The nominees for the 13th annual Korean Music Awards were announced today at 11am, KST. The nominated albums and songs have been selected from albums and songs released between December 1st 2014 and November 30th 2015. The Korean Music Awards do not take sales into consideration and the winners are determined by a panel of music critics and industry experts, making it a Korean version of the Grammy’s. This year the ceremony will take place on Monday, February 29th at the Guro Arts Valley Theatre.

Album of the Year

Black Medicine – Irreversible

– Irreversible E SENS – The Anecdote

– The Anecdote Kim Sawol – 수잔 (Suzanne)

– 수잔 (Suzanne) The Monotones – Into The Night

– Into The Night Deepflow – 양화 (Yanghwa)

– 양화 (Yanghwa) Method – Abstract

Artist of the Year

BIGBANG

Kim Oki

Deepflow

Method

Park Je Chun

Hyukoh

Rookie of the Year

Flash Flood Darlings

Gongjoong Doduk

Billy Carter

OOHYO

Hyukoh

Best Heaviness Album

Abyss – Enemy Inside

– Enemy Inside Black Medicin – Irreversible

The Veggers – Jazz Master

– Jazz Master Method – Abstract

Crash – Untamed Hands In Imperfect World

Best Rock Album

Life and Time – Land

– Land The Monotones – Into The Night

Billy Carter – Billy Carter

Eastern Sidekick – 굴절률 (Total Reflection)

– 굴절률 (Total Reflection) Yi Sung Yol – SYX

Best Modern Rock Album

The KOXX – The New Normal

– The New Normal Gongjoong Doduk – 공중도덕

Goonam – Sun Power

– Sun Power Electron Sheep – 소음의 왕 (King of Noise)

– 소음의 왕 (King of Noise) Hyukoh – 22

Best Folk Album

Kim Il Du – 달과 별의 영혼

– 달과 별의 영혼 Kim Doo Soo – 곱사무

– 곱사무 Kim Sawol – 수잔 (Suzanne)

Sai – 화전민의 노래

– 화전민의 노래 howaho – Unknown Origin

Best Pop Album

Wonder Girls – Reboot

– Reboot Autumn Vacation – 세 번째 계절

– 세 번째 계절 IU – CHAT-SHIRE

– CHAT-SHIRE Echae en Route – Madeline

– Madeline Fromm – Moonbow

– Moonbow Ravi Nuage – 청춘

Best Dance & Electronic Album

Cumeo Project – No Youth Flowers

– No Youth Flowers f(x) – 4Walls

– 4Walls Trampauline – Marginal

– Marginal 3 Little Wacks – YOUNG,GIFTED&WACK 3rd Anniversary Compilation

OOHYO – 어드벤처 (Adventure)

We Are The Night – 별, 불, 밤 이런 것들

Best Rap & Hip-Hop Album

Code Kunst – Crumple

– Crumple E SENS – The Anecdote

Deepflow – 양화 (Yanghwa)

Wavisabiroom – 물질보다정신

– 물질보다정신 P-Type – Street Poetry

Best R&B & Soul Album

G.Soul – Coming Home

– Coming Home Rico – The Slow Tape

– The Slow Tape Mayson The Soul – Photographer

– Photographer Boni – Love

– Love Samuel Seo – Frameworks

Best Jazz Album

Avant Trio – Blue Suns

– Blue Suns BG Salon – 현재의 발견

– 현재의 발견 Young Joo Song – Reflection

– Reflection Joon Ho Yang Trio – Timeless Traveler

– Timeless Traveler BuYoung Lee – Little Star

– Little Star Jin Kim – The Jazz Unit

Best Crossover Album

The NEQ – Passing of Illusion

– Passing of Illusion Kim Cheong Man & Park Je Chun – Records & Recordings

– Records & Recordings Hee Kyung Na – Flowing

– Flowing Park Je Chun – Park Je Chun’s Korean Grip

– Park Je Chun’s Korean Grip Salon d’O – 파리의 숨결

Best Jazz & Crossover Performance

The NEQ – Passing of Illusion

Kim Oki – 격동의 시간여행

Kim Cheong Man & Park Je Chun – Records & Recordings

Park Je Chun – Park Je Chun’s Korean Grip

Eungmin Cho – Oriental Fairy Tale



All the nominated artists are eligible to win one of the Netizens’ Choice awards. Voting for Male Artist, Female Artist, and Group will opens on February 3rd and closes on February 21st.