South Korean boy band Big Bang, formed in 2006 under YG Entertainment, composes of four-members: G-Dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P, and Daesung. The group debuted with the single album Big Bang on August 28, 2006, which were followed by two more single albums leading up to their debut Korean studio album, Bigbang Vol.1 (2006). The group's early works were met with moderate success; it was not until their 2007 breakthrough single "Lies" where the group began to gain widespread recognition. At the 2007 Mnet Km Music Festival, BigBang was nominated for five categories, taking home Song of the Year for "Lies" and Best Male Artist. In January 2008, BigBang won all three categories where they were nominated in at the 17th Seoul Music Awards, including the Grand Prize and Best Song for "Lies". A year later, they were awarded Artist of the Year and Best Male Group and at the 2008 Mnet Km Music Festival and Best Album at the 18th Seoul Music Awards. BigBang began expanding their popularity overseas with the release of their Japanese studio albums Number 1 (2008) and Big Bang (2009), winning Best New Artist at the 51st Japan Record Awards.
BigBang returned to South Korea with their fourth EP Tonight (2011), and were presented the award for Best Worldwide Act at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards in Belfast. In February 2012, the group released their fifth EP Alive, which spawned the singles "Fantastic Baby", "Blue" and "Bad Boy". That November, BigBang were nominated in six categories at the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards, winning three awards including Artist of the Year and Best Male Group. They were also awarded the Guardian Angel award at the same ceremony following the success of their first worldwide concert tour, the Alive Galaxy Tour. At the 2nd Gaon Chart Music Awards, Alive and its singles "Blue" and "Fantastic Baby" won Album of the Year (1st Quarter) and Song of the Year for February and March, respectively.
The group reunited in 2015 with their "Made" series, releasing four single albums—M, A, D, and E—from May to August 2015. The series experienced commercial success, leading the group to become the most nominated and awarded act at the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards, winning four out of eight nominations including Artist and Song of the Year. At the annual Melon Music Awards, they were nominated in five categories and similarly won Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "Bang Bang Bang". The group were additionally awarded with the Song of the Year prize at the 13th Korean Music Awards and 31st Golden Disc Awards in early 2016. At the 5th Gaon Chart Music Awards in February of that year, BigBang won Song of the Month for four consecutive months from May to August with their singles from Made: "Loser", "Bang Bang Bang", "If You", and "Let's Not Fall in Love".
Awards and nominations
+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Organization Year Category Nominee / work Result Asia Artist Awards 2016 Most Popular Artists (Singer) BigBang 2017 Asian Pop Music Awards 2022 Record of the Year (Overseas) "Still Life" Best Music Video (Overseas) Top 20 Songs (Overseas) Best Hits Song Festival 2009 Gold Artist AwardBigBang Bugs Music Awards 2011 Best Male Group Popularity Award 2020 20th Anniversary – Most Loved Artists Cyworld Digital Music Awards 2006Rookie of the Month (October)"La La La" 2007Song of the Month (August)"Lies" Song of the Month (September) Song of the Month (December)"Last Farewell" 2008Song of the Month (August)"Haru Haru" Song of the Month (November)"Sunset Glow" 2009Song of the Month (April)"Lollipop" (with 2NE1) Bonsang"Hallelujah" 2012Song of the Month (February)"Blue" Song of the Month (March) "Fantastic Baby" Gaon Chart Music Awards2012Song of the Year (April)"Love Song" 2013Song of the Year (February)"Blue" Song of the Year (March)"Fantastic Baby"Album of the Year (1st Quarter)Alive2016Song of the Year (May)"Loser" Song of the Year (June)"Bang Bang Bang"Song of the Year (July)"If You"Song of the Year (August)"Let's Not Fall In Love"Most Influential Group in AsiaBigBangAlbum of the Year (2nd Quarter)MAlbum of the Year (3rd Quarter)E2017Song of the Year (December)"Fxxk It" "Last Dance""Girlfriend"Album of the Year (4th Quarter)Made 2019Song of the Year (March)"Flower Road" Genie Music Awards2022 Song of the Year "Still Life" Best Male Group BigBang Genie Music Popularity Award Global Popularity Award Golden Disc Awards2007Digital Daesang"Lies"Digital Bonsang 2008Digital Bonsang "Haru Haru""Last Farewell"Disc BonsangRememberPopularity AwardBigBang 2012Digital Bonsang "Tonight"2013"Fantastic Baby" Digital DaesangMSN International AwardBigBang2016Digital Daesang "Loser" Digital Bonsang Global Fan's ChoiceBigBangiQiyi Best Male Artist2018Digital Bonsang "Fxxk It" Global Popular Artist Award BigBang 2019Special Digital Bonsang Fans ChoiceNetEase Most Popular K-pop StarDigital Bonsang"Flower Road" Digital Daesang Hito Music Awards2013Japanese and Asian Song of the Year"Fantastic Baby"InStyle Star Icon Awards 2016Hot Icon BigBang IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award 2015Ten Best Sales Digital Releases "Bae Bae" 2016"Loser"Japan Cable Broadcasting Award2009Best Newcomer AwardBigBangJapanese Grand Prix du Disque2010Best Newcomer Japan Music Awards 2025 Artist of the Year Album of the Year The Best of Big Bang 2006–2014 Japan Record Awards 2009New ArtistBigBangBest New Artist2010Best Song"Tell Me Goodbye"2016Special Achievement AwardBigBang Japan Gold Disc Awards 2010Best 5 New Artists 2013Best 3 Albums (Asian)Alive 2016Song of the Year by Download (Asia)"Bang Bang Bang (Korean Ver.)" 2017Best Asian ArtistBigBangAlbum of the YearMade SeriesBest 3 AlbumsSong of the Year by Download (Asia)"Bang Bang Bang (Japanese Ver.)"Best Music VideoBIGBANG 2015 World Tour～2016 [MADE] In Japan2018Best Asian ArtistBigBangBest 3 AlbumsMadeBest Music Videos0.TO.10 KuGou Annual Music Awards2023Best Selling Korean/Japanese Album (top 10) "Still Life" KKBox Music Awards2016Annual Korean Singer BigBang Japan Top 10 Artist (Japanese music) Korea Broadcast Award2008Newcomer AwardKorea Marketing Awards2015K-pop Division Grand Prize Korea National Assembly Awards 2008 Grand Prize Korea SNS Industry Awards2015 Korea Internet & Security Agency Award Korea PD Award2009Performer of the Year Korea First Brand Awards 2016 Top 10 Hallyu Stars – China Korean Music Awards2008Dance & Electronic Musician Netizen Vote 2015Artist of the YearGroup Musician of the Year Netizen VoteSong of the Year"Bae Bae"Best Rap & Hip-Hop SongBest Pop Song"Loser"MAMA Awards2006New Group of the Year"La La La" "2006 MKMF Part 1 : I Love Punk – Haerang + Lee SungWoo/ Break Through-SS501/ The Queen Is Back! – Cocoboys and Dodogirls + Um JungHwa" . MAMA. Retrieved October 26, 2014.2007Best Hip-Hop Song"Lies" Best Male GroupSong of the YearArtist of the YearAlbum of the Year2008Best House and Electronic Song"Haru Haru" "2008 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1" . MAMA. Retrieved December 17, 2014.Best Male GroupSong of the YearArtist of the Year2009Best Male Group"Sunset Glow" "2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1" . MAMA. Retrieved December 18, 2014.2011Best Music Video"Love Song" Best Male Group"Tonight" Best Dance Performance – Male GroupSong of the YearAlbum of the YearTonightArtist of the Year 2012Best Male Group"Fantastic Baby" Best Global Group (Male)Guardian AngelAlive Galaxy TourBest Music Video"Monster"Artist of the YearBigBangAlbum of the YearAlive2015Best Dance Performance"Bang Bang Bang" UnionPay Song of the YearBest Music Video"Bae Bae"Album of the YearMadeArtist of the YearBigBangBest Male GroupWeibo Global Fan's ChoiceIQiyi Worldwide Favourite Artist 2022 Worldwide Fans Choice Song of the Year "Still Life" Best Vocal Performance – Group Melon Music Awards2011Album of the YearTonight Top 10 ArtistsBigBang2012Top 10 Artists Album of the YearAliveArtist of the YearBigBangSong of the Year "Fantastic Baby"Global Star AwardNetizen Popularity Battle Award2015Album of the YearMArtist of the YearBigBangTop 10 ArtistsSong of the Year"Bang Bang Bang"Netizen Popularity Award2017Top 10 Artists BigBangBest Artist AwardNetizen Popularity AwardAlbum of the YearMadeSong of the Year"Fxxk It"2018Netizen Popularity Award BigBangSong of the Year "Flower Road"Best R&B/Soul2022 Song of the Year "Still Life" Best Male GroupBigBang Netizen Popularity Award Mnet 20's Choice Awards 2008Hot Trend Musician 2009Hot Commercial Film Star"Lollipop" (with 2NE1)2011Hot Trend MusicianBigBang2012MTV Asia Awards2008Favorite Artist Korea "MTV Asia Awards 2008" 1MTV Europe Music Awards2011Best Worldwide Act JoongAng Ilbo. November 9, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011Best Asia Act MTV Iggy 2015 Song of the Summer "Bang Bang Bang" MTV Italian Music Awards 2012 Best FanBigBang "Justin Bieber, LMFAO and Subsonica also receive TRL Awards." mtvasia.com. May 8, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 20152016Best Artist From The World MTV Millennial Awards Brazil2018Kpop Explosion MTV Video Music Awards Japan2010Best New Artist Video"Gara Gara Go" 2010 MTV World Stage VMAJBest Pop Video"Koe wo Kikasete"2013Best Dance Video"Fantastic Baby" 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan Myx Music Awards2012Favorite K-Pop Video"Tonight"2013"Monster" Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards 2008Favorite Male SingerBigBang2009 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2017 Favorite Global Music Star Premios Cultura Asiática 20202020 Major K-Pop Legend QQ Music Awards2015Most Popular Overseas Group 2016 Best Selling Foreign Album Best Music Video of the Year "Bang Bang Bang"RTHK International Pop Poll Awards2013 Top Group / Band BigBang Top Ten International Gold Songs "Fantastic Baby" 2016 Top Group / Band BigBang Top Ten International Gold Songs "Bang Bang Bang" Best Selling Korean Album E 2018 Best Selling Albums Made Seoul Music Awards2008Daesang AwardBigBang Jang, Tae-yong. 빅뱅, 서울가요대상 대상 '3관왕 싹쓸이' (Big Bang is Artist of the Year at Seoul Music Awards) . Korea Economic Daily. January 31, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2010.Bonsang AwardBigBangBest Song Award"Lies"2009Best Album AwardRemember Bonsang AwardBigBangMobile Popularity AwardHigh One Music Award2012Bonsang AwardTonight Popularity AwardBigBang2013Bonsang Award2016Best Song Award"Bang Bang Bang" Popularity AwardBigBangBonsang Award 2023 Bonsang Award (Note: Click/tap on the labelled tabs to view nominees for each category) K-wave Award Popularity Award Singapore E-Awards 2011Most Popular Korean Artist 2012 2013 Most Popular Music Video (K-pop) "Fantastic Baby" 2012 Platinum Awards Tonight Special Edition Double Platinum Awards Alive So-Loved Awards 2012 Best Male Group BigBang Best Song "Fantastic Baby" Best Mini Album Still Alive Soompi Awards 2015 Best Male GroupBigBang Artist of the Year Album of the Year E Best Music Video "Bae Bae" 2017 Best Male GroupBigBang Artist of the Year Song of the Year "Fxxk It" Album of the Year Made 2018 Song of the Year"Flower Road" Space Shower Music Video Awards 2010 Best Choreography Video "Gara Gara Go!" Style Icon Awards 2008 Male Pop ActBigBang Tencent Music Entertainment Awards2023Digital Single of the Year"Still Life" UN Asia Pacific Global Tolerance with Music2010 Global Unity AwardBigBang V-Live Awards2017Global Artist Top 10 2018 World Music Awards 2014 World's Best Group World's Best Live Act Big Bang Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 World's Best Video of the Year "Fantastic Baby" YouTube Music Awards2015 Honored Artist BigBang
Other accolades
State honors + Name of country, year given, and name of honor Country Year Honor South Korea 2010 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation
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