "APT." (Song of the Year) NCT 127 (Stage of the Year) Le Sserafim (Performance of the Year)2025Television / FilmIU (Artist of the Year: Actor)Moon So-ri (Best Actress of the Year: OTT)Park Bo-gum (Best Actor of the Year: OTT)Yoona (Best Actress of the Year: TV)Lee Jun-ho (Best Actor of the Year: TV)Music Stray Kids (Artist of the Year: Singer) Stray Kids – Karma (Album of the Year) Ive – "Rebel Heart" (Song of the Year) Ateez (Stage of the Year) Riize (Performance of the Year) Le Sserafim (Music Icon of the Year)
Rookie of the Year Year Category Winner2016 Television / Film Ryu Jun-yeol, Kwak Si-yang, Sung Hoon, Lee Jung-shin, NanaMusic NCT 127, Blackpink2017 Television / Film Ahn Hyo-seop, Jung Chae-yeonMusic Wanna One, Pristin, Kard2018 Television / Film Kim Da-mi, Jang Ki-yongMusic The Boyz, Stray Kids, (G)I-dle, IZ*ONE2019 Television / Film Ong Seong-wuMusic TXT, AB6IX, ITZY2020Television / Film Han So-hee, Lee Jae-wookMusic Treasure, Secret Number2021Television / Film Lee Do-hyunMusic Enhypen, Aespa2022Television / Film Kang Daniel, Seo Bum-juneMusicIVE, NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM2023Television / Film Lee Eun-saem, Moon Sang-minMusicZerobaseone2024Television / Film Jang Da-ahMusicTWS, QWER2025Television / Film Park Yoon-hoMusicKiiiKiii, Cortis, AllDay Project
Popularity Award (Determined through fan votes) Year Category WinnerRef. 2016 Television / Film Baekhyun, Yoona Music Exo 2017 Television / Film D.O., Yoona Music Exo 2018 Television / Film Sehun, IU Music BTS 2019 Music Stray Kids, Loona, Kang Daniel 2020 Television / Film Park Jin-young, Song Ji-hyo Singer BTS, Twice Trot Lim Young-woong2021Television / Film Kim Seon-ho, Song Ji-hyo Music Exo, Twice, CL, Lim Young-woong2022Television / Film Kim Seon-ho, Kim Se-jeong Music BTS2023Television / Film Lee Jun-ho, Kim Se-jeong Music Sakurazaka46, Lim Young-woong2024Television / Film Byeon Woo-seok, Kim Hye-yoon Music Lim Young-woong, NiziU2025Television / Film Lee Jun-ho, Kim Hye-yoon Music Stray Kids, NiziU, Yuqi
Asia Celebrity Year Category Winner 2019 Television / Film Ji Chang-wook, Park Min-young Music Red Velvet, NU'EST 2020 Television / Film Lee Joon-gi Music Kang Daniel, WayV 2021 Television / Film Yoo Ah-in, Bright Vachirawit, Win Metawin Music BamBam, The Boyz 2022 Television / Film Kim Seon-ho, Kwon Yu-ri, PP, Billkin Music ITZY, Lyodra 2023 Television / Film Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kim Seon-ho Music Jang Won-young, LE SSERAFIM, NewJeans, ITZY, Lyodra 2024 Television / Film Byeon Woo-seok Music Jang Won-young 2025 Television / Film Park Bo-gum Music Jang Won-young
Best Artist Award Year Category Winner 2016 Television / Film Park Hae-jin, Park Shin-hye Music BTS, Twice 2017 Television / Film Namkoong Min, Park Hae-jin, Yoona Music Seventeen 2018 Television / Film Ha Jung-woo Music Seventeen, Twice, Wanna One 2019 Television / Film Park Min-young, Yoona, Zico 2020 Television / Film Lee Joon-gi, Seo Yea-ji Music Mamamoo, NCT 127 2021 Television / Film Jeon Yeo-been, Han So-hee Music BamBam, Brave Girls, Enhypen 2022 Television / Film Han So-hee, Seo In-guk, Park Min-young Music Itzy, The Boyz, The Rampage from Exile Tribe 2023 Television / Film Kim Ji-hoon, Kim Seon-ho, Kentaro Sakaguchi Music AKMU, IVE, The Boyz, ITZY, Le Sserafim, SB19 2024 Television / Film Park Min-young, Kim Hye-yoon, Ahn Bo-hyun, Byeon Woo-seok, Joo Won, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kim Soo-hyun Music Zerobaseone, DAY6, NCT 127, NewJeans, Ive, Aespa, Kiss of Life, Suho, Le Sserafim, TWS, BUS (Because of you I shine), WayV, Bibi 2025 Television / Film IU, Im Yoon-ah, Kim You-jung, Moon So-ri, Uhm Ji-won, Lee Jun-ho, Lee Joon-hyuk, Park Bo-gum, Takeru Satoh, Music AllDay Project, Ateez, Ive, JJ Lin, Le Sserafim, Monsta X, RIIZE, Stray Kids, Woodz
Best Icon Award Year Category Winner 2016 Television / Film Kim You-jung Music BTS 2017 Television / Film Seo Kang-joon Music Hwang Chi-yeul, Crush, Mamamoo 2018 Television / Film Choi Tae-joon, Kim Myung-soo Music Monsta X, Momoland 2019 Television / Film Jung Hae-in, Choi Si-won Music Seventeen, Chungha 2020 Television / Film Lee Joo-young Music Pentagon, AB6IX 2021 Television / Film Ryu Kyung-soo Music Woodz 2022 Television / Film Im Jae-hyuk Music AleXa, Verivery 2023 Television / Film Cha Joo-young Music Kep1er, Nmixx, Tempest 2024 Music &Team 2025 Television / Film Choo Young-woo Music Cravity
Best OST Award Year Winner Work2016Gummy "You Are My Everything" (Descendants of the Sun) "Moonlight Drawn By Clouds" (Love in the Moonlight)2017Ailee "I Will Go to You Like the First Snow" (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God)2021Lim Young-woong "Love Always Run Away" (Young Lady and Gentleman)2024Byeon Woo-seok "Sudden Shower" (Lovely Runner)2025KPop Demon Hunters "Golden" (KPop Demon Hunters)
Fabulous Award Year Category Winner 2017 Television / Film Park Seo-joon, Lee Joon-gi Music Exo, Super Junior 2018 Television / Film Lee Byung-hun, Ha Jung-woo Music BTS, Twice 2021 Television / Film Lee Jung-jae Music Seventeen 2022 Music Seventeen, Lim Young-woong 2023Television / FilmKathryn Bernardo, Daniel PadillaMusicStray Kids, NewJeans2024Television / FilmKim Soo-hyun2025Television / FilmIU, Lee Jun-ho
Focus Award Year Category Winner 2018 Television / Film Jin Ju-hyung, Kim Yong-ji, Shin Hyun-soo Music D-Crunch, W24 2019 Television / Film Lee Jung-eun Music Loona, Dongkiz 2020 Television / Film Ahn Eun-jin Music Oneus, AleXa 2021 Television / Film Doyoung, Park Geon-il Music DKB, Kingdom, Blitzers 2022 Television / Film Haknyeon Music Lapillus, ATBO, Trendz 2023 Television / Film Younghoon, Ahn Dong-goo Music Hori7on, Lun8 2024 Music WHIB
New Wave Award Year Category Winner 2017 Television / Film Choi Tae-joon, Gong Seung-yeon, Shin Hyun-soo Music Snuper, Astro, The Rampage from Exile Tribe 2018 Television / Film Kim Seol-hyun Music Kard, Cosmic Girls, Gugudan 2021 Television / Film Na In-woo Music STAYC, Weeekly 2022Television / Film Hwang Min-hyun, Choi Si-won Music Tempest, Nmixx, Kep1er 2023Television / Film Park Jae-chan Music Ash Island, Kingdom, Yao Chen 2024 Music Bibi 2025Television / Film Jeong Yun-ho Music AllDay Project
Best Actor Award Ed. Year Winner 3rd2018 Ju Ji-hoon, Yoo Yeon-seok, IU4th2019 Ji Chang-wook5th2020 Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Sung-kyung6th2021 Park Joo-mi, Heo Sung-tae, Kim Joo-ryoung7th2022 Lee Jae-wook, Kim Se-jeong, Lee Jun-young, Kwon Yu-ri8th2023 Ahn Hyo-seop, Kim Se-jeong9th2024 Suho, Kim Hye-yoon10th2025 Lee Hye-ri, Cha Joo-young, Lee Jun-young, Choo Young-woo
Best Creator Award Year Winner 2017Shin Won-ho for Reply series2018Won Dong-yeon2021Brave Brothers20233RACHA2024Seo Hyun-joo (Starship Entertainment)20253RACHA
Best Emotive Award Year Category Winner 2018 Television / Film Jung Hae-in, Lee Sung-kyung, Lee Jun-ho 2019 Television / Film Lim Ji-yeon Music Kang Daniel 2020 Television / Film Kim Seon-ho, Ahn Bo-hyun Music NCT Dream, (G)I-dle 2021 Television / Film Moon Ga-young, Cha Eun-woo Music Kwon Eun-bi, WJSN Chocome 2022 Television / Film Na In-woo Music Nmixx, Cravity 2023 Television / Film Suho Music &Team, BoyNextDoor, Oneus 2024 Television / Film Jo Yu-ri Music Tony Yu 2025 Television / Film Kang You-seok Music Riize
Best History of Songs Award Ed. Year Winner 3rd2018Se7en5th2020Super Junior6th20213JSB
Best Musician Award Year Winner 2018 Zico, iKon2019 NU'EST2020 Song Ga-in, Kang Daniel, Iz*One2021 Kang Daniel, Itzy, Astro, Wonho, The Boyz2022 Le Sserafim, Peck, Yena, Treasure, NiziU2023 Zerobaseone, Sakurazaka46, Kwon Eun-bi, Kard, STAYC2024 Zerobaseone, Kiss of Life, Bibi, Jimin2025 TWS, Kiss of Life, MEOVV, Yena, Ash Island, Chanmina
Best Producer Award Year Winner 2016Bang Si-hyuk (Big Hit Entertainment)2018Pdogg (Big Hit Entertainment)2019Zico (KOZ Entertainment)2021Woozi (Pledis Entertainment)2022Seo Hyun-joo (Starship Entertainment)20232024Bumzu (Pledis Entertainment)20253Racha (JYP Entertainment)
Best Choice Award Year Category Winner2016Television / Film Sung Hoon, Lee Si-young Music Dynamic Duo2017Television / Film Min Hyo-rin, Lee Tae-im, Kent Tsai Music Just Jerk2018Television / Film Jasper Liu, Kwak Si-yang, Jinyoung Music Snuper2019Television / Film Lee Jung-eun, Ahn Hyo-seop Music Momoland2020Television / Film Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Ju-hyunMusic The Boyz, Itzy2021Television / Film Lee Jun-young, Joo Suk-taeMusic Pentagon, Golden Child, Momoland2022Television / Film Kim Seon-hoMusic WJSN Chocome, Kard, Stray Kids, Kep1er, Pentagon2024Television / Film Jo Yu-riMusic Doyoung, Ten2025Television / Film Lee Yi-kyungMusic Hyunjin, Hongjoong, Shuhua, Kim Chaewon
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