Korean Hip-hop Awards explained

Korean Hip-hop Awards
Awarded For:Excellence in hip-hop and R&B
Country:South Korea
Year:2017

The Korean Hip-hop Awards (KHA;) 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

YearRecipientNominees
2024Beenzino
2023Jay Park
2022Changmo
2021Jay Park
2020Yumdda
2019The Quiett
2018Jay Park
2017

New Artist of the Year

YearRecipientNominees
2024ShyboiiTobii
  • Ghvstclub
  • Ksmartboi
  • Street Baby
  • Xwally
  • Tray B
2023gonggonggoo009
  • NSW Yoon
  • Roh Yun-ha
  • Damini
  • Polodared
  • Fleeky Bang
2022Since
2021Homies
2020Ash Island
2019Haon
2018DPR Live
2017Justhis

Hip Hop Album of the Year

YearRecipientWorkNominees
2024BeenzinoNowitzki
  • Lobonabeat - Trapstar Lifestyle
  • Skyminhyuk - Liberation (해방)
  • AP Alchemy - AP Alchemy: Side A
  • E Sens - Piggy Bank (저금통)
  • Kid Milli - Beige
2023Lil MoshpitAAA
  • 009 - UU (ㅠㅠ)
  • Nucksal & Cadejo - Sincerely Yours (당신께)
  • C Jamm - Ghenn (걘)
  • Lee Hyeon-jun - Lost in Translation (번역 중 손실)
  • Paloalto - Dirt
2022Underground Rockstar
  • Los - Skandalouz
  • Unofficialboyy & Haifhaif - Net, Trap, Launcher, Capture (그물,덫,발사대기,포획)
  • ChoiLB - Independent Music (독립음악)
  • Kid Milli & Dress - Cliche
  • Fana - Fanatiic
2021Bill StaxDetox
2020C JammKeung (킁)
  • E Sens - The Stranger (이방인)
  • Changmo - Boyhood
  • XXX - Second Language
  • O'Domar - Field (밭)
  • Futuristic Swaver - BFOTY
2019XXXLanguage
2018Legit GoonsJunk Drunk Love
2017NucksalThe God of Small Things(작은 것들의 신)
  • Beenzino - 12
  • Hwaji - Zissou
  • Justhis - 2 Many Homes 4 1 Kid
  • Takeone - Green Ideology (녹색이념)
  • B-Free - Free From Seoul

Hip Hop Track of the Year

YearRecipient(s)WorkNominees
2024E Sens"What the Hell"
  • Dynamic Duo, Lee Young-ji - "Smoke"
  • Lobonabeat - "Young Boy"
  • Beenzino - "Travel Again" (여행 Again)
  • Swings, Nochang, Black Nut, Damini - "No One Likes Us"
  • Kid Milli - "25"
2023Zico"New Thing" (새삥)
  • Lobonabeat - "Birthday" (생일)
  • Lil Moshpit - "Yooooo"
  • Lee Hyeon-jun - "White Lighter"
  • Keith Ape - "Mull"
  • Paloalto - "Priceless"
2022Changmo"Taiji" (태지)
  • Be'O - "Counting Stars"
  • Sokodomo - "Merry-Go-Round" (회전목마)
  • Ash Island - "Melody" (멜로디)
  • Unofficialboyy & Haifhaif - "Net, Trap, Launcher, Capture" (그물,덫,발사대기,포획)
  • Changmo - "Hyperstar"
2021Mirani, Munchman, Khundi Panda, Mushvenom"VVS"
2020Changmo"Meteor"
  • Yumdda - "Don't Call Me" (돈 Call Me)
  • Mushvenom - "Why Are You So Noisy" (왜 이리 시끄러운 것이냐)
  • Bewhy - "Gottasadae" (가라사대)
  • Changmo, Hash Swan, Ash Island, Kim Hyoeun - "Band"
  • C Jamm - "Poker Face" (포커페이스)
2019Justhis, Kid Milli, Noel, Young B"IndiGO"
  • Mommy Son - "Mommy Jump" (소년점프)
  • XXX - "Sujak" (수작)
  • Giriboy, Kid Milli, Noel, Swings - "Flex"
  • pH-1, Kid Milli, Loopy - "Good Day"
  • Jvcki Wai - "Enchanted Propaganda"
2018Woo Won-jae"We Are" (시차)
  • Jazzyfact - "Harujongil" (하루종일)
  • Dok2 & Jay Park - "Most Hated" (니가 싫어하는 노래)
  • Kim Ximya - "Career High"
  • Chaboom - "Lord of the Flies" (리빠똥)
  • TFO - "Cone" (원뿔)
2017Bewhy"Forever"
  • Nucksal - "NFS" (팔지 않아)
  • Nafla - "Mercy"
  • Owen Ovadoz - "City"
  • Jay Park & Ugly Duck - "Ain't No Party Like an AOMG Party" (우리가 빠지면 PARTY가 아니지)
  • Beenzino - "Flexin"

R&B Album of the Year

YearRecipientWorkNominees
2024JerdBomm
  • Thama - Wooof
  • Sumin - Sichimi (시치미)
  • Youra - A Lot of Tentacles (꽤 많은 수의 촉수 돌기)
  • Zion T - Zip
  • Crush - Wonderego
2023Rad MuseumRad
2022Thama Don't Die Colors
2021Samuel SeoUnity II
2020CrushFrom Midnight to Sunrise
2019SuminYour Home
  • Colde - Wave
  • Naul - Sound Doctrine
  • Jclef - Flaw, Flaw
  • Hippy Was Gipsy - Language (언어)
  • Horim - Metrocity
2018Hippy Was GipsyTree (나무)
  • Rico - White Light Panorama
  • Off On Off - Boy
  • Rad Museum - Scene
  • Xin Seha - 7F, the Void
  • Vinicius - Sai (사이)
2017Jay ParkEverything You Wanted
  • Dean - 130 mood: TRBL
  • Samuel Seo - Ego Expand
  • Hoody - On And On
  • Nahzam Sue - Till The Sun Goes Up
  • Crush - Interlude

R&B Track of the Year

YearRecipientWorkNominees
2024Dean"Die 4 You"
  • Rad Museum - "Call Me Back"
  • Sumin - "Closet" (옷장)
  • Jerd - "Like Rain, Like Music" (비처럼 음악처럼)
  • Jemini - "Attention"
  • Crush - "Ego" (미워)
2023Crush"Rush Hour"
  • DPR Ian - "Ballroom Extravaganza"
  • Rad Museum - "Offline"
  • Jay Park - "Ganadara"
  • Big Naughty - "Beyond Love" (정이라고 하자)
  • Slom - "Anirago" (아니라고)
2022Lee Hi"Only"
  • Thama - "Blessed"
  • Mind Combined - "Show Me"
  • Sumin & Slom - "The Gonlan Song" (곤란한 노래)
  • Youra - "Mimi"
  • Thama - "I'm Chill" (Chill이란 낱말의 존재이유)
2021"Holo" (홀로)
  • Crush - "Ohio"
  • Chancellor - "Automatic Remix"
  • DeVita - "Evita!"
  • Bibi - "Kazino" (사장님 도박은 재미로 하셔야 합니다)
  • Samuel Seo - "Cycle" (굴레)
2020Dean"Howlin' 404"
  • Samuel Seo - "Playaplayaplaya"
  • Colde - "Wa-r-r" (와르르♥)
  • Jclef - "Mama, See"
  • Dress & Sogumm - "I Wonder" (궁금해)
  • Sumin - "Shaker"
2019"Instagram"
  • Sumin - "Your Home" (너네 집)
  • George - "Gohaegoback" (하려고해고백)
  • Jclef - "The Last 1 Hour Before We Fade" (지구 멸망 한 시간 전)
  • Horim - "Sug4r"
  • Soma - "Pollen Allergy" (꽃가루)
2018Off On Off"Gold"
  • Jay Park - "Yacht (k)"
  • Samuel Seo - "Off You"
  • Hippy Was Gipsy - "Dot" (점)
  • Peejay - "Na B Ya" (나비야)
  • Rico - "Paradise"
2017Dean"D (half moon)"
  • Jay Park - "All I Wanna Do"
  • Crush - "Woo Ah" (우아해)
  • Jeebanoff - "Sungbook-gu Kids" (삼선동 사거리)
  • Minje - "Do"
  • Hoody - "Need U"

Producer of the Year

YearRecipientNominees
2024Fredi Casso
  • Nochang
  • Code Kunst
  • Hukky Shibaseki
  • Hecop
  • Hyeminsong
2023250
  • Lil Moshpit
  • Slom
  • Jay Kidman
  • Toil
  • Fredi Casso
2022Toil
2021Code Kunst
  • GroovyRoom
  • Giriboy
  • Toil
  • Bronze
  • Goosebumps
2020Giriboy
  • Frnk
  • Jay Kidman
  • Goosebumps
  • Dress
  • GXXD
2019
  • Code Kunst
  • Gray
  • Frnk
  • GroovyRoom
  • Woogie
2018GroovyRoom
  • Code Kunst
  • Gray
  • Peejay
  • Jflow
  • Kim Park Chella
2017

Collaboration of the Year

YearRecipientsWorkNominees
2024Oygli (feat. E Sens, Beenzino)"1 to 8 Remix"
  • Lobonabeat, Bill Stax, Oygli - "I Need"
  • Leellamarz, NSW Yoon, Street Baby (feat. Haon, Sik-K) - "Money Dance"
  • Blase, Black Nut, Jimmy Paige, Dok2, Smugglers - "Grrr"
  • Swings, Nochang, Black Nut, Damini - "No One Likes Us"
  • E Sens (feat. Dok2) - "No Boss'
2023Balming Tiger (feat. RM)"Sexy Nukim" (섹시느낌)
  • Nucksal & Cadejo - "Sincerely Yours" (당신께)
  • Lil Moshpit (feat. Kid Milli, Sokodomo, Polodared) - "Yooooo"
  • Blase - "Peace Out (Mega Mix)"
  • Justhis (feat. Kwaii, Don Malik, 009) - "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"
  • Justhis, R.Tee, Don Malik, Huh, Khan, Mckdaddy, Los - "My Way"
2022Homies (feat. Uneducated Kid, Paul Blanco)"Siren Remix"(사이렌 Remix)
  • Jay Park, pH-1, Woogie, YLN Foreign - "DNA Remix"
  • Basick - "08Basick Remix" (08베이식 REMIX)
  • Kitsyojii - "Stand Up Remix" (일어나 Remix)
  • Toil - "Forever You Remix" (너 포에버 Remix)
  • Heartcore - "Heartcore"
2021Jvcki Wai, Coogie, Paloalto, The Quiett, Bassagong"Fadeaway"
2020Yumdda, Deepflow, The Quiett, Paloalto, Simon Dominic"I'mma Do"(아마두)
2019Justhis, Kid Milli, Noel, Young B"IndiGO"
  • Bassagong (feat. JTong) - "Tang-A" (탕아)
  • Drunken Tiger (feat. MC Meta, Dok2) - "A Tiger Named JK" (이름만 대면)
  • pH-1, Kid Milli, Loopy (feat. Paloalto) - "Good Day"
  • Sumin (feat. Xin Seha) - "Your Home" (너네 집)
  • Giriboy, Kid Milli, Noel, Swings - "Flex"
2018Samuel Seo & Qim Isle"Mango"
  • GroovyRoom - "Xindoshi"
  • Nucksal, Hanhae, Ryno, Jo Woo-chan - "1/N" (N분의 1)
  • Chaboom (featuring Paloalto, Swings and Deepflow) - "Equus" (에쿠스)
  • Somdef - "Ring Ring Ring"
  • Hippy Was Gipsy (feat. Kim Oki) - "Fall" (지네)
2017DPR Live, Sik-K, Punchnello, Owen, Flowsik"Eung Freestyle"(응 프리스타일)

Underrated Album of the Year

YearRecipient(s)WorkNominees
2021QMMoney Breath(돈숨)
  • Jay Park & DJ Wegun - Everybody Sucks
  • JJK - The Angel Wakes Hell's Morning (지옥의 아침은 천사가 깨운다)
  • Homies - Ghetto Kids
  • Fisherman - The Dragon Warrior
  • Samuel Seo - Dial
2020OLNLCyber Lover
  • O'Domar - Field (밭)
  • Errday - Sara (살아)
  • Viann - The Baker
  • Chaboom - Sweets & Bitters
  • Lee Hyeon-jun - Main Stream
2019Odee & ViannOpen Monday
  • Jaedal - Period
  • Lee Suho - Entertain
  • Jjangyou - KOKI7
  • Mild Beats - Secondhand Smoking
  • Moldy - Internet Kid
2018TFOBB (ㅂㅂ)
  • Donutman - Rainbow
  • Cream Villa - Creamtopia
  • Ku Won-chan & Fisherman - Format
  • Xin Seha - 7F, the Void
  • Sleeq & Don Malik - Fommy Hiltiger
2017SleeqColossus
  • Yumdda - Breathe (살아숨셔)
  • Jayho - Lemans (르망)
  • Jeebanoff - So Fed Up
  • Sumin - Beat, And Go To Sleep
  • Legit Goons - Camp

Music Video of the Year

YearRecipientWorkNominees
2024DPR Ian"Don't Go Insane"
  • Lobonabeat, Bill Stax, Oygli - "I Need"
  • Swings, Nochang, Black Nut, Damini - "No One Likes Us"
  • Skyminhyuk - "Liberation" (해방)
  • Sik-K - "See You in Every Party"
  • Zion T - "Stranger" (모르는 사람)
2023Balming Tiger"Sexy Nukim" (섹시느낌)
  • DPR Ian - Miito Movie (Part 1)
  • Lobonabeat - "Birthday" (생일)
  • Blase - "Pop It"
  • Jvcki Wai - "Go Back"
  • JTong - "Chosun Savage" (조선 세비지)
2022Changmo"Taiji" (태지)
  • 250 - "Bang Bus"
  • DPR Live - "Summer Tights"
  • Jay Park, pH-1, Woogie, YLN Foreign - "DNA Remix"
  • Sokodomo - "MM"
  • Jerd - All My Persona Short Film
2021H1ghr Music"The Purge"
2020Balming Tiger"Armadillo"
  • Bewhy - "Gottasadae" (가라사대)
  • E Sens - "Son of a" (그XX아들같이)
  • Dynamic Duo - "MSG" (맵고짜고단거)
  • Ash Island - "Paranoid"
  • Changmo - "Meteor"
2019Mommy Son"Mommy Jump"(소년점프)
  • Bassagong - "Rodeo" (로데오)
  • Giriboy, Kid Milli, Noel, Swings - "Flex"
  • Jaedal - "Tree"
  • Balming Tiger - "I'm Sick"
  • Sultan of the Disco - "Tong Bei Quan" (통배권)

Label of the Year

YearRecipientNominees
2024AP Alchemy
  • KC
  • Skrr Gang Business
  • Amoeba Culture
  • Ambition Musik
  • At Area
2023VMC
  • AOMG
  • New Wave Records
  • Daytona Entertainment
  • Yng & Rich Records
  • H1ghr Music
2022Dejavu Group
  • AOMG
  • Daytona Entertainment
  • Ambition Musik
  • Yng & Rich Records
  • H1ghr Music
2021H1ghr Music
2020Ambition Musik
  • BANA
  • AOMG
  • H1ghr Music
  • Legit Goons
  • WYBH
2019Indigo Music
  • AOMG
  • H1ghr Music
  • Mkitrain Records
  • Hi-Lite Records
  • WYBH

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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.
  2. Web site: 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 . ko.
  3. Web site: March 21, 2019. 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. dead. The Korea Economic Daily. ko. October 12, 2021. November 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221127114928/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/201903218499k.

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