2023 Circle Chart Music Awards Nominees Announced

The Circle Chart Music Awards, known previously as the Gaon Chart Music Awards, has recently unveiled the list of talented nominees for the much-anticipated 2023 award ceremony. This celebratory event acknowledges the success of artists based on their musical achievements over the past year, as reflected on the Circle Charts.

Slated to take place at the BEXCO in Busan, South Korea, the event is set for January 10, 2024, where fans and music industry insiders will gather to honor the year's outstanding contributions to music.

This year's awards will factor in data from the Circle Global K-pop Chart, which reflects the international influence of the nominees, for the second consecutive year. In a groundbreaking change, the Artist of the Year grand prize has been expanded into four distinct categories: Album, Streaming (Unique Listeners), Digital, and Global Streaming.

Notable among the nominees are chart-topping acts including aespa, IVE, and Jungkook of BTS, who have shown impressive musical range and influence across multiple categories.

Nominees for Artist of the Year in Album, Digital, Streaming, and Global Categories

Artist of the Year (Album)
aespa – ‘MY WORLD’
ENHYPEN – ‘Orange Blood’
IVE – ‘I’VE MINE’
BTS’ Jungkook – ‘Golden’
SEVENTEEN – ‘Seventeenth Heaven’
Stray Kids – ‘5-STAR’
TXT – ‘The Name Chapter: Freefall’
BTS’ V – ‘Layover’
ZEROBASEONE – ‘Youth in the Shade’

Artist of the Year (Digital)
aespa – ‘Spicy’
(G)I-DLE – ‘Queencard’
IVE – ‘I Am’
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo – ‘Flower’
BTS’ Jungkook – ‘Seven’ (featuring Latto)
LE SSERAFIM – ‘Unforgiven’ (featuring Nile Rodgers)
Lim Young-woong – ‘Grain of Sand’
NCT DREAM – ‘Candy’
NewJeans – ‘Ditto’
SEVENTEEN – ‘Super’

Artist of the Year (Streaming – Unique Listeners)
aespa – ‘Spicy’
AKMU – ‘Love Lee’
(G)I-DLE – ‘Queencard’
IVE – ‘I Am’
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo – ‘Flower’
BTS’ Jungkook – ‘Seven’ (featuring Latto)
LE SSERAFIM – ‘Unforgiven’ (featuring Nile Rodgers)
NCT DREAM – ‘Candy’
NewJeans – ‘Ditto’
SEVENTEEN – ‘Super’

Artist of the Year (Global Streaming)
aespa – ‘Spicy’
BTS – ‘Take Two’
(G)I-DLE – ‘Queencard’
IVE – ‘I Am’
BTS’ Jimin – ‘Like Crazy’
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo – ‘Flower’
BTS’ Jungkook – ‘Seven’ (featuring Latto)
LE SSERAFIM – ‘Unforgiven’ (featuring Nile Rodgers)
NewJeans – ‘Super Shy’
SEVENTEEN – ‘Super’

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