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Created by neogroup Entertainment, The NEO K-Pop Awards is the Metaverse's longest running music award event that celebrates Korean & other Asian music.The NEO K-Pop Awards were first introduced in November 2020.
HISTORY OF The NEO K-Pop Awards
2022: The 2022 NEO K-Pop Awards: #MonochromeToColors
December 8, 2022 | Online Voting Only
December 8, 2022: Results Revealed
November 1, 2022: Nominees Revealed & Voting Opened
2021: The 2021 NEO K-Pop Awards
December 6, 2021. | Online Voting Only
December 6, 2021: Results Revealed
November 1, 2021: Nominees Revealed & Voting Opened
2020: The 2020 NEO K-Pop Awards
December 5, 2020. | Online Voting Only
December 5, 2020: Results Revealed
November 23, 2020: Nominees Revealed & Voting Opened
The 2020 NEO K-Pop Awards
Winners
Artist of the Year
NCT 127
Song of the Year
NCT 127: 'Kick It'
Best Male Group
NCT 127
Best New Male Group
ENHYPEN
Best Dance Male Group Peformance
Stray Kids: 'God's Menu'
Best Male Artist Solo
TAEMIN
Best Dance Performance Solo
CHUNGHA: 'Stay Tonight'
Best Collaboration
Crush & JOY (From Red Velvet): 'Mayday'
Best Sub-Unit Performance
Red Velvet - Irene&Seulgi: 'Monster'
Best English Track
NCT U: 'Make A Wish (Birthday Song) (English Version)
Album of the Year
BLACKPINK: 'The Album'
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Best Female Group
TWICE
Best New Female Group
aespa
Best Dance Female Group Performance
ITZY: 'Wannabe'
Best Female Artist Solo
CHUNGHA
Best Group Vocal Performance
NCT U: 'From Home'
Best Music Video
aespa: 'Black Mamba'
Best Asian Artist
WayV
Best Japanese Track
TWICE: 'BETTER'
The 2022 NEO K-Pop Awards
Winners
Approximately 822 genuine votes.
(All winners received about OR more than 20% - 30% of votes in each category, while the rest only received about 5% - 15%.)Votes were no longer being collected or counted on December 1, 2022 at 12:00AM (PST).
Daesang + Main Categories
"Favorite" Categories
Favorite Female Group
NewJeans
Favorite Choreography:
'LOVE DIVE' - IVE
Favorite Male Group
ATEEZ
NGE's Second Choice for 2021 SOTY
'Alcohol Free' - TWICE
Approximately 822 genuine votes.
(All winners received about OR more than 20% - 30% of votes in each category, while the rest only received about 5% - 15%.)The board did not decide on a winner for each "of The Year" or "Daesang" award, which means the winner of each award was primarily fan-voted.Votes were collected and counted during the period of November 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022.
Thank you to all of the voters who participated in the voting process for The 2022 NEO K-Pop Awards, presented by The NEO Network by neogroup Entertainment.
© 2022 neogroup Corporation
© 2022 neogroup Corporation
(and as The NEO Network.)
The 2021 NEO K-Pop Awards
Winners
Artist of the Year
NCT 127
Song of the Year
NCT 127: 'Sticker'
Album of the Year
aespa: 'Savage' - The 1st Mini Album
Performance of the Year
aespa: 'Savage'
Best Male Group:
NCT 127
Best Male Artist:
TAEMIN
Best New Male Artist:
ENHYPEN
Best Female Group:
aespa
Best Female Artist:
IU
Best New Female Artist:
aespa
Best Dance Male Group Performance:
NCT 127: 'Favorite (Vampire)'
Best Dance Performance Male Solo:
TAEMIN: 'Advice'
Best Vocal Performance Solo:
IU: 'LILAC'
Best Music Video:
NCT 127: 'Sticker'
Best English Track:
TWICE: 'The Feels'
Best Dance Female Group Performance:
ITZY: 'LOCO'
Best Dance Performance Female Solo:
LISA: 'LALISA'
Best Collaboration:
BTS: 'Butter (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)'
Best Asian Artist Worldwide:
WayV
Best Japanese Track:
NCT 127: 'gimme gimme'
Results
(Other Categories)
Favorite Male Group:
NCT 127
Favorite Group Choreography:
LOONA: 'PTT (Paint The Town)'
Favorite Female Group:
LOONA
neogroup's Award for
Second Song of The Year for 2020:
TWICE: 'I CAN'T STOP ME'
Full Winners List by Year
Artist of the Year
2020: NCT 127
2022: NCT 127
Song of the Year
2020: NCT 127: 'Kick It'
2021: aespa: Savage
Rookie of the Year:
2020: N/A
2021: N/A
Best Male Group
2020: NCT 127
2021: NCT 127
Best New Male Group
2020: ENHYPEN
2021: ENHYPEN
Best Dance Male Group Peformance
2020: Stray Kids: 'God's Menu'
2021: NCT 127: 'Favorite (Vampire)'
Best Male Artist Solo
2020: TAEMIN
2021: TAEMIN
Best Dance Performance Male Solo
2020: N/A
2021: TAEMIN: 'Advice'
Best Vocal Performance Solo
2020: N/A
2021: N/A
Best Collaboration
2020: Crush & JOY (From Red Velvet): 'Mayday'
2021: BTS & Megan Thee Stallion: 'Butter'
Best Sub-Unit Performance
2020: Red Velvet - Irene&Seulgi: 'Monster'
2021: Award has been retired.
Best English Track
NCT U: 'Make A Wish (Birthday Song)'
2021: TWICE: 'The Feels'
Best Female R&B Track
N/A
Best Experimental Track
N/A
Album of the Year
2020: BLACKPINK: 'The Album'
2021: NCT 127: Sticker
Performance of the Year:
2020: N/A
2021: N/A
Icon of the Year:
2020: N/A
2021: N/A
Best Female Group
2020: TWICE
2021: aespa
Best New Female Group
2020: aespa
2021: aespa
Best Dance Female Group Performance
2020: ITZY: 'Wannabe'
2021: ITZY: 'LOCO'
Best Female Artist Solo
2020: CHUNGHA
2021: IU
Best Dance Performance Female Solo
2020: N/A
2021: LISA (BLACKPINK): 'LALISA'
Best Group Vocal Performance
2020: NCT U: 'From Home'
2021: N/A
Best Music Video
2020: aespa: 'Black Mamba'
2021: NCT 127: 'Sticker'
Best Asian Artist
2020: WayV
2021: WayV
Best Japanese Track
2020: TWICE: 'BETTER'
2021: NCT 127: 'gimme gimme'
Best Male R&B Track
N/A
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(and as The NEO Network.)
Our Purpose
We're tired of rigged and biased award shows in the entertainment industry, so that's why we wanted to create our own.
An event that's fair, unbiased, uplifting, and most importantly, create an opportunity for fans from all over the world to unite as one and celebrate the greatness of Korean & Asian music.
With an all-new voting and judging system this year, #TheNEOKPopAwards promises a fair and unbiased voting process.
The NEO K-Pop Awards
Eligible Nominees:
Any song (Single, EP, Album, etc,.) that has been released during November 1, 2021 - November 1, 2022 is eligible to be nominated.Any artist that has been active during the period of November 1, 2021 - November 1, 2022 is eligible to be nominated.Nominees are decided by the following criteria:
| Board | Physical & Digital Sales | Global Views (YouTube) | Chart Data | Streams on Global Music Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% | 30% | 10% | 5% | 5% |
© 2022 neogroup Corporation
(and as The NEO Network.)
The NEO K-Pop Awards
Judging Criteria
| Category: | Board | Physical & Digital Sales | Global Views (YouTube) | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daesang (OTY) | 50% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| By Genre | 20% | 10% | 10% | 60% |
| By Artist | 10% | 20% | 10% | 60% |
© 2022 neogroup Corporation
(and as The NEO Network.)