This is the list of awards and nominations received by South Korean boy band Highlight, formerly known as Beast.
Their major accolades includes "Artist of the Year" awards at the 2011 and 2012 Melon Music Awards, "Song of the Year" award at the 2011 KBS Music Festival for "Fiction" from their 2011 album Fiction and Fact, as well as "Record of the Year" at the 2015 Seoul Music Awards for their 2014 album Time.
Awards and nominations +The name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / work Result Asia Artist Awards 2021 Male Idol Group Popularity Award Highlight Asia Model Awards 2012 Popular Male Group Beast Asia Song Festival 2010 Asia Influential Artist Cyworld Digital Music Awards 2009 Rookie of the Month – December "Mystery" Gaon Chart Music Awards 2011 Album of the Year – 2nd Quarter Fiction and Fact 2012Album of the YearMidnight Sun2013Popularity AwardBeast2014Album of the YearGood LuckPopularity AwardBeast2016Song of the Year – July"Ribbon"2017Album of the Year – 1st QuarterCan You Feel It?Song of the Year – March"Plz Don't Be Sad"Golden Disc Awards2010Rookie Award"Shock"2012Album BonsangFiction and FactCeCi K-pop Icon AwardBeastMSN International Award2013Album BonsangMidnight SunJTBC Best Artist Award2014Album BonsangHard to Love, How to LovePopularity Award2015Digital Bonsang"Good Luck"Popularity AwardBest Male Performance"12:30"2016Album BonsangOrdinary2018Digital Daesang"Plz Don't Be Sad"Popularity AwardHighlight Japan Gold Disc Award2012Best 3 New Artist (Asia)Beast KBS Entertainment Awards 2025 Digital Content Award Idol 1N2D KBS Song Festival2011Song of the Year (Daesang)"Fiction" Korea Visual Arts Festival2010Photogenic AwardBeastMelon Music Awards 2011 Artist of the Year (Daesang)Top 10 (Bonsang) Album of the Year (Daesang)Fiction and FactSong of the Year (Daesang)"On Rainy Days"2012Artist of the Year (Daesang)BeastTop 10 (Bonsang)Netizen Choice Award Global Artist Award2013Top 10 (Bonsang)Netizen Choice AwardArtist of the Year (Daesang)Best Music Video"Shadow"Song of the Year (Daesang)2014Top 10 (Bonsang)Beast Netizen Popularity AwardArtist of the Year (Daesang)2015Top 10 (Bonsang)Netizen Choice Award2016Top 10 (Bonsang)Netizen Choice Award2017Top 10 (Bonsang)HighlightNetizen Popularity AwardBest Dance Track Award"Plz Don’t Be Sad"Mnet Asian Music Awards2009Best New Male Artist"Bad Girl"2010Best Male Group"Shock"Best Male Dance Performance2011Best Male Dance Performance"Fiction"Artist of the Year (Daesang)BeastSong of the Year (Daesang)"Fiction"Best Male Group2012Best Male Dance Performance"Beautiful Night"Best Male Group Best Global Male Group2013Best Male Dance Performance"Shadow"2014Album of the Year (Daesang)Good LuckBest Male Group"Good Luck"2016Best Group Vocal Performance"Ribbon"2017"Calling You"2025"Endless Ending"Mnet 20's Choice Awards2010Cool Star AwardBeast2011Hot Performance StarMTV Europe Music Awards2014Best Korean Act2017Highlight Myx Music Awards2011Favorite K-pop Video"Beautiful" Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards2012Favorite Male SingerBeast SBS Gayo Daejeon2014Top Ten ArtistSeoul Music Awards2010Best New ArtistBonsang Award2011Bonsang Award2013Bonsang Award2014Record of the YearTimeBonsang AwardBeast2015Bonsang Award2017Bonsang AwardHighlightPopularity AwardHallyu Special AwardSingapore Entertainment Awards2012Most Popular Korean ArtistBeast2013Most Popular K-pop Music Video"Beautiful Night" Weibo Night2015Asia Popularity AwardBeast
Other accolades State honors +Name of country or organization, year given, and name of honor Country or organization Year Honor Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism2009Rookie of the Month – DecemberSouth Korea2011Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Forbes 2011 Korea Power Celebrity 40th 2012 9th 2013 29th 2015 20th
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