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The 2021 Asian Pop Music Awards has released the list of nominees at the upcoming awards ceremony and numerous K-pop artists are mentioned in various categories. These acts include EXO, BLACKPINK Lisa and Rosé, ITZY, ENHYPEN, aespa and many more!
On Nov. 30, the Asian Pop Music Awards (APMA) announced through its official social media accounts the domestic and international artists who have been nominated at this year's event. Asian Pop Music Awards is one of the biggest year-end music awards shows in China.
(Photo : EXO Twitter)
This China-based awards ceremony features 15 categories including Best Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Music Video, Best Dance Performance, Best Group and others.
EXO, BLACKPINK Lisa and Rosé, ITZY, ENHYPEN & More Nominated at the 2021 Asian Pop Music Awards
In all 15 categories of the Asian Pop Music Awards, Korean acts are dominating the list of nominees, especially in "Album of the Year," "Song of the Year," "Best Dance Performance," "Best Group" and others.
(Photo : EXO Twitter)
EXO Baekhyun / Bambi
In particular, in APMA's "Album of the Year" (one of the grand prizes), a total of 14 albums are competing for this award, 11 of which are released by K-pop acts.
"Album of the Year" Nominees (Overseas):
- CL "ALPHA"
- EXO Baekhyun "Bambi"
- ITZY "CRAZY IN LOVE"
- IU "LILAC"
- Red Velvet "Queendom"
- aespa "Savage"
- NCT 127 "Sticker"
"Record of the Year" Nominees (Overseas):
- Jessi "Cold Blooded"
- EXO "Don't Fight the Feeling"
- BLACKPINK Lisa "LALISA"
- CL "Lover Like Me"
- BLACKPINK Rosé "On The Ground"
- aespa "Savage"
(Photo : Instagram: @lalalalisa_m)
BLACKPINK Lisa
"Song of the Year" Nominees (Overseas):
- EXO Baekhyun "Bambi"
- Jeon Somi "DUMB DUMB"
- BLACKPINK Lisa "LALISA"
- aespa "Savage"
- IU "LILAC"
"Best Collaboration" Nominees (Overseas):
- Key x Taeyeon "Hate that..."
- AKMU x IU "NAKKA"
- HyunA x DAWN "PING PONG"
- Hyolyn x Dasom "Summer or Summer"
- Rain x J.Y. Park "Switch to me"
"Best Music Video" Nominees (Overseas):
- Hwasa "I'm a B"
- BLACKPINK Rosé "On The Ground"
- CL "Tie a Cherry"
- Jeon Somi "XOXO"
- Sunmi "You Can't Sit With Us"
(Photo : IU Instagram)
IU Lilac
"Best OST" Nominees (Overseas):
- EXO Baekhyun "U" ("Doom at Your Service OST Part 3)
- BTS Jin "Yours" ("Jirisan" OST Part 4)
- Lee Mujin "Rain and You" ("Hospital Playlist 2 OST Part 1)
"Best Dance Performance" Nominees (Overseas):
- EXO Baekhyun "Bambi"
- Jeon Somi "DUMB DUMB"
- EXO Kai "Mmmh"
- BLACKPINK Lisa "Money"
- Red Velvet "Queendom"
- aespa "Savage"
"Best Male Artist" Nominees (Overseas):
- EXO Baekhyun
- EXO D.O.
- EXO Kai
- SHINee Taemin
- Kang Daniel
(Photo : Twitter: @kpop_sbs)
aespa
"Best Female Artist" Nominees (Overseas):
- CL
- BLACKPINK Lisa
- IU
- BLACKPINK Rosé
- Jeon Somi
"Best Group" Nominees (Overseas):
- aespa
- EXO
- ITZY
- NCT 127
- TWICE
- SEVENTEEN
- Red Velvet
"Best New Artist" Nominees (Overseas):
- DRIPPIN
- ENHYPEN
- Jo Yuri
- Kwon Eunbi
- LIGHTSUM
- STAYC
- TRI.BE
- The Volunteers
In addition to the categories mentioned above, several K-pop artists are nominated in "Best Lyricist," "Best Composer," "Best Arranger" and "Best Producer."
Source: kpopstarz
