All the Winners & Best Red Carpet Moments from the 2023 Asia Artist Awards
The glitzy awards show was hosted by Kang Daniel, Jang Won-young and Sung Han-bin.
Held on December 14 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, the Asia Artist Awards (AAA) 2023 recognised the contributions of singers and actors from South Korea. This year’s run was the awards show’s eighth edition and was hosted by a star trio: Kang Daniel, IVE’s Jang Won-young and ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Han-bin.
On the glamorous red carpet, we were treated to the Y2K and Gen-Z maximalism fits of NewJeans and the quirky suit-and-tie combos from SEVENTEEN’s BSS. Sticking to the classics, actors like Kim Seon-ho and Ahn Hyo-seop opted for timeless black-tie looks while second-generation K-pop idol and former TVXQ member Kim Jae-joong chose a bright white blazer for the event. Check out the best red carpet looks from the AAA 2023 show below!
The star-studded event featured performances from some of the hottest names in South Korea now, including ITZY who performed a ‘Kill Shot’ and ‘Cake’ medley. Stray Kids blew up the stage too, with their performance of ‘Maniac’, ‘Get Lit’, ‘Topline’ and ‘Lalalala’. But, the most thrilling part of the night came when it was time to give out the AAA awards for 2023.
Of the seven Daesangs (Grand Prizes) awarded at the AAA 2023, NewJeans stole the show once again, adding to their sweep of Daesangs from the 2023 MAMA Awards and MelOn Music Awards. The quintet took home the Song of the Year award for ‘Ditto’ and was also recognised as the Singer of the Year. Lead actor in K-drama King the Land star Lee Jun-ho was awarded the Daesang for Actor of the Year.
Take a look at the triumphant winners and their event looks below:
Amongst the other awards given out at the AAA 2023, girl group Le Sserafim received the Best Performance Award, in addition to their Asia Celebrity Award. The Asia Celebrity Award was also given to Jang Won-young, Kim Seon-ho, NewJeans and Japanese actor and model Kentaro Sakaguchi. The Best Acting Performance Awards went to Kim Young-dae, Lee Jun-young, Moon Ga-young and Suho from EXO.
Check out the full list of award winners below:
Daesangs:
Performance of the Year: BSS (SEVENTEEN)
Stage of the Year: Stray Kids
Actor of the Year: Lee Jun-ho
Song of the Year: NewJeans – “Ditto”
Album of the Year: SEVENTEEN – FML
Singer of the Year: NewJeans
Fandom of the Year: Lim Young-woong
Other Awards:
AAA Focus Award: Ahn Dong-gu, HORI7ON, LUN8, Younghoon (The Boyz)
AAA Icon Award: Cha Joo-young, Kep1er, NMIXX, Tempest
AAA Potential Award: ATBO, Lapillus, Paul Blanco, Yoo Seon-ho
AAA Best Creator Award: 3RACHA
AAA Popularity Award: Kim Se-jeong, Lee Jun-ho, Lim Young-woong, Sakurazaka46
AAA Hot Trend Award: Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Jun-ho, Lim Young-woong, NewJeans, SB19
AAA New Wave Award: Ash Island, Jaechan, Kingdom, Yaochen
AAA Emotive Award: &TEAM, BOYNEXTDOOR, ONEUS, Suho
AAA Rookie of the Year: Lee Eun-saem, Moon Sang-min, ZEROBASEONE
AAA Asia Celebrity Award: Jang Won-young, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kim Seon-ho, LE SSERAFIM, NewJeans
AAA Best Choice Award: &TEAM, Ben&Ben, BOYNEXTDOOR, DinDin, Dreamcatcher, KANG DANIEL, Kim Jae-joong, Lee Young-ji, Lim Young-woong, NewJeans, NMIXX
AAA Best Acting Performance Award: Kim Young-dae, Lee Jun-young, Moon Ga-young, Suho
AAA Fabulous Award: Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo, Lim Young-woong, NewJeans, Stray Kids
AAA Best Musician Award: KARD, Kwon Eun-bi, Sakurazaka46, STAYC, ZEROBASEONE
AAA Scene Stealer Award: Jung Sung-il
AAA Best Actor Award: Ahn Hyo-seop, Kim Se-jeong, Lee Dong-hwi, Lee Jun-hyuk, Melai Cantiveros-Francisco
AAA Top of K-pop Record Award: Kim Jae-joong
AAA Best Performance Award: LE SSERAFIM
AAA Best Artist Award (Singer): AKMU, ITZY, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, SB19, The Boyz
AAA Best Artist Award (Actor): Kim Ji-hoon, Kim Seon-ho, Kentaro Sakaguchi
