The brilliant artists gathered to celebrate their excellence and contribution to the entertainment scene in the past year at the 2023 Asia Artist Awards.
Hosted by Kang Daniel, IVE Jang Wonyoung and ZEROBASEONE Sung Han Bin, the annual celebration of talents was held at the Philippine Arena, Bulacan, Philippines for the first time.
Keep on reading to know more about the proud winners and hottest performers at the big night.
2023 Asia Artist Awards Winners
The 8th edition of the Asia Artist Awards recognized notable achievements by artists in Asian television, film and music industries, and was televised worldwide by Star News.
The actor received the Popularity Award and the Hot Trend Award for his worldwide influence and success. On top of it all, he also proved his acting prowess when he received his Daesang for the night.
For two consecutive years, Lee Junho has been awarded the Daesang at the annual event, much to the fans' delight.
His hard work and efforts had paid off as he took another big scale trophy home, establishing his name as an award-winning star.
"I dedicate this award to my family, mom and dad, friends and fans who supported me since the beginning," Lee Junho expressed his gratitude to his supporters in his speech. "I love you all. Have a happy holiday."
Check out the complete list of winners below:
Grand Prize
Actor of the Year - Lee Junho
Singer of the Year - NewJeans
Album of the Year - SEVENTEEN's "FML"
Song of the Year - NewJeans's "Ditto"
Stage of the Year - Stray Kids
Performance of the Year - SEVENTEEN BSS
Fandom of the Year - Lim Young Woong's Age of Hero
Best Artist Award - Sakaguchi Kentaro, Kim Ji Hoon, Kim Seon Ho, AKMU, ITZY, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, SB19, The Boyz
Asia Celebrity - Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kim Seon Ho, IVE Jang Wonyoung, LE SSERAFIM, NewJeans
Fabulous Award, Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo, Lim Young Woong, NewJeans, Stray Kids
Popularity Award - Lee Junho, Kim Sejeong, Lim Young Woong, Sakurazaka46
Rookie of the Year - Lee Eun Saem, Moon Sang Min, ZEROBASEONE
Best Icon Award - Cha Joo Young, Kep1er, NMIXX, TEMPEST
Focus Award - Younghoon, Ahn Dong Goo, HORI7ON, LUN8
New Wave Award - Park Jae Chan, Ash Island, KINGDOM, Yao Chen
Best Emotive Award - EXO Suho, &TEAM, BOYNEXTDOOR, ONEUS
Best Choice Award - Kang Daniel, &TEAM, Ben&Ben, BOYNEXTDOOR, Din Din, Dreamcatcher, Kim Jae Joong, Lee Young Ji, Lim Young Woong, NMIXX, NewJeans
Hot Trend Award - Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Junho, Lim Young Woong, NewJeans, SB19
Potential Award - Yoo Seon Ho, ATBO, Lapillus, Paul Blanco
Best Acting Performance Award - Kim Young Dae, Lee Jun Young, Moon Ga Young, EXO Suho
Best Actor Award - Ahn Hyo Seop, Kim Sejeong, Lee Dong Hwi, Lee Joon Hyuk, Melai Cantiveros-Francisco
Best Musician Award - KARD, Kwon Eun Bi, Sakurazaka46, STAYC, ZEROBASEONE
Best Producer Award - Seo Hyun Joo (Starship Entertainment)
Best Creator Award - 3RACHA
Best Performance Award - Jung Sung Il
Top of K-pop Record Award - Kim Jae Joong
Congratulations to the winners!
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Written by Elijah Mully.