The Asia Artist Awards (AAA) ceremony was held for the first time in the Philippines on Dec. 14 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan.
The 2023 AAA drew more than 50 Korean, Filipino, Japanese and Chinese stars.
Actors who attended the AAA in the Philippines were Lee Joon-hyuk, Lee Dong-hwi, Cha Joo-young, Lee Eun-sam, Kim Seon-ho, Ahn Hyo-seop, Kim Se-jeong, Moon Ga-young, Lee Jun Ho, Jung Sung-il, Kim Young-dae, Lee Jun-young, Moon Sang-min, Yoo Seon-ho, Ahn Dong-goo, Park Jaechan, EXO’s Suho, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kim Ji-hoon, Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla and Melai Cantiveros-Francisco.
Singers in attendance were Stray Kids, The Boyz, ITZY, Kwon Eun-bi, &TEAM, NewJeans, Le Sserafim, BoyNextDoor, NMIXX, Zerobaseone, Kim Jaejoong, DinDin, Lee Young-ji, Dreamcatcher, KARD, Ash Island, Yao Chen, STAYC, Kep1er, Tempest, Lapillus, Seventeen’s BSS, SB19, HORI7ON, Oneus, Kingdom, ATBO, LUN8, AKMU, Ben&Ben, Lim Young-woong, Paul Blanco, Sakurazaka46 and Whib.
Stars on the AAA red carpet on Dec. 14 at the Philippine Arena (Photos by Jonatahn Hicap)
Before the main ceremony was held, the stars walked down the red carpet to greet the media and fans.
At the ceremony, hosted by Kang Daniel, Sung Han-bin of Zerobaseone and Jang Won-young of IVE, the winners of various “daesang” or grand prizes for TV and film, and music were announced.
Lee Jun-ho, star of the drama “King the Land,” emerged victorious, winning the grand prize for Actor of the Year.
“I wish we could live long happily together and from now on, I'll work and study more so I could be an actor that's best fit for this award,” he said as he accepted the award.
Seventeen won the Album of the Year grand prize for “FML” while their subunit BSS, composed of DK, Hoshi, and Seungkwan, took home the Performance of the Year “daesang.”
NewJeans won the grand prize for Singer of the Year and Song of the Year for “Ditto.”
Stray Kids bagged the grand prize for Stage of the Year and trot singer Lim Young-woong won the Fandom of the Year (Star Ranking King of Kings).
The 2023 AAA was presented by Pulp Live World, Star News and TONZ Entertainment.
Its sponsors were Metrobank, Smart x VIU, McDonald's, Colgate, and the Tourism Promotions Board Philippines.
Its broadband partner was PLDT Home and the livestream partner was Lazada.
Here are the winners at the 2023 Asia Artist Awards:
Actor of the Year - Lee Jun-ho
Singer of the Year - NewJeans
Song of the Year - NewJeans. "Ditto"
Album of the Year - Seventeen, “FML”
Stage of the Year - Stray Kids
Performance of the Year - BSS
Fandom of the Year (Star Ranking King of Kings) - Lim Young-woong
Best Artist Award
- Actor
Kentaro Sakaguchi
Kim Ji-hoon
Kim Seon-ho
- Singer
AKMU
Itzy
IVE
Le Sserafim
SB19
The Boyz
Asia Celebrity
Kentaro Sakaguchi
Kim Seon-ho
Jang Won-young
Le Sserafim
NewJeans
Fabulous Award
- Television
Daniel Padilla
Kathryn Bernardo
- Music
Lim Young-woong
NewJeans
Stray Kids
Popularity Award
- Television / Film
Lee Jun-ho
Kim Se-jeong
- Music
Lim Young-woong
Sakurazaka46
Rookie of the Year
- Television / Film
Lee Eun-saem
Moon Sang-min
- Music
Zerobaseone
Best Icon Award
- Television / Film
Cha Joo-young
- Music
Kep1er
NMIXX
Tempest
Focus Award
- Television / Film
Younghoon
Ahn Dong-goo
- Music
HORI7ON
Lun8
New Wave Award
- Television / Film
Park Jae-chan
- Music
Ash Island
Kingdom
Yao Chen
Best Emotive Award
- Television / Film
EXO’s Suho
- Music
&Team
BoyNextDoor
Oneus
Best Choice Award
- Television / Film
Kang Daniel
- Music
Ben&Ben
NewJeans
&Team
BoyNextDoor
DinDin
Dreamcatcher
Kim Jae-joong
Lee Young-ji
Lim Young-woong
NMIXX
Hot Trend Award
- Television / Film
Ahn Hyo-seop
Lee Jun-ho
- Music
SB19
Lim Young-woong
NewJeans
Potential Award
- Television / Film
Yoo Seon-ho
- Music
ATBO
Lapillus
Paul Blanco
Best Acting Performance Award
Kim Young-dae
Lee Jun-young
Moon Ga-young
EXO’s Suho
Best Actor Award
Melai Cantiveros-Francisco
Ahn Hyo-seop
Kim Se-jeong
Lee Dong-hwi
Lee Joon-hyuk
Best Musician Award
Zerobaseone
Kard
Kwon Eun-bi
Sakurazaka46
STAYC
Best Producer Award
Seo Hyun-joo (Starship Entertainment)
Best Creator Award
3Racha
Best Performance Award
Le Sserafim
Scene Stealer Award
Jung Sung-il
Top of K-pop Record Award
Kim Jae-joong