By KTimes

Indie band Danpyunsun & The Moments Ensemble has secured the most nominations at the 22nd Korean Music Awards, set to take place on Feb. 27, with six nods. K-pop girl group aespa follows closely behind with five nominations.

According to the Korean Music Awards selection committee on Friday, producer and singer-songwriter Danpyunsun (real name Park Jong-yoon) earned six nominations with "Hail to the Music," the first album from his newly formed band Danpyunsun & The Moments Ensemble, following the disbandment of Danpyunsun and The Sailors.

The album is up for Album of the Year and Best Modern Rock Album, while its tracks "Independent" and "Days Happier Than Today Will Be Few in My Remaining Life" are nominated for Song of the Year, and Best Modern Rock Song, respectively. The band is also in the running for Musician of the Year.

Aespa also earned a nomination for Musician of the Year, while their full-length album "Armageddon" is nominated for Album of the Year and Best K-pop Album. The album’s track "Supernova" is competing for Song of the Year and Best Pop Song, putting them in close competition with Danpyunsun & The Moments Ensemble for the most wins.

Singer Lee Seung-yoon and the project duo SUMIN & Slom each received four nominations, while BLACKPINK's Rose earned three nods, including Song of the Year, Best K-pop Song and Musician of the Year for her hit "APT."

The full list of nominees is available on the Korean Music Awards website. The ceremony will be broadcast live on the online platform Prism and the Korean Music Awards' official YouTube channel on Feb. 27.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.