South Korean singer Taeyeon has received multiple awards and nominations for her music work. She debuted in 2007 as a member of girl group Girls' Generation and initially achieved several awards and nominations for her early solo endeavors. In 2008, she won a Golden Disc Award in the Popularity category and a Cyworld Digital Music Award for Song of the Month with her OST song "If". She also earned two MBC Drama Awards and a Mnet 20's Choice Award for her radio show Taeyeon's Chin Chin Radio in 2009.
In 2015, Taeyeon debuted as a solo artist with her extended play I, from which the title track "I" earned her multiple awards and nominations, including a Gaon Chart Music Award for Song of the Year – October and a Golden Disc Award in the Digital category. Her success earned her Best Female Artist at both the Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2015 and Golden Disc Awards the following year. The title track "I" raked in a total of eleven trophies on five music programs.
In 2016, Taeyeon released her second extended play Why which yielded two singles, "Starlight" and "Why". She also released two digital singles, "Rain" and "11:11", and earned three trophies on music programs. "Rain" won a Golden Disc Award in the Digital category while Taeyeon herself won another Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Female Artist and a Melon Music Award for Top 10 Artists.
Taeyeon's first studio album, titled My Voice, was released in February 2017 and produced a lead single titled "Fine" which earned her two trophies on music programs. The album was well-received and earned multiple awards and nominations, including a Golden Disc Award in the Physical Category and a first nomination at the Korean Music Awards for Best Pop Album. In December 2017, Taeyeon released her first special extended play This Christmas: Winter Is Coming with title track "This Christmas". In 2018, she released her third extended play Something New.
In 2019, Taeyeon released a digital single "Four Seasons" which won the Digital Daesang (Grand Prize) at the 29th Seoul Music Awards and multiple other awards. In the same year, she released her debut Japanese extended play Voice and her second studio album Purpose which earned her a second nomination for Best Pop Album at the Korean Music Awards. She also released an OST song "All About You" which won Best OST at the Seoul Music Awards. Taeyeon herself earned a Bonsang at the Seoul Music Awards and another Melon Music Award for Top 10 Artists. Four Seasons and Purpose's lead single "Spark" earned her five trophies on music programs.
Awards and nominations
+ 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 APAN Music Awards 2020 KT Seezn Star Award – Singer Taeyeon Idol Champ Popularity Award – Female Solo Idol Champ Global Choice – Female Solo Best OST "Kiss Me" APAN Star Awards 2024 Best OST "Dream" Asia Artist Awards 2021 Female Solo Singer Popularity Award Taeyeon 2022 Idol Plus Popularity Award – Music 2023 Popularity Award – Music (Female) 2024 2025 Popularity Award – Singer (Female) Asian Pop Music Awards 2022 Best Female Artist (Overseas) Taeyeon Best Music Video (Overseas) "INVU" Best Albums of the Year (Overseas) INVU Top 20 Albums of the Year (Overseas) Best OST (Overseas) "Little Garden" 2024 Top 20 Albums of the Year (Overseas) To. X Best Collaboration (Overseas) "Time Machine" Best Female Artist (Overseas) Taeyeon Brand Customer Loyalty Awards 2021 Best Female Vocalist Taeyeon 2022 Best Female Solo Singer 2024 2026 Best Female Vocalist Brand of the Year Awards 2022 Female Solo Singer of the Year Taeyeon Female Entertainer Idol of the Year 2024 Female Solo Singer of the Year Female Solo Singer of the Year (Vietnam's Choice) Bugs! 20th Anniversary Awards 2020 Most Loved Artists Taeyeon Circle Chart Music Awards 2016 Song of the Year – October "I" Album of the Year – 4th Quarter I 2017 Song of the Year – February "Rain" Song of the Year – June "Starlight" "Why" Song of the Year – November "11:11" 2018 Mobile Vote Popularity Award Taeyeon Album of the Year – 1st Quarter My Voice Song of the Year – February "Fine" Song of the Year – December "This Christmas" 2020 Artist of the Year – Digital Music (March) "Four Seasons" Artist of the Year – Digital Music (October) "Spark" 2021 Artist of the Year – Digital Music (January) "Dear Me" Artist of the Year – Digital Music (May) "Happy" Mubeat Global Choice – Female Taeyeon 2022 Artist of the Year – Digital Music (December) "What Do I Call You" Artist of the Year – Digital Music (July) "Weekend" Mubeat Global Choice – Female Taeyeon 2023 Artist of the Year – Global Digital Music (February) "INVU" Artist of the Year – Global Digital Music (January) "Can't Control Myself" 2024 Mubeat Global Choice Award — Female Taeyeon Cyworld Digital Music Awards 2008 Song of the Month (February) "If" D Awards 2025 Best Girl Solo Popularity Award Taeyeon The Fact Music Awards 2025 FAN N STAR Choice – Individual Taeyeon Genie Music Awards 2018 Artist of the Year Taeyeon Female Artist Award Genie Music Popularity Award 2019 The Female Solo Artist 2022 Best Female Solo Artist Singer of the Year Genie Music Popularity Award Album of the Year INVU Golden Disc Awards 2008 Popularity Award "Can You Hear Me" Digital Bonsang 2016 Digital Bonsang "I" iQiyi Best Female Artist Taeyeon Digital Daesang "I" Disc Bonsang I Global Popularity Award Taeyeon Popularity Award 2017 Digital Bonsang "Rain" Digital Daesang Disc Bonsang Why Popularity Award Taeyeon 2018 Disc Bonsang My Voice Digital Bonsang "Fine" Disc Daesang My Voice Global Popularity Award Taeyeon 2019 Disc Bonsang This Christmas: Winter Is Coming Popularity Award Taeyeon 2020 Digital Bonsang "Four Seasons" Digital Daesang Disc Bonsang Purpose TikTok Golden Disc Popularity Award Taeyeon 2022 Digital Bonsang "Weekend" Seezn Most Popular Artist Award Taeyeon 2023 Digital Bonsang "INVU" TikTok Most Popular Artist Award Taeyeon 2025 Digital Bonsang "To. X" Digital Daesang Most Popular Artist Award (Female) Taeyeon Hanteo Music Awards 2021 Artist Award - Female Solo Taeyeon 2022 Artist of the Year - Main Prize 2023 Artist of the Year - Main Prize Special Award (Ballad) 2024 Artist of the Year - Main Prize Global Artist Award Special Award (Ballad) K-Music and Arts Film Festival 2022 Best Music "INVU" Best Fashion Best Production Design Best Actor in Music Video "Can't Control Myself" KAZZ Awards 2018 Best Asian Concert Award Taeyeon KKBox Music Awards 2016 Korean Artist of the Year Taeyeon Korea Drama Awards 2012 Best Original Soundtrack "Missing You Like Crazy" 2019 Best Original Soundtrack "All About You" 2024 Best Original Soundtrack "Dream" Korea Grand Music Awards 2024 Best OST "Dream" Best Songs 10 "To. X" Trend of the Year – K-pop Solo Taeyeon 2025 Korea First Brand Awards 2023 The Female Solo Singer Award Taeyeon 2025 Best Vocalist (Vietnam's Choice) 2026 Best Vocalist (Indonesia's Choice) Korean Music Awards 2018 Best Pop Album My Voice 2020 Purpose 2023 Best K-Pop Album INVU Best Electronic Song "INVU (Moon Kyoo Remix)" MAMA Awards 2008 Best OST "If" 2011 Best OST "I Love You" 2012 Best OST "Missing You Like Crazy" 2015 Best Female Artist Taeyeon Artist of the Year Best Female Vocal Performance "I" Song of the Year 2016 Best Female Artist Taeyeon Artist of the Year Best Vocal Performance – Female Solo "Rain" Song of the Year 2017 Artist of the Year Taeyeon Best Female Artist 2018 Artist of the Year Best Female Artist 2019 Best Vocal Performance – Solo "Four Seasons" Song of the Year Artist of the Year Taeyeon Best Female Artist Qoo10 Favorite Female Artist Worldwide Fans' Choice 2020 Artist of the Year Best Female Artist Best Vocal Performance – Solo "Spark" Song of the Year Worldwide Fans' Choice Taeyeon 2021 Artist of the Year Best Dance Performance – Solo "Weekend" Best Female Artist Taeyeon Song of the Year "Weekend" Worldwide Fans' Choice Taeyeon 2022 Best Vocal Performance – Solo "INVU" Album of the Year INVU Artist of the Year Taeyeon Best Female Artist Song of the Year "INVU" 2024 Best Vocal Performance – Solo "To. X" Song of the Year "Dream" Best OST Best Female Artist Taeyeon Artist of the Year Fans' Choice of the Year Fans' Choice Top 10 – Female 2025 Artist of the Year Best Female Artist Fans' Choice Top 10 – Female Song of the Year "Letter to Myself" Best Vocal Performance – Solo MBC Drama Awards 2009 Radio Newcomer Award Taeyeon's Chin Chin Radio MBC Program Production Awards 2009 Excellence Program Award in Radio FM Melon Music Awards 2011 Best OST "I Love You" 2016 Top 10 Artist Taeyeon Best Ballad Song "Rain" 2017 Best Ballad Award "Fine" Top 10 Artist Taeyeon 2018 Hot Trend Award "Page 0" (with MeloMance) 2019 Best Ballad "Four Seasons" Top 10 Artist Taeyeon Artist of the Year Netizen Popularity Award 2020 Best R&B/Soul "Happy" Top 10 Artist Taeyeon 2021 Best Female Solo Netizen Popularity Award Top 10 Artist 2022 Top 10 Artist Best Female Solo Artist of the Year Song of the Year "INVU" Album of the Year INVU 2024 Millions Top 10 To. X Top 10 Artist Taeyeon Best Female Solo Album of the Year To. X Song of the Year "To. X" Best OST "Dream" 2025 Best Female Solo Taeyeon (Note: Click on tab labelled "부문별 투표" to view open categories then click through each subheading to view nominees.) Mnet 20's Choice Awards 2008 Hot Radio DJ Kangin and Taeyeon's Chin Chin Radio The Musical Awards 2011 Best Newcomer Midnight Sun Naver Fashion Beauty x Celeb's Pick 2016 Fashionista Award Taeyeon Philippine K-pop Awards 2015 Best Female Artist 2016 Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards 2010 Female Radio Host Award Taeyeon's Chin Chin Radio Seoul International Drama Awards 2012 Outstanding Korean Drama – Best Original Soundtrack "Missing You Like Crazy" 2013 "Closer" "And One" 2015 "Love, That One Word" 2026 "Pieces" Seoul International Youth Film Festival 2014 Best OST by a Female Artist "Love, That One Word" Seoul Music Awards 2016 Bonsang Award Taeyeon Daesang Award Popularity Award 2017 Bonsang Award Daesang Award Popularity Award 2018 Bonsang Award Nominations for the 27th Seoul Music Awards:
Hallyu Special Award Popularity Award 2020 Bonsang Award Taeyeon Digital Daesang "Four Seasons" OST Award "All About You" K-Wave Popularity Award Taeyeon Popularity Award QQ Music Most Popular K-Pop Artist Award 2021 Bonsang Award Taeyeon K-Wave Popularity Award OST Award "Kiss Me" Popularity Award Taeyeon 2022 Bonsang Award K-Wave Popularity Award Popularity Award U+Idol Live Best Artist Award 2023 Bonsang Award Daesang Award K-Wave Popularity Award Popularity Award 2025 Bonsang Award K-Wave Popularity Award Popularity Award K-Pop World Choice - Solo Soompi Awards 2017 Best Female Solo Album of the Year Why Artist of the Year Taeyeon Best Collaboration "Don't Forget" Fuse Music Video of the Year "Rain" Song of the Year "Why" 2018 Best Female Solo Taeyeon Soribada Best K-Music Awards 2018 Bonsang Award Global Fandom Award Popularity Award (Female) 2020 Bonsang Award Global Artist Award Popularity Award (Female) TMELive International Music Awards 2026 The Most Influental Artist of The Year Taeyeon
Other accolades State honors + Name of country or organization, year given, and name of honor Country or organization Year Honor South Korea 2025 Prime Minister's Commendation
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Forbes 2016 Korea Power Celebrity 32nd 2018 16th
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See also List of awards and nominations received by Girls' Generation List of awards and nominations received by Girls' Generation-TTS
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