2013 So-Loved Awards: The Nominees and the Winners of Europe's K-pop Awards

The So-Loved Awards is an award giving body in the UK partnered with Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE)

Dec 9, 2013 08:40 AM GMT

TAGㆍB.APㆍ Girls Generationㆍ Brown Eyed Girlsㆍ G-Dragonㆍ EXOㆍ SHINeeㆍ M.I.B

K-pop has been dominating the world like a storm, spreading rapidly in four corners of the world. It just is not that popular in Asia, where Seoul is near at but also even in Europe, having the So-Loved Awards just this November 30.

The So-loved Awards were first held in 2010 with the purpose to have an award for the German-speaking K-Pop community. In 2011, the idea was made with the help of Korean Cultural Center in Berlin. While keeping its original name, it is now also be promoted as the first "European K-Pop Awards."

This year, the So-Loved Awards was in the support of KOFICE. Besides them, European fan clubs and fan sites promoted by telling their members to participate in the voting. Throughout the voting period, the So-Loved Awards website had more than 986,000 page hits.

On November 30, the 4th So-Loved Awards Party was held at the JamesJune in Berlin. And like every year, there were winners announced.

Let us look at the nominees and the winners of the 2013 So-Loved Awards:

Female Best Band:

1.       2NE1 -33.6%

2.       Girls' Generation - 15.3%

3.       f(x) - 15.0%

4.       Sistar

5.       4minute

Best Female Solo Artist

1.       Ailee - 52.3%

2.       Lee Hyori - 19.8%

3.       IU - 18.2%

4.       Juniel

5.       Ali

Male Best Band:

1.       B.A.P - 30.8%    

2.       EXO - 22.4%       

3.       SHINee - 11.4%

4.       VIXX

5.       Infinite

Best Male Solo Artist

1.       G-Dragon - 52.4%

2.       Junsu / Xia - 23.6%

3.       K. Will - 17.2%

4.       Park Jungmin

5.       Huh Gak

Female Newcomer

1. Lee Hi - 41.8%
2. Global Icon - 16.4%
3. Ladies Code - 12.7%
4. Sunmi
5. Lim Kim

Male Newcomer

1. BTS - 64.1%
2. LC9 - 8.0%
3. Roy Kim 5.5%
4. Roh Jihoon
5. Speed

Best Song

1. EXO - Growl - 28.8%
2. Henry - Trap - 15.8%
3. BTS - No More Dream - 14.8%
4. Junsu - Incredible
5. SHINee - Everybody

Best Music Video

1. B.A.P. - One Shot - 34.2%
2. Block B - Very Good -19.9%
3. G-Dragon - Coup D'Etat - 13.5%
4. BTS - NO
5. B2ST - Shadow

Best Album

1. EXO - Growl (Kiss&Hug Repackage) - 32.9%
2. G-Dragon - Coup D'Etat - 22.2%
3. Junsu - Incredible
4. SHINee - The Misconception of Us
5. f(x) - Pink Tape

Best Mini Album (EP)

1. Block B - Very Good - 21.6%
2. BTS - O!RUL8,2? 14.4%
3. SHINee - Everybody - 13.5%
4. Jaejoon - Y (Repackage)
5. Henry - Trap

Best Single

1. BTS - 2 Cool 4 Skool 28.8%
2. INFINTE - Destiny 25.4%
3. VIXX - On & On 19.%
4. SISTAR19 - Gone Not Around Any Longer
5. Park Jungmin - Beautiful

Best Japan Release

1. SHINee - Breaking News 27.7%
2. CNBLUE - Blind Love 24.8%
3. Girls Generation - Galaxy Supernova 19.4%
4. TVXQ - I Know
5. MyName - We Are the Night

Best Female Choreography

1. Girls Generation - I Got a Boy 42.0%
2. After School - First Love 25.7%
3. Brown Eyed Girls - Kill Bill 17.2%

Best Male Choreography

1. B.A.P - One Shot 40.0%
2. EXO - Wolf 26.6%
3. SHINee - Everybody 16.2%

Best Drama

1. School 2013 - 26.1%
2. My Master's Sun - 24.3%
3. I Hear Your Voice - 22.9%

Best Original Soundtrack

1. B2ST - Black Paradise (IRIS II OST) 36.0%
2. MBLAQ -What a Fool I Am (IRIS II OST) 20.2%
3. Junsu - Foolish Heart (Mandate of Heaven OST) 19.3%

Best Rock/Alternative

1. CNNBLUE 47.3%
2. FTISLAND 33.6%
3. NELL 13.8%

Best Hip-hop/RnB

1. Block B 63.5%
2. Jay Park 17.2%
3. M.I.B. 12.3%

TagㆍB.APㆍ Girls Generationㆍ Brown Eyed Girlsㆍ G-Dragonㆍ EXOㆍ SHINeeㆍ M.I.B