K-pop girl group Aespa took home the grand prize on the second and final day of the 2024 The Fact Music Awards (TMA) held at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan on Sept. 8.
The Korean music awards ceremony, emceed by Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun, was held for two days on Sept. 7 and 8, and was hosted by media outlet The Fact.
Aespa (X)
NewJeans (X)
ITZY (X)
NCT Wish (X)
&Team (X)
UNIS (X)
JO1 and NewJeans (X)
Xikers (X)
Kiss of Life (X)
This was the first time that the TMA was held outside South Korea to celebrate the news site’s 10th anniversary.
On the second day of TMA, Aespa won the grand prize, the highest award based on single and album scores (60 percent) and judges’ score (40 percent). They also won Listener’s Choice and Artist of the Year.
"We've prepared so hard this year, so we feel dazed but also so grateful. There were times when the members weren't in good condition, but it feels like we're being rewarded. We're really grateful to our fans,” Aespa said as they received the award, according to The Fact.
NewJeans, which headlined the Coke Studio Ultimate Fandom Concert in Manila on Sept. 5, won four awards: Worldwide Icon, World Best Performer, Artist of the Year and Musinsa Popularity Award.
NCT Wish garnered the Next Leader award, JO1 won Artist of the Year and TMA Popularity Award, and &Team bagged the Global Generation award.
Here are the winners on the second day of the 2024 The Fact Music Awards:
Grand Prize (Daesang) - Aespa
Artist of the Year - NewJeans, Aespa, JO1, ITZY
Listener's Choice - Aespa
Worldwide Icon - NewJeans
Musinsa Popularity Award - NewJeans
Today's Choice - UNIS
Hottest - UNIS
World Best Performer - NewJeans, ITZY
TMA Popularity Award - JO1
Global Generation - &Team
Global Hot Trend - Kiss of Life, Xikers
Next Leader - NCT Wish
Winners on the first day of The Fact Music Awards (TMA) on Sept 7:
Next Leader - TWS
Hottest - NEXZ
Global Hot Trend - EVNNE, n.SSign
Hot Potential - WOOAH, Young Posse
Global Generation - Kep1er
Artist of the Year - TWS, NiziU, Kim Jae-joong
Today's Choice - TWS
Hot Stage of the Year - Kim Jae-joong
FanNStar App Category
Angel N Star - Lim Young-woong
Fourstar Award - Stray Kids
Best Music (Spring) - BTS’ V
Best Music (Summer) - Lim Young-woong
Best Music (Winter) - Lim Young-woong
FanNStar Choice Award (Solo) - Lim Young-woong
FanNStar Choice Award (Group) - Plave
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