| 2013 Melon Music Awards | |
| Date: | Thursday, November 14, 2013 |
| Location: | Olympic Gymnastics Arena |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Most Awards: | Exo (3) |
| Most Nominations: | Exo (5) |
| Award1 Type: | Artist of the Year |
| Award1 Winner: | Shinee |
| Award2 Type: | Song of the Year |
| Award2 Winner: | "Growl" |
| Award3 Type: | Album of the Year |
| Award3 Winner: | Busker Busker 2nd Album |
| Previous: | 2012 |
| Main: | 2013 |
| Next: | 2014 |
The 2013 Melon Music Awards were held on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea.[1] Organized by Kakao M through its online music store Melon, the 2013 ceremony was the fifth edition of the event since its offline launch in 2009.
| Rose Motel | "Please Call Me Oppa" | |
| Sistar | "Gone Not Around Any Longer" / "Give It To Me" | |
| Baechigi, Ailee | "Shower of Tears" | |
| BTS | "No More Dream" | |
| BTS Baechigi | "The Rise Of Bangtan" / "Nice To Meet You" | |
| Lim Kim | "Short Hair" (Cho Yong-pil cover) | |
| Huh Gak | "Standing in the Shade Of Trees" (Lee Moon-sae cover) | |
| Ailee Shin Seung-hun | "Romeo & Juliet" (Shin Seung-hun cover) | |
| Lim Kim Huh Gak Ailee Shin Seung–hun | "My Melody" | |
| Exo | "Wolf" / "Growl" | |
| Dynamic Duo | "Baaam" | |
| IU | "The Red Shoes" | |
| Beast | "Shadow" | |
| Shinee | "Lucifer" (Onew) / "Ring Ding Dong" (Minho) / "Juliette" (Key) / "Sherlock" (Taemin) / "Dream Girl" (Jonghyun) / "Why So Serious?" (covered by Exo) / "Everybody" |
Winners and nominees are listed below.[2] Winners are listed first and emphasized in bold.[3] [4]
| Top 10 Artists (Bonsang) | Album of the Year (Daesang) | |
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| Artist of the Year (Daesang) | Song of the Year (Daesang) | |
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| Best New Artist | Best Pop Award | |
| Best Rap/Hip Hop Award | Best Rock Award | |
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| Best R&B/Ballad Award | Best OST Award | |
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| Netizen Popularity Award | Hot Trend Award | |
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| Winners | ||
| Music Video Award | Lee Gi-baek – Beast's "Shadow" | |
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| Global Artist Award | Psy | |
| MBC Music Star Award | f(x) | |
| Songwriter Award | Shinsadong Tiger |