Daftar Pemenang Asia Artist Awards 2021, BTS Raih Dua Trofi
Asia Artist Awards 2021 atau AAA digelar pada Kamis, 2 Desember 2021 waktu Korea Selatan. Asia Artist Awards merupakan ajang penghargaan tahunan yang diselenggarakan koran bisnis asal Korea Selatan, Money Today. Penghargaan diberikan untuk mengapresiasi artis serta musisi Asia. Pertama kali diselenggarakan pada 2016.
Asia Artist Awards 2021 dipandu Leeteuk Super Junior dan Jang Won-young (IVE). Acara digelar di Arena Hall KBS. Acara ini memberikan penghargaan untuk sejumlah kategori, di antaranya Actor of the Year, Artist of the Year, Performance of the Year, Album of the Year, Stage of the Year, Song of the Year. Kategori lainnya Best Artist/Actress, Best Musician Male/Female dll.
Sejumlah artis berhasil membawa pulang piala dari berbagai kategori seperti BTS, BamBam GOT7, IU, dan SEVENTEEN. Sederet aktor juga memenangkan penghargaan seperti, Kim Seon-ho (Hometown ChaChaCha), Na In-woo (Mr. Queen), Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game), Park Geon-il (Mr. Lee) dan Yoo Ah-in (Hellbound).
Acara tersebut juga diramaikan dengan penampilan beberapa idol, seperti EVERGLOW yang membawakan lagu-lagu hit mereka berjudul First dan Pirate secara medley. Boyband baru di bawah naungan GF Entertainment, KINGDOM membawakan single debutnya Excalibur.
Sayangnya, Yeji ITZY absen di gelaran Asia Artist Awards. Ia mengalami cedera punggung sehingga dianjurkan dokter lebih banyak istirahat.
"Kami ingin memberi tahu Yeji ITZY tidak dapat menghadiri Asia Artist Awards 2021 hari ini karena cedera punggung yang ia derita saat melakukan pra-rekaman penampilannya," kata JYP Entertainment di laman khusus fan atau MIDZY.
"Dokter menyarankannya meminimalkan gerakan dan banyak istirahat. Jadi, kami meminta penggemar memahami keputusan kami agar dia bisa memprioritaskan kesehatannya," lanjut JYP Entertainment.
Hanya empat member ITZY, yakni Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, dan Yuna, yang menghadiri AAA. Mereka kompak hadir dengan mengenakan pakaian serba hitam.
Daftar pemenang AAA 2021
Kategori Daesang
Daesang - Song of the Year: Butter (BTS)
Daesang - Actor of the Year: Lee Jung-jae
Daesang - TV Actor of the Year: Lee Seung-gi
Daesang - Film Actor of the Year: Yoo Ah-in
Daesang - Album of the Year: NCT 127
Daesang - Trot of the Year: Lim Young-woong
Daesang - Performance of the Year: Stray Kids
Daesang - Singer of the Year: SEVENTEEN
Daesang - Stage of the Year: aespa
Best New Artist (Singer): ENHYPEN & aespa
Katagori Penyanyi
Focus Award: KINGDOM & BLITZERS.
Potential Award: Alexa & T1419.
New Wave Award: STAYC & Weeekly.
AAA RET Popularity Award: EXO, TWICE, CL, Lim Young Woong.
U+ Idol Live Popularity Award: BTS, BLACKPINK, Lim Young Woong, IU.
Best Producer Award: Woozi SEVENTEEN.
Best Creator Award: Brave Brother.
Best Music Video Award: EVERGLOW.
Icon Award: WOODZ.
Hot Trend Award: aespa & Brave Girls.
Emotive Award: WJSN Chocome & Kwon Eun Bi.
Asia Celebrity Award: Bambam GOT7 & The Boyz.
Best Choice Award: PENTAGON, Golden Child, MOMOLAND.
Best Musician Award: Kang Daniel, ITZY, ASTRO, WONHO & THE BOYZ.
Fabulous Award: SEVENTEEN.
Best Achievement Award: NU'EST.
Best Artist Award: ENHYPEN, Bambam & Brave Girls.
Katagori Aktor
Focus Award: Doyoung NCT & Park Geon Il.
Potential Award: Minhyun NU'EST.
New Wave Award: Na In Woo.
AAA RET Popularity Award: Song Ji Hyo & Kim Seon Ho.
U+ Idol Live Popularity Award: Kim Seon Ho & Jung Ho Yeon.
Icon Award: Ryu Kyungsoo.
Hot Trend Award: Lee Jungjae.
Emotive Award: Moon Ga Young & Cha Eunwoo.
Asia Celebrity Award: Yoo Ah In & Bright and Win.
Rookie Award: Lee Dohyun.
Best Choice Award: Lee Jun Young & Ju Seok Tae.
AAA Scene Stealer: Cha Ji Yeon
Best Acting Award: Sung Hoon & Kwon Yu Ri.
Best Actor Award: Park Joo Mi, Heo Sung Tae & Kim Joo Ryung.
Fabulous Award: Lee Jung Jae.
Best Artist Award: Han So Hee & Jeon Yeo Been.