Big Bang and Se7en (Photos courtesy of YG Entertainment and Se7en’s Twitter account)

SINGAPORE -- Boy band Big Bang and Se7en won at the Singapore Entertainment Awards 2011 held at Singapore Indoor Stadium on April 2.

Although the awards were meant to recognize the most popular artists in the Chinese entertainment industry, organizers included Korean artists and dramas in some of the categories.

Big Bang won the Most Popular Korean Artist, edging out TVXQ, 2PM, SHINee, Super Junior, Girls Generation, BEAST, JYJ, FT Island, and CNBlue. However, the boy band was unable to attend the ceremony due to previous commitments.

On the other hand, K-pop artist Se7en won the Best Asian Performance Award. He also performed at the ceremony, singing “Better Together,” a cut from his 2010 mini-album “Digital Bounce.”

The other winners in the awards are:

Most Popular Male Singer -  Alien Huang

Most Popular Female Singer – Hebe Tien

Most Popular Local Singer – Derrick Hoh

Most Popular Band – Mayday

Most Popular Group – S.H.E

Most Popular Regional Newcomer – Anthony Neely

Most Popular Music Video – Lollipop F

Most Popular Local Movie Actor – Fann Wong

Most Popular Local TV Actor – Rui En

Most Popular Hong Kong TV Actor – Raymond Lam

Most Popular Taiwan TV Actor – Ella Chen

Starhub TV Most Popular Asian Drama – Hi, My Sweetheart

Starhub TV Most Popular Asian Variety – One Million Star

Radio 100.3 Most Popular Song – Love Doesn’t Travel Alone by Show Luo

Most Popular U-Weekly Cover – Issue No. 234 featuring K-pop boy band Super Junior

Wanbao Hottest Entertainment News – S.H.E member Selina’s filming accident in 2010 (She suffered third degree burns while filming a drama in Shanghai, China.)