Indie band Hyukoh also netted awards for Best Modern Rock Song and Rookie of the Year. The towering Deepflow, nominated for five awards, slouched down on stage in order to speak into the mic for his acceptance speech for Artist of the Year. Their awards were accepted by YG Entertainment director Park Hyeon-pyo as they were touring overseas.īut rappers Deepflow and E Sens, both who won two awards each, were clear crowd favorites based on applause whenever their names were announced. K-pop superstars Big Bang won two more awards for their song 'Bae Bae' for Best Pop Song and Song of the Year. 29 also had its share of quieter, dignified victories. This year, Big Bang, Deepflow, E Sens and Hyukoh stood out as the top winners based on award count, but Feb. Just hours after the Academy Awards finished praising Hollywood's filmmaking royalty, Korea's music industry came together in Guro Art Valley for the 13th Korean Music Awards (KMAs) on Monday. 'Heavy metal!' shout members of thrash band Method as they accept the 2016 Korean Music Award (KMA) for Best Heaviness Album.
