South Korean girl group Aespa has received numerous accolades, including six Korean Music Awards, fifteen Melon Music Awards, eight Golden Disc Awards, eight MAMA Awards, and six Seoul Music Awards.
Aespa won the Rookie of the Year at all major music awards in South Korea, including the Melon Music Awards (MMA), MAMA Awards (MAMA), Golden Disc Awards (GDA), Seoul Music Awards (SMA), Circle Chart Music Awards (GCMA), and Korean Music Awards (KMA). In March 2022, Aespa won Song of the Year for "Next Level" at the 19th Korean Music Awards, making them the second girl group to have won the award.
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Awards and nominations
+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result American Music Awards 2026 Best Female K-Pop Artist Aespa Asia Artist Awards 2021 Hot Trend Award Rookie of the Year – Music Stage of the Year (Daesang) RET Popularity Award – Idol Group (Female) U+Idol Live Popularity Award – Idol Group (Female) 2023 Popularity Award – Music (Female) 2024 Best Artist Award – Music Popularity Award – Music (Female) 2025 Popularity Award – Idol Group (Female) 2026 Popularity Award – Group (Female) Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2025 Artist of the Year Aespa Song of the Year "Supernova" The Platinum Aespa Asian Pop Music Awards 2020 Best New Artist (Overseas) Aespa 2021 People's Choice Award (Overseas) Top 20 Albums of the Year (Overseas) Savage Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas) "Savage" Best Album of the Year (Overseas) Savage Best Dance Performance (Overseas) "Savage" Best Group (Overseas) Aespa Record of the Year (Overseas) "Savage" Song of the Year (Overseas) 2022 Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas) "Girls" Best Group (Overseas) Aespa Record of the Year (Overseas) "Illusion" Song of the Year (Overseas) "Girls" 2023 Top 20 Albums of the Year (Overseas) My World Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas) "Better Things" Best Album of the Year (Overseas) My World Best Group (Overseas) Aespa Song of the Year (Overseas) "Better Things" 2024 Best Album of the Year (Overseas) Armageddon Top 20 Albums of the Year (Overseas) Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas) "Supernova" Best Dance Performance (Overseas) Best Group (Overseas) Aespa Best Music Video (Overseas) "Armageddon" Record of the Year (Overseas) Song of the Year (Overseas) "Supernova" 2025 People's Choice Awards Rich Man Top 20 Songs of the Year "Rich Man" Best Dance Performance "Dirty Work" Best Group Aespa Record of the Year "Dirty Work" Billboard Women in Music 2025 Group of the Year Aespa Brand Customer Loyalty Awards 2021 Best Female Rookie Award Aespa 2025 Best Female Idol Group Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Female Rookie Idol Award Aespa 2024 Best Female Idol Group (Vietnam) 2025 Best Female Idol Group (Indonesia) Best Female Idol Group (Vietnam) Circle Chart Music Awards 2021 New Artist of the Year – Digital "Black Mamba" Mubeat Global Choice Award (Female) Aespa 2022 World Rookie of the Year Artist of the Year (Digital Music) – May "Next Level" Artist of the Year (Digital Music) – October "Savage" Mubeat Global Choice Award (Female) Aespa 2023 Artist of the Year (Global Digital Music) — July "Girls" Artist of the Year (Global Digital Music) — December "Dreams Come True" Artist of the Year (Physical Album) — 3rd Quarter Girls Idolplus Global Artist Award Aespa Mubeat Global Choice Award — Female 2024 Artist of the Year — Streaming Unique Listeners "Spicy" Artist of the Year — Album My World Artist of the Year — Digital "Spicy" Artist of the Year — Global Streaming Mubeat Global Choice Award — Female Aespa D Awards 2025 Best Video Aespa Delights Blue Label Song of the Year (Daesang) "Supernova" Best Popularity Award — Girl Group Aespa 2026 Dong-A.com's Pick 2021 How Far is the Next Level Award Aespa Entop Awards 2024 Best IP "Supernova" The Fact Music Awards 2021 U+ Idol Live Popularity Award Aespa 2023 Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Worldwide Icon 2024 Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Daesang Award Listener's Choice 2025 Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Jury Special Prize Muse of the Year Fan N Star Choice – Group Genie Music Awards 2022 Best Female Performance Award Aespa Golden Disc Awards 2022 Artist of the Year Aespa Best Digital Song (Bonsang) "Next Level" Cosmopolitan Artist Award Aespa Rookie Artist of the Year Best Album (Bonsang) Savage Seezn Most Popular Artist Award Aespa Song of the Year (Daesang) "Next Level" 2024 Best Album (Bonsang) My World Album of the Year (Daesang) Best Digital Song (Bonsang) "Spicy" Bugs Most Popular Artist Award (Female) Aespa 2025 Best Digital Song (Bonsang) "Supernova" Best Album (Bonsang) Armageddon Song of the Year (Daesang) "Supernova" Album of the Year (Daesang) Armageddon Most Popular Artist – Female Aespa 2026 Best Digital Song (Bonsang) "Dirty Work" Best Album (Bonsang) Rich Man Digital Daesang (Song of the Year) "Dirty Work" Most Popular Artist – Female Aespa Hanteo Music Awards 2020 Artist Award – Female Group Aespa WhosFandom Award 2022 Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Global Artist Award – Japan WhosFandom Award 2023 Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Best Trend Leader Global Generation Icon WhosFandom Award 2024 Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Best Artist (Daesang) Global Artist – Africa Global Artist – Asia Global Artist – Europe Global Artist – North America Global Artist – Oceania Global Artist – South America WhosFandom Award – Female 2025 Global Artist – Africa Global Artist – Asia Global Artist – Europe Global Artist – North America Global Artist – Oceania Global Artist – South America Artists of the Year (Bonsang) WhosFandom Award Best Popular Artist Best Global Popular Artist Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2024 Music Video "Get Goin'" iF Product Design Award 2022 Main Prize (User Experience – Packaging) Savage iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025 Favorite K-pop Dance Challenge "Supernova" K-pop Artist of the Year Aespa K-pop Song of the Year "Supernova" 2026 Favorite K-pop Collab "Dirty Work" iMBC Awards 2025 Best Group Aespa 2026 Best Female Singer Japan Gold Disc Awards 2025 Best 3 New Artists – Asia New Artist of the Year – Asia Joox Thailand Music Awards 2021 Top Social Artist of the Year 2022 Korean Song of the Year "Next Level" Top Social Global Artist of the Year Aespa K-Music and Arts Film Festival 2022 Best K-pop Music Video "Girls" Best Direction Best Fashion "Savage" 2023 Best Production Design "Spicy" 2024 Best K-pop Music Video "Supernova" K-World Dream Awards 2023 K-Global Best Music Award Aespa 2024 Best Artist – Female Group Best Music Video Bonsang UPick Popularity Award – Girl Group 2025 Best Album Girl Group Popularity Award 2026 Best Music Korea First Brand Awards 2022 Best Female Idol (Rising Star) Aespa 2024 Best Female Idol (Vietnam) 2025 Best Female Idol Best Female Idol (Vietnam) 2026 Best Female Idol Best Female Idol (Indonesia) Best Female Idol (Vietnam) Korea Grand Music Awards 2024 Best Song 10 "Supernova" Grand Song (Daesang) Grand Honor's Choice (Daesang) Aespa Most Streamed Song "Supernova" Best Artist 10 Aespa Best Memory "Regret of the Times" Trend of the Year – K-pop Group Aespa 2025 Best Music 10 Dirty Work Best Streaming Song "Whiplash" Best Artist 10 Aespa Best Dance Performance "Rich Man" Best Music Video Trend of the Year – K-pop Group Aespa Korea PD Awards 2022 Best Performer Award Korean Music Awards 2022 Best K-pop Song "Next Level" Rookie of the Year Aespa Song of the Year "Next Level" Best K-pop Album Savage 2025 Best K-pop Song "Supernova" Song of the Year Album of the Year Armageddon Best K-pop Album Musician of the Year Aespa MAMA Awards 2021 Best Dance Performance – Female Group "Next Level" Best New Female Artist Aespa Album of the Year Savage Artist of the Year Aespa Song of the Year "Next Level" TikTok Favorite Moment Aespa Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 2022 Artist of the Year Best Female Group Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 2023 Album of the Year My World Artist of the Year Aespa Best Dance Performance – Female Group Best Female Group Song of the Year "Spicy" Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Aespa 2024 Best Choreography "Supernova" Best Dance Performance – Female Group Best Female Group Aespa Song of the Year "Supernova" Best Music Video "Armageddon" Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 – Female Aespa Album of the Year Armageddon Artist of the Year Aespa Song of the Year "Armageddon" Worldwide Fans' Choice of the Year Aespa 2025 Best Choreography "Whiplash" Best Dance Performance – Female Group Best Female Group Aespa Fans' Choice Top 10 – Female Album of the Year Whiplash Artist of the Year Aespa Best Music Video "Dirty Work" Fans' Choice of the Year Aespa Song of the Year "Dirty Work" "Whiplash" Visa Super Stage Artist Aespa Melon Music Awards 2021 Best Female Group Aespa Best New Artist Record of the Year Top 10 Artist Artist of the Year Netizen's Choice Song of the Year "Next Level" 2022 Artist of the Year Aespa Best Female Group Top 10 Artist 2023 Best Female Performance Global Artist Millions Top 10 My World Top 10 Artist Aespa Album of the Year My World Artist of the Year Aespa Best Female Group Favorite Star Award Song of the Year "Spicy" 2024 Album of the Year Armageddon Artist of the Year Aespa Best Performance Best Female Group Millions Top 10 Armageddon Song of the Year "Supernova" Top 10 Artist Aespa Kakao Bank Everyone's Star 2025 Global Artist Stage of the Year Synk: Aexis Line Top 10 Artist Aespa Artist of the Year (Note: Click on tab labelled "" to view open categories then click through each subheading to view nominees.) Berriz Global Fan's Choice Best Female Group Japan Favorite Artist by U-Next MTV Europe Music Awards 2021 Best Korean Act Aespa 2023 Best Group MTV Video Music Awards 2023 Best K-Pop "Girls" 2025 "Whiplash" Best Group Aespa MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2025 Artist of the Year Aespa Best K-Pop Video "Armageddon" Best Dance Video "Supernova" Best Group Video (International) "Whiplash" Video of the Year "Armageddon" "Supernova" "Whiplash" Mubeat Awards 2020 Rookie Artist – Female Aespa Music Awards Japan 2025 Best Song Asia "Supernova" Best K-pop Song in Japan "Whiplash" Best of Listeners' Choice: International Song "Supernova" NetEase Annual Music Awards 2024 Group of the Year Aespa Philippines K-pop Awards 2024 Song of the Year "Supernova" Seoul Music Awards 2021 Rookie of the Year Aespa K-wave Popularity Award Popularity Award 2022 Main Award (Bonsang) K-wave Popularity Award Popularity Award U+Idol Live Best Artist Award 2023 Main Award (Bonsang) K-wave Popularity Award Popularity Award 2024 Main Award (Bonsang) K-wave Popularity Award Popularity Award 2025 Main Prize (Bonsang) World Best Artist Grand Prize (Daesang) K-Wave Special Award K-pop World Choice – Group Popularity Award 2026 Main Prize (Bonsang) (Note: Click on each subheading to view nominees.) K-pop World Choice – Group K-Wave Special Award Popularity Award Tencent Music Entertainment Awards 2024 K-pop Album of the Year Armageddon K-pop Artist of the Year Aespa K-pop Song of the Year "Supernova" "Whiplash" Tiktok Awards Korea 2024 Artist of the Year Aespa TMElive International Music Awards 2025 International Digital Album of the Year Armageddon International Digital EP of the Year Whiplash International Group of the Year Aespa 2026 International Digital EP of the Year International Group of the Year Visionary 2021 2021 Visionary Aespa
Other accolades State and cultural honors + Name of country, year given, and name of honor Country Year Honor South Korea 2022 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation
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