The 31st Hanteo Music Awards was held on the 17th and 18th of February at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul.
Hosted by TVXQ’s Changmin, the two-day event finally ended on the evening of the 18th after presenting various stages and honoring artists with impressive performances and achievements in 2023.
In particular, 16 artists and groups were honored with Bonsang Artist of the Year.
There were 4 Grand Prizes. Daesang Best Album was awarded to SEVENTEEN’s 10th mini album “F.M.L” , while IVE’s “I AM” won Daesang Best Song. Stray Kids achieved Daesang Best Album and NCT DREAM received Daesang Best Artist.
Below is the full list of 31st Hanteo Music Awards winners.
Daesang Best Artist: NCT DREAM
Daesang Best Song: “I AM” by IVE
Daesang Best Performance: Stray Kids
Daesang Best Album: SEVENTEEN’s “F.M.L”
Bonsang Artist of the Year: aespa, Stray Kids, LE SSERAFIM, ATEEZ, (G)I-DLE, TXT, BTS’s Jungkook, IVE, ZB1, SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, BTS’s Jimin, BTS’s V, NewJeans
Rookie of the Year: tripleS, ZB1
Global Generation Icon: aespa
Global Rising Artist: KISS OF LIFE
Best Trend Leader: aespa
Next Worldwide Artist: RIIZE
Top Global Performer: ATEEZ
Global Artist: BTS’s Jimin & V, TXT
Global Outstanding Artist: NMIXX
Emerging Artist: VIVIZ, TEMPEST
Popular Global Group: Kep1er
Popular Performance Group: VIVIZ
Popular Solo Artist: Jung Dong Won
Popular Band Artist: Daybreak
Favorite Vocal Performance: Kim Jae Hwan
Favorite Band Performance: LUCY
Favorite Crossover Group: Libelante
Legend Rock Icon: YB
Hanteo-Choice K-POP: VANNER, Billlie
Blooming Star: JUST B
Blooming Performance Group: 8Turn
Post Generation: Lee Chan Won
Special Award – Band: Xdinary Heroes
Special Award – Virtual Artist: PLAVE
Special Award – Trot: Young Tak
Special Award – Ballad: Parc Jae Jung
Whosfandom Award: Lim Young Woong