The Korean Music Awards has crowned their winners. 

On 1 March, the coveted awards show held its highly anticipated ceremony and honoured some of the best names in Korean indie and mainstream music. 

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aespa leads this year's winner pack, taking home three of the five awards they were nominated for including Rookie of the Year, and Song of the Year and Best K-pop Song for their viral hit 'Next Level'. 

BTS took home the night's biggest award Artist of the Year, making it their third time winning the accolade. Chung Ha also had a big evening, winning Best K-pop Album for her first-ever record Querencia, while IU took home Best Pop Album for her fifth album LILAC. 

Soumbalgwang also dominated over the rock music category, winning both Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song for Dance and 'Happiness, Flower' respectively. While HAEPAARY swept the electronic music category winning Best Electronic Album and Best Electronic Song. 

Check out the full list of winners of the 2022 Korean Music Awards here. 

Artist of the Year: BTS
Song of the Year: 'Next Level' - aespa
Album of the Year: There Is A Wolf - Lang Lee
Rookie of the Year: aespa

Best K-Pop Song: 'Next Level' - aespa
Best K-Pop Album: Querencia - Chung Ha

Best Pop Song: 'NAKKA' - AKMU ft. IU
Best Pop Album: LILAC - IU

Best Rock Song: Soumbalgwang – “Dance”
Best Rock Album: Happiness, Flower - Soumbalgwang

Best Modern Rock Song: 'Desert Eagle' - Silica Gel
Best Modern Rock Album: The Borderline between Hope and Despair - Wings of the ISANG

Best R&B and Soul Song: 'THE GONLAN SONG' - SUMIN & Slom
Best R&B and Soul Album: DON’T DIE COLORS - THAMA

Best Rap and Hip Hop Song: 'TAIJI' - CHANGMO
Best Rap and Hip Hop Album: Independent Music - Choi LB

Best Electronic Song: 'go to gpd and then' - HAEPAARY
Best Electronic Album: Born By Gorgeousness - HAEPAARY

Best Folk Song: 'Barley Tea' - Chun Yongsung ft. Kang Mal Geum
Best Folk Album: There is a Wolf - Lang Lee

Best Metal & Hardcore Album: Hegemony Shift - AGNES

Best Jazz Vocal Album: 'With Strings: Dream of You' - Maria Kim
Best Jazz Music Album: Daring Mind - Jihye Lee Orchestra