Korean Hip-hop Awards
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in hip-hop and R&B |
| Country | South Korea |
| First award | 2017 |
| Website | koreanhiphopawards |
The Korean Hip-hop Awards (KHA; Korean: 한국 힙합 어워즈) is an annual South Korean music awards ceremony. It was first held in 2017 and is hosted by the hip hop web magazines Hiphople and Hiphopplaya.[1] The winners are decided by 70% critic vote and 30% netizen vote from 2023[2] (50% critic vote and 50% netizen vote previously).[3]
Winners and nominees
Artist of the Year
| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sik-K | |
| 2025 |
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| 2024 | Beenzino |
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| 2023 | Jay Park |
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| 2022 | Changmo |
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| 2021 | Jay Park | |
| 2020 | Yumdda | |
| 2019 | The Quiett | |
| 2018 | Jay Park | |
| 2017 |
New Artist of the Year
| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Effie |
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| 2025 | YULEUM |
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| 2024 | ShyboiiTobii |
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| 2023 | gonggonggoo009 |
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| 2022 | Since |
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| 2021 | Homies |
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| 2020 | Ash Island | |
| 2019 | Haon |
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| 2018 | DPR Live |
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| 2017 | Justhis |
Hip Hop Album of the Year
| Year | Recipient | Work | Nominees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sik-K & Lil Moshpit | K-FLIP+ | |
| 2025 | B-Free & Hukky Shibaseki | Free Hukky Shibaseki & the God Sun Symphony Group : Odyssey.1 |
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| 2024 | Beenzino | Nowitzki | |
| 2023 | Lil Moshpit | AAA | |
| 2022 | Changmo | Underground Rockstar |
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| 2021 | Bill Stax | Detox |
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| 2020 | C Jamm | Keung (킁) | |
| 2019 | XXX | Language |
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| 2018 | Legit Goons | Junk Drunk Love |
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| 2017 | Nucksal | The God of Small Things (작은 것들의 신) |
Hip Hop Track of the Year
| Year | Recipient(s) | Work | Nominees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sik-K, Lil Moshpit | "LOV3" (feat. Bryan Chase, Okasian) | |
| 2025 | Haon | "BASTARD"
(꼴통) (feat. Changmo) |
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| 2024 | E Sens | "What the Hell" |
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| 2023 | Zico | "New Thing" (새삥) |
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| 2022 | Changmo | "Taiji" (태지) |
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| 2021 | Mirani, Munchman, Khundi Panda, Mushvenom | "VVS" |
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| 2020 | Changmo | "Meteor" | |
| 2019 | Justhis, Kid Milli, Noel, Young B | "IndiGO" | |
| 2018 | Woo Won-jae | "We Are" (시차) | |
| 2017 | Bewhy | "Forever" |
R&B Album of the Year
| Year | Recipient | Work | Nominees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Crush | FANG | |
| 2025 | Sumin & Slom | Miniseries 2 | |
| 2024 | Jerd | Bomm | |
| 2023 | Rad Museum | Rad |
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| 2022 | Thama | Don't Die Colors |
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| 2021 | Samuel Seo | Unity II |
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| 2020 | Crush | From Midnight to Sunrise |
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| 2019 | Sumin | Your Home |
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| 2018 | Hippy Was Gipsy | Tree (나무) |
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| 2017 | Jay Park | Everything You Wanted |
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R&B Track of the Year
| Year | Recipient | Work | Nominees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Crush | "UP ALL NITE" (feat. Sumin) | |
| 2025 | Tabber | "Chi-Ka" (feat. Dean) | |
| 2024 | Dean | "Die 4 You" | |
| 2023 | Crush | "Rush Hour" |
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| 2022 | Lee Hi | "Only" | |
| 2021 | "Holo" (홀로) |
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| 2020 | Dean | "Howlin' 404" |
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| 2019 | "Instagram" |
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| 2018 | Off On Off | "Gold" |
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| 2017 | Dean | "D (half moon)" |
Producer of the Year
| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lil Moshpit |
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| 2025 | vangdale |
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| 2024 | Fredi Casso |
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| 2023 | 250 |
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| 2022 | Toil |
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| 2021 | Code Kunst |
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| 2020 | Giriboy |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 | GroovyRoom |
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| 2017 |
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Collaboration of the Year
| Year | Recipients | Work | Nominees |
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| 2026 | Sik-K, Lil Moshpit (feat. Bryan Chase, Okasian) | "LOV3" |
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| 2025 | GrovyRoom, pH-1, Haon, Trade L, Woodie Gochild, Big Naughty, Sik-K, Jay Park, lIlBOI | "FASHO" | |
| 2024 | Oygli (feat. E Sens, Beenzino) | "1 to 8 Remix" | |
| 2023 | Balming Tiger (feat. RM) | "Sexy Nukim" (섹시느낌) | |
| 2022 | Homies (feat. Uneducated Kid, Paul Blanco) | "Siren Remix" (사이렌 Remix) |
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| 2021 | Jvcki Wai, Coogie, Paloalto, The Quiett, Bassagong | "Fadeaway" |
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| 2020 | Yumdda, Deepflow, The Quiett, Paloalto, Simon Dominic[I] | "I'mma Do" (아마두) |
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| 2019 | Justhis, Kid Milli, Noel, Young B | "IndiGO" | |
| 2018 | Samuel Seo & Qim Isle | "Mango" |
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| 2017 | DPR Live, Sik-K, Punchnello, Owen, Flowsik | "Eung Freestyle" (응 프리스타일) |
Underrated Album of the Year
| Year | Recipient(s) | Work | Nominees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | QM | Money Breath (돈숨) |
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| 2020 | OLNL | Cyber Lover |
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| 2019 | Odee & Viann | Open Monday |
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| 2018 | TFO | BB (ㅂㅂ) | |
| 2017 | Sleeq | Colossus |
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Music Video of the Year
| Year | Recipient | Work | Nominees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EK | Mollyworld | |
| 2025 | Sik-K, Haon | "KC (BUST IT DOWN)" | |
| 2024 | DPR Ian | "Don't Go Insane" | |
| 2023 | Balming Tiger | "Sexy Nukim" (섹시느낌) | |
| 2022 | Changmo | "Taiji" (태지) | |
| 2021 | H1ghr Music | "The Purge" |
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| 2020 | Balming Tiger | "Armadillo" |
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| 2019 | Mommy Son | "Mommy Jump" (소년점프) |
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Label of the Year
| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
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| 2026 | KC |
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| 2025 |
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| 2024 | AP Alchemy |
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| 2023 | VMC |
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| 2022 | Dejavu Group |
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| 2021 | H1ghr Music |
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| 2020 | Ambition Musik |
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| 2019 | Indigo Music |
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Artists with multiple awards
| Awards | Artist |
|---|---|
| 8 | Sik-K |
| 6 | Jay Park |
| 5 | Changmo |
| Lil Moshpit | |
| 4 | Crush |
| Dean | |
| Haon | |
| 3 | Balming Tiger |
| Beenzino | |
| GroovyRoom | |
| Justhis | |
| The Quiett | |
| 2 | DPR Live |
| E Sens | |
| Giriboy | |
| Homies | |
| Kid Milli | |
| Lee Hi | |
| NO:EL | |
| Paloalto | |
| Samuel Seo | |
| Sumin | |
| Yang Hong-won | |
| Yumdda |
Notes
- ^ feat. Don Mills, Ahn Byeong-woong, San E, Chillin Homie, Oygli, Big Naughty, Oceanfromtheblue, Trade L, Punchnello, A-Chess, Khakii, Polodared, Dive, Kimo L
- ^ with D.Ark, 365lit, Lil Boi, Lee Young-ji, Ourealgoat, Choo and Osun
- ^ featuring 365lit, Changmo, Crown J, Don Mills, Fana, Gaeko, Layone, Lil Boi, Myundo, Paul Blanco, San E, Swings, Skinny Brown, Verbal Jint and Yumdda
- ^ featuring Blase, Chamane, Mckdaddy, Dsel, Layone, Posadic, Kaogaii and Skyminhyuk
- ^ featuring Yumdda, Changmo, Northfacegawd and Don Mills
- ^ featuring 365lit, Zene the Zilla, Chamane, Paul Blanco, Damndef, Kim Hyoeun and Northfacegawd
- ^ with Jay Park, Lee Hi, Bibi, Jamie, Moon, Bumkey, Samuel Seo, Suran, Babylon, Hoody, Sumin, Mrshll, Ann One, Elo, Twlv, Oceanfromtheblue, Jiselle, Sole, Thama, Kvsh, Jinbo, Jerd, Soovi, B.E.D., Xydo, Owell Mood, None
- ^ featuring Basick, P-Type, Skull, Sikboy, Olltii, Minos, Brown Tigger and Jazzmal
- ^ featuring Woo Won-jae, Kim Hyoeun, Nucksal and Huckleberry P
- ^ Jay Park, Simon Dominic, Loco, Ugly Duck, Woo Won-jae, Sik-K, Woodie Gochild, Haon, Gaeko, Bewhy, Paloalto, G2, Reddy, Sway D, Owen, The Quiett, Changmo, Hash Swan, Kim Hyo-eun, Deepflow, Nucksal, Odee, Rocky L, EK, Los, Chaboom, Swings, Giriboy, NO:EL, Jvcki Wai, Justhis, Han Yo-han, Yunhway, Jhnovr, Coogie, Punchnello, Penomeco, Dbo, Hangzoo, Geegooin, Boi B, Ja Mezz, Dayday, Junoflo, Flowsik, Killagramz, Yumdda, Uneducated Kid, Myundo, Takeone, Gray
- ^ featuring Loopy, Masta Wu, Kim Hyoeun and Sik-K
- ^ featuring Verbal Jint, Paloalto, DPR Live and Car the Garden
References
- ^ Kim, Jung-kyoon (February 22, 2017). "Korean hip-hop comes out from the underground : The explosion of the genre comes with its share of growing pains". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ^ Park, Yun-jin (January 28, 2023). "박재범·블라세·지코 포함…'한국힙합어워즈', 올해의 아티스트 후보 발표" [Jay Park, Blase, Zico included... 'Korean Hip-hop Awards', announces Artist of the Year nominees]. Mydaily (in Korean).
- ^ "더 콰이엇 '한국 힙합 어워즈' 올해의 아티스트, 딘은 올해의 알앤비 트랙" [The Quiett "Korean Hip-hop Awards" Artist of the Year, Dean R&B Track of the Year]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). March 21, 2019. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- 2017 Winners: Park, Jin-hong (February 28, 2017). "한국 힙합 어워즈 2017 수상자 목록" [2017 Korean Hip-hop Awards list of winners]. Hypebeast Korea (in Korean).
- 2018 Winners: Woo, Bin (February 7, 2018). "'한국힙합어워즈' 경쟁 대신 힙합 축제, 우원재·그루비룸 '핫★' 박재범 2연속 대상" ["Korean Hip-hop Awards" more like hip-hop festival than competition, Woo Won-jae & GroovyRoom "Hot★" Jay Park wins Artist of the Year two consecutive times]. Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- 2019 Winners: "한국 힙합 어워즈 2019 수상자 리스트" [2019 Korea Hip-Hop Awards list of winners]. HiphopLE (in Korean). March 20, 2019.
- 2020 Winners: Kim, Sugyeong (March 5, 2020). "'2020 한국힙합어워즈', 수상 명단 공개...'올해의 아티스트'는 염따" ["2020 Korea Hip-hop Awards", award list released, "Artist of the Year" is Yumdda]. Ten Asia (in Korean).
- 2021 Winners: Choi, Yong-hwan (February 27, 2021). "'한국 힙합 어워즈 2021' 수상자 리스트" ["Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021" list of winners]. Hypebeast Korea (in Korean).
- 2022 Winners: Choi, Yong-hwan (March 10, 2022). "'한국 힙합 어워즈 2022' 수상자 전체 공개" ["Korean Hip-hop Awards 2022" winners all revealed]. Hypebeast Korea (in Korean).
- 2023 Winners: Shim, Eun-bo (March 10, 2023). "'한국 힙합 어워즈 2023', 올해의 아티스트는 누구?" ['Korean Hip-hop Awards 2023', who is Artist of the Year?]. Hypebeast Korea (in Korean).
- 2024 Winners: Choi, Hyeon-jeong (2024-02-27). "빈지노, 한국 힙합 어워즈 '올해의 아티스트' 선정" [Beenzino, selected as Korean Hip-hop Awards 'Artist of the Year']. ET News (in Korean).