Asian Pop Music Awards 2024 have begun the release of their nominations for this year’s edition of the awards and we are already excited! Celebrating talented across Asia, these awards the top songs and albums of the year along with various others divided into several categories which are divided into two- Chinese and Overseas.
Earlier today, the nominations for the awards began at full throttle, giving fans some tough choices to make as their favourites take over the lists. From favourites in the Overseas categories including artists like BTS’ Jimin, ENHYPEN, Red Velvet, SEVENTEEN, TXT, and more; the Chinese list is no less talked about this year. The Chinese categories include artists like Sun Shengxi, Xiao Zhan, Wang Yibo, Xin Liu, and others!
The nominations list has got fans all over the world in a frenzy as the list only adds to the intense competition that’s ongoing during this time. As the award season gets better with the list of artists this year, let’s take a look at the nominations for the awards this year!
Let’s begin!
Asian Pop Music Awards 2024 Nominations!
Best Album of the Year (Chinese)
Boomerang by Sun Shengxi (Shi Shi)
We Are Not Kind Enough: Theater Music Design Album (不夠善良的我們：戲劇音樂設計專輯) by Tanya Chua
Dark Horse by Li Ronghao
The Dreamer by Fang Datong
O, Vol. 1 by Liu Yuxin
STEP by Zhang Yixing
Xiaoxia 3.0 by Xiaoxia (Huang Qishan)
Wild by Jam Hsiao
In the inherent imbalance (ALLURE) by Yuan Yawei
Best Album of the Year (Overseas)
2 by (G)I-DLE
17 IS RIGHT HERE by SEVENTEEN
Armageddon by aespa
ATE by Stray Kids
Black Out by CHANYEOL
Cosmic by Red Velvet
DREAM( )SCAPE by NCT DREAM
DRIP by BABYMONSTER
EASY by LE SSERAFIM
GOLD by ITZY
minisode 3: TOMORROW by TOMORROW X TOGETHER
MUSE by JIMIN
ROMANCE : UNTOLD by ENHYPEN
YUQ1 by YUQI（(G)I-DLE）
Record of the Year (Chinese)
Reality by Liu Yuxin
RIDE OR DIE Until Death by Cai Xukun
Ruhe RIVER FLOW by Yuan Yawei
Scary Movie by Yan Haoxiang
STEP by Zhang Yixing
Record of the Year (Overseas)
Armageddon by aespa
Chk Chk Boom by Stray Kids
DRIP by BABYMONSTER
EASY by LE SSERAFIM
Mantra by JENNIE
TAP by TAEYONG
Who by JIMIN
WOKE UP by XG
Song of the Year (Chinese)
Only twenty-three by Fang Datong
No Jue by JJ Lin x Fearless Contract
Echoes of Twilight by Angela Chang
Us by Xiao Zhan
I’m calling you from New York by Wei Ruxuan
Xingxin by Tao Zhe
Song of the Year (Overseas)
APT. / ROSÉ x Bruno Mars
FOREVER by BABYMONSTER
FREAK by YUQI（(G)I-DLE）
How Sweet by NewJeans
Mantra by JENNIE
POWER by G-DRAGON
Rockstar by LISA
Supernova by aespa
Best Collaboration (Chinese)
Always On My Way by Shan Yichun x SHarK
Stars by Yuan Yawei x Jam Hsiao
jagi (Feat. KIRE) by Sun Shengxi x KIRE
Admit Defeat by Zhang Zhenyuan x Yan Haoxiang
Time and Space Concerto by Hua Chenyu x Song Qian x Yu Shuxin x Ji Li x Peace Elite
That’s right by KUAN Meng Kuan x Lu Han
Best Collaboration (Overseas)
APT. by ROSÉ x Bruno Mars
Cheese by SUHO x WENDY
Feeling Lucky by BIBI x Jackson Wang
New Woman by LISA x ROSALíA
NOBODY by SOYEON x WINTER x LIZ
Small Girl by Lee Young Ji x D.O.
SPOT! by ZICO x JENNIE
Time Machine by DOYOUNG x TAEYEON x MARK
Best Music Video (Chinese)
Finnish Distance by Tanya Tanya
The Other Side by Li Ronghao
The Inner Venture by Mao Buyi
Mirage by Zhou Shen
stupid by Zhou Bichang
Looking for a destination without a destination by Jam Hsiao
Best Music Video (Overseas)
Armageddon by aespa
HOWLING by XG
Love wins all by IU
MAESTRO by SEVENTEEN
Mantra by JENNIE
NA by HWASA
Pineapple Slice by BAEKHYUN
See that? by NMIXX
Best OST (Chinese)
I Lost You “I Lost You” by Karen Mok
The Sea I’ve Never Seen “The Movie Queen” by Suing Five People
Pushuo “Spring Love Sends Love” by Xu Jiaying
The Kind Us “The Not Kind Us” by Tanya Chua
Xiao Meiman’s “Hot and Spicy” by Zhou Shen
Only This Green “Only This Green” by Yi Yang Qianxi
Best OST (Overseas)
800《Matching》by Aimer
Count On Me《The Midnight Studio》by NINGNING aespa）
Crossroad《The Judge from Hell》by SUNMI
Like A Dream《Lovely Runner》by MINNIE
Our Night is more beautiful than your Day《My Demon》by NewJeans
SLASH《Deadpool & Wolverine》by Stray Kids
The Reasons of My Smile《Queen of Tears》by BSS
TRUE《My Demon》by YOARI
Best Dance Performance (Chinese)
Futuristic Automatic by Liu Yu
Bystander by Wang Yibo
Reality by Liu Yuxin
STEP by Zhang Yixing
TURN UP by Yao Chen
WAR by metaphor
Best Dance Performance (Overseas)
Deja Vu by TOMORROW X TOGETHER
GGUM by YEONJUN
Magnetic by ILLIT
Mantra by JENNIE
Pleasure Shop by KEY
Supernatural by NewJeans
Supernova by aespa
Who by JIMIN
Best Male Artist (Chinese)
Fang Datong / The Dreamer
Li Ronghao/Dark Horse
Tan Jianci / Huan
Xiao Zhan / us
Zhang Yixing / STEP
Zhou Shen / Shenself
Best Male Artist (Overseas)
BAEKHYUN / Hello, World
CHANYEOL / Black Out
DOYOUNG / YOUTH
JAEHYUN / J
JIMIN / MUSE
KENSHI YONEZU / LOST CORNER
TAEYONG / TAP
TEN / TEN
Best Female Artist (Chinese)
Tanya Chua / We Are Not Kind Enough: Theater Music Design Album
Liu Yuxin / O, Vol. 1
Sun Shengxi / Boomerang
Yu Wenwen / Scorpio
Yuan Yawei / In the inherent imbalance (ALLURE)
Zhou Bichang / have a good night
Best Female Artist (Overseas)
HEIZE / FALLIN’
HWASA / O
IU / The Winning
JENNIE / Mantra
NAYEON / NA
TAEYEON / To. X
WENDY / Wish You Hell
YUQI（(G)I-DLE） / YUQ1
Best Group (Chinese)
Dear Jane / X (Deluxe Edition)
Sue five people / Just say what you want to say
Good Sister Band / How should I remember you
Times Youth League/Dream
WayV WayV / Give Me That
Atomic Bonnie / It would have been fine if I had given up earlier
Best Group (Overseas)
aespa / Armageddon
BABYMONSTER / DRIP
ENHYPEN / ROMANCE : UNTOLD
LE SSERAFIM / EASY
NCT DREAM / DREAM( )SCAPE
Red Velvet / Cosmic
SEVENTEEN / 17 IS RIGHT HERE
Stray Kids / ATE
TOMORROW X TOGETHER / minisode 3: TOMORROW
XG / AWE
ZEROBASEONE / CINEMA PARADISE
(G)I-DLE / 2
Best New Artist (Chinese)
Chen Haosen / Almost Human
Chen Yongxi JUD / JUD Chen Yongxi’s first mini album
Lin Yile / without makeup
No talent / I finally became a human
Sha Yiting EL / Sensitive children
Yanxi / Golden Blue
Best New Artist (Overseas)
BABYMONSTER / DRIP
ILLIT / SUPER REAL ME
MEOVV / MEOW
NCT WISH / Steady
NOWADAYS / NOWADAYS
SAY MY NAME / SAY MY NAME
TWS / Sparkling Blue
UNIS / WE UNIS
Best Lyricist (Chinese)
Fang Datong / Cai 23 by Fang Datong
Fang Wenshan / Youth should be written in a few lines of poetry by Zhou Xingzhe
Ge Dawei / Kind Us by Tanya Chua
Huang Xiannong / Xiaoxia by Xiaoxia (Huang Qishan)
Li Ronghao / The Other End by Li Ronghao
Luo Dayou, Yi Jiayang / Mother Earth by Luo Dayou
Best Lyricist (Overseas)
aimer rhythm（Aimer） / Sign by Aimer
IU / Love wins all by IU
KENZIE / Supernova by aespa
Mudd the student, Omega Sapien, WUTAN, JASMINE / See that? by NMIXX
NODA YOJIRO / Correct Answer (Sekai/正解) by RADWIMPS
WOOZI / What kind of future by WOOZI
Yasushi Akimoto / Monopoly by NOGIZAKA46
YUQI ((G)I-DLE), BOYTOY, s’oom (PLZ), Zun (PLZ), MUNA (PLZ) / Everytime (With MINNIE ((G)I-DLE)) by YUQI x MINNIE
Best Composer (Chinese)
Tanya Chua / Kind Us by Tanya Chua
Chang Shilei / How much time by Shan Yichun
Fang Datong / Hui Liu by Fang Datong
Mao Buyi / Only Tonight (Serenade) by Mao Buyi
Wei Ruxuan / I’m calling you from New York by Wei Ruxuan
Xu Jiaying/Da Zaiwen THE BIG WHY by Yuan Yawei
Best Composer (Overseas)
Choi Yu Ree, SEUNGKWAN / Dandelion by SEUNGKWAN
DEE.P, Jared Lee, Dan Whittemore / Stuck In The Middle by BABYMONSTER
Jason Hahs, Colin Magalong, David Wilson, MZMC / Love 119 by RIIZE
Jon Bellion, Pete Nappi, Jason Cornet, Pdogg, GHSTLOOP / Who by JIMIN
Mike Robinson, Sarah Troy, Thomas Daniel / All For Nothing by TAEYEON
NODA YOJIRO / Correct Answer (Sekai/正解) by RADWIMPS
Park Woosang(LOGOS), HWASA / O by HWASA
SUNMI, Leedohee / Balloon in Love by SUNMI
Best Arranger (Chinese)
Cai Xukun, Max Ulver, Christian Coer, Jeffrey Z., Jordan Reifkind / Afterglow by Cai Xukun
Chen Jianqi, Antonio Dixon / RIVER FLOW by Yuan Yawei
Gao Weilun / INFP by Sun Shengxi
Josh Levi / Scary Movie by Yan Haoxiang
Loxe, Jacob Ray / Reality by Liu Yuxin
YELLOW Huang Xuan / Ghost Swing by YELLOW Huang Xuan
Best Arranger (Overseas)
250 / Supernatural by NewJeans
BUMZU / LALALI by SEVENTEEN
Chancellor, JAKOPS, Shintaro Yasuda / WOKE UP by XG
Dem Jointz / Supernova by aespa
dwilly / Impossible by RIIZE
GroovyRoom / Attitude by HYUNA
Rajan Muse / SWEAT by ZEROBASEONE
Slow Rabbit, PXPILLON / UP (KARINA Solo) by aespa KARINA
Best Producer (Chinese)
Tanya Chua / We Are Not Kind Enough: Theater Music Design Album by Tanya Chua
Chen Jianqi / In the inherent imbalance (ALLURE) by Yuan Yawei
Fang Datong / The Dreamer by Fang Datong
Li Ronghao / Dark Horse by Li Ronghao
Qin Sifeng / Xiaoxia 3.0 by Xiaoxia (Huang Qishan)
Yu Wenwen / Scorpio by Yu Wenwen
Best Producer (Overseas)
El Guincho, Jelli Dorman, Jumpa, Serban Ionut Cazan / Mantra by JENNIE
HAN SUNGSOO / 17 IS RIGHT HERE by SEVENTEEN
JVKE, ZVC / XO (Only If You Say Yes) by ENHYPEN
KENSHI YONEZU / LOST CORNER by KENSHI YONEZU
MIN HEEJIN, 250 / How Sweet by NewJeans
PSY / O by HWASA
Ryan Tedder, Sam Homaee / Rockstar by LISA
Sean Turk, Cashae, 13 / EASY by LE SSERAFIM
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