List of awards and nominations received by Exo

Exo is a South Korean–Chinese boy band from Seoul, South Korea, formed in 2011. The band consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay Zhang, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, and Sehun.[1] As of July 2023, they have released eight studio albums and seven extended plays (EP) in Korean, Mandarin, and Japanese.[1][2] Exo achieved success with the release of their debut EP Mama in 2012. It won them many awards and nominations, including Best New Asian Artist and a nomination for Artist of the Year at the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards. They were also nominated for Rookie of the Year at the 2013 Korean Music awards and won the New Artist Award at the 2013 Seoul Music Awards.

Exo awards and nominations
Exo standing on stage talking to the crowd at a festival in 2018.
Exo at the Incheon Airport Sky Festival in 2018
Totals[a]
Wins179
Nominations324
Note

Exo's first studio album XOXO was released in June 2013 and received various awards, including their first Daesang award. In South Korea's music industry, a Daesang award is the "grand prize" of an award ceremony.[3] The album won Album of the Year at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards and Disc Daesang at the 2014 Golden Disc Awards. "Growl", a single on the album, won Song of the Year at the 2013 Melon Music Awards. Exo have continued receiving awards and nominations in the years since, and as of January 2019, they have accumulated 23 Daesang awards from various award shows.[4] These include several sets of consecutive wins for the same award: five consecutive Album of the Year wins at the Mnet Asian Music Awards, four consecutive Disc Daesang wins at the Golden Disc Awards, four consecutive Daesang wins at the Seoul Music Awards, and two consecutive Artist of the Year wins at the Melon Music Awards.

Exo have also won over 100 music program awards, which are awarded on weekly television shows in South Korea and China to the artist with the most popular and best performing song in the country that week.[5][6] In 2017, Exo received a Prime Minister's Commendation award at the Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards, which was given in recognition of public service or excellence in their field. With five wins at the time, Exo earned an entry in the 2018 Guinness World Records book for the "Most Daesang ("Grand Prize") awards won at the Mnet Asian Music Awards". Exo were also named by Forbes on their Korea Power Celebrity list as the most powerful celebrities in South Korea for 2015 and 2016, and within the top five for 2014, 2017 and 2018. Overall, Exo has received 179 awards from 324 nominations.

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, nominee(s) of the award, award category, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearNominee/workCategoryResultRef.
American Music Awards 2019ExoFavorite Social ArtistNominated[7]
2020Nominated[8]
Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian2019Popular Korean ArtistNominated[9]
Asia Artist Awards2016Asia Star AwardWon[10]
Popularity Award – MusicWon
Baidu Star AwardWon
Daesang Award – MusicWon
2017Popularity Award – MusicWon[11]
Fabulous AwardWon
Daesang Award – MusicWon
2018Popularity Award – MusicNominated[12]
2021Popularity Award – Idol Group (Male)Won[13]
Asian Idol Awards[a]2013Popular Asian GroupWon[14]
Asian Pop Music Awards2020Best GroupWon[15]
ObsessionBest Album (Overseas)Nominated[16]
"Obsession"Song of the Year (Overseas)Nominated
Best Music Video (Overseas)Nominated
2021Don't Fight the FeelingRecord of the Year (Overseas)Nominated[17][18]
People's Choice Award (Overseas)Won
ExoBest Group (Overseas)Nominated
"Don't Fight the Feeling"Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas)Won
2023"Let Me In"Best Music Video (Overseas)Won[19]
ExistPeople's Choice Award (Overseas)Won
Top 20 Albums of the Year (Overseas)Won
Best Album (Overseas)Nominated[20]
Best Group (Overseas)Nominated
Baidu Music Awards[b] 2013ExoMost Popular GroupWon[21]
Billboard Music Awards2019Top Social ArtistNominated[22]
2020Nominated[23]
Billboard Music Festival[c]2013Exo-MMost Popular GroupWon[24]
Bravo Otto2019ExoBest K-popNominated[25]
Chinese Music Awards 2014Asia's Most Influential GroupWon[26]
EDaily Culture Awards[d] 2017Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdiumTop Excellence Award – ConcertWon[29]
Elle Style Awards[e]2017ExoSuper K-Pop Group AwardWon[30]
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2014Popularity AwardWon[31]
XOXOAlbum of the Year – 3rd QuarterWon
Miracles in DecemberAlbum of the Year – 4th QuarterWon
2015ExoPopularity AwardWon[32]
OverdoseAlbum of the Year – 2nd QuarterWon
2016ExoPopularity AwardWon[33]
ExodusAlbum of the Year – 1st QuarterWon
Love Me RightAlbum of the Year – 2nd QuarterWon
Sing For YouAlbum of the Year – 4th QuarterWon
2017ExoPopularity AwardWon[34][unreliable source?]
Ex'Act (Korean Ver.)Album of the Year – 2nd QuarterWon
Ex'Act (Mandarin Ver.)Nominated[35]
Lotto (Korean Ver.)Album of the Year – 3rd QuarterWon[34]
Lotto (Mandarin Ver.)Nominated[35]
For LifeAlbum of the Year – 4th QuarterNominated
"Monster"Song of the Year – JuneNominated
"Dancing King" with Yoo JaesukSong of the Year – SeptemberNominated
2018ExoPopularity AwardNominated[36][unreliable source?]
The War (Korean Ver.)Album of the Year – 3rd QuarterNominated
The War: The Power of Music (Korean Ver.)Nominated
UniverseAlbum of the Year – 4th QuarterNominated
"Ko Ko Bop"Song of the Year – JulyWon[37][unreliable source?]
"Universe"Song of the Year – DecemberNominated[36]
2019"Tempo"Song of the Year – NovemberNominated[38]
Don't Mess Up My TempoAlbum of the Year – 4th QuarterWon[39]
Love ShotNominated[38]
2020"Love Shot"Song of the Year – December 2018Nominated[40]
ObsessionAlbum of the Year – 4th QuarterWon[41][42]
ExoTop Kit Seller of the YearWon
2022Don't Fight the FeelingAlbum of the Year – 3rd QuarterNominated[43]
Genie Music Awards2019ExoMale GroupNominated[44]
Male Performing ArtistNominated
Global Fan Awards[f]2018Fandom AwardWon[45]
Golden Disc Awards2013Exo-KNewcomer AwardWon[46]
2014ExoPopularity AwardNominated[47]
"Growl"Digital BonsangNominated[48]
XOXODisc BonsangWon[49]
Disc DaesangWon
2015OverdoseDisc BonsangWon[50]
Disc DaesangWon
Digital BonsangNominated[51]
2016ExoGlobal Popularity AwardWon[52]
ExodusDisc BonsangWon
Disc DaesangWon
"Call Me Baby"Digital BonsangNominated[53]
2017ExoCeci Asia Icon AwardWon[54]
Ex'ActDisc BonsangWon
Disc DaesangWon
"Monster"Digital BonsangNominated[55][unreliable source?]
2018ExoGenie Popularity AwardWon[56][unreliable source?]
Global Popularity AwardWon
Ceci Asia Icon AwardWon
The WarDisc BonsangWon
Disc DaesangNominated[57]
2019Don't Mess Up My TempoDisc BonsangWon[58]
Disc DaesangNominated[59]
"Universe"Digital BonsangNominated
ExoMost Popular ArtistNominated[60]
2020"Love Shot"Digital BonsangNominated[61]
ExoTikTok Golden Disc Popularity AwardNominated
2021ObsessionDisc BonsangWon[62]
Disc DaesangNominated
ExoQQ Music Fans Choice K-Pop ArtistWon
2024ExistBest Album DivisionPending[63]
Hanteo Music Awards 2021ExoInitial Chodong Record AwardWon[64]
Hawaii International Music Awards Festival[g]2013ExoArtist of the YearWon[66]
Hito Music Awards2014"Growl"Best J-pop & K-pop SongWon[67]
Huading Awards2015ExoBest International Group AwardWon[68]
iF Design Awards 2014XOXOBest Packaging DesignWon[69]
ExoBrand Identity DesignWon
2016Miracles in DecemberBest Packaging DesignWon[70][71]
iHeartRadio Music Awards2018ExoBest Fan ArmyNominated[72]
iQiyi All-Star Carnival[h]2016Asian Popularity AwardWon[74]
"Call Me Baby"Music of the Year AwardWon[75]
2017ExoMost Popular Asian GroupWon[76]
Japan Gold Disc Awards 2016New Artist of the Year (Asian)Won[77]
Best 3 New ArtistsWon
Joox Indonesia Music Awards2021Korean Artist of the YearNominated[78]
Joox Thailand Music Awards2018K-Pop Artist of the YearNominated[79]
2019Nominated[80]
2020Nominated[81]
2021Top Social Artist of the YearNominated[82]
2022Top Social Global Artist of the YearNominated[83]
Kazz Awards[i] 2017Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdiumBest Asian ConcertNominated[85]
KBS Song Festival2013"Growl"Song of the YearWon[86][87]
Korea Best Star Awards[j]2018ExoKorea Top Singer AwardWon[89]
Korea Popular Music Awards[k]2018Best ArtistNominated[91]
Best SongNominated
Popularity AwardWon[92]
Korean Broadcasting Awards[l]2015Artist AwardWon[94]
Korean Entertainment Arts Awards[m]2012Exo-KRookie SingerWon[96]
2014ExoBest GroupWon[95]
Korean Music Awards2014Group Musician of the Year by Netizen VoteWon[97]
"Growl"Song of the YearNominated[98]
Best Dance & Electronic SongWon[99]
Korean Producers Awards[n]2014ExoSinger AwardWon[102][103]
K-pop Lovers Awards[o]2012Best Rookie of the Year (First-Half)Won[105]
Best Rookie of 2012Won
MAMA Awards 2012Exo-KBest New Male ArtistNominated[106]
ExoBest New Asian ArtistWon[107]
2013"Growl"Best Dance Performance Male GroupNominated[108]
ExoBest Male GroupNominated[109]
Artist of the YearNominated[110]
XOXOAlbum of the YearWon[111]
2014ExoBest Asian Style AwardWon[112]
"Overdose"Best Dance Performance Male GroupNominated[113]
ExoBest Male GroupWon[112]
Artist of the YearWon
"Overdose"Song of the YearNominated[114]
OverdoseAlbum of the YearWon[112]
2015ExoBest Male GroupWon[115]
"Call Me Baby"Best Dance Performance Male GroupNominated[116]
ExoGlobal Fan's Choice Male GroupWon[115]
Best Asian Style AwardWon
Artist of the YearNominated[117]
"Call Me Baby"Song of the YearNominated[118]
ExodusAlbum of the YearWon[115]
2016ExoBest Male GroupWon[119][unreliable source?]
"Monster"Best Dance Performance Male GroupNominated[120]
ExoBest Asian Style AwardWon[119]
Artist of the YearNominated[121]
Ex'ActAlbum of the YearWon[119]
"Monster"Song of the YearNominated[122]
2017ExoBest Male GroupNominated[123]
Favorite KPOP StarNominated[124]
Artist of the YearNominated[125]
"Ko Ko Bop"Best Dance Performance Male GroupNominated[123]
Global Fans' ChoiceWon[126]
Song of the YearNominated[127]
"Power"Best Music VideoNominated[123]
The WarAlbum of the YearWon[126]
2019ExoArtist of the YearNominated[128][129]
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10Won
Best Male GroupNominated
"Tempo"Best Dance Performance – Male GroupNominated
Song of the YearNominated
Don't Mess Up My TempoAlbum of the YearNominated
2020ExoArtist of the YearNominated[130]
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10Nominated
Best Male GroupNominated
"Obsession"Best Dance Performance – Male GroupNominated
2023ExoBest Male GroupNominated[131]
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10Nominated
Artist of the YearLonglisted
ExistAlbum of the YearLonglisted
MBC Entertainment Awards2014ExoPopularity AwardWon[132]
2015Won[133][134]
Melon Music Awards2013Global Star AwardNominated[135]
Artist of the YearNominated
Netizen Popularity AwardWon[136]
Top 10 ArtistsWon
XOXOAlbum of the YearNominated[135]
"Growl"Song of the YearWon[136]
Music Video AwardNominated[135]
2014ExoTop 10 ArtistsWon[137]
Netizen Popularity AwardNominated
2015ExoArtist of the YearNominated[138]
Top 10 ArtistsWon[139]
Netizen Popularity AwardNominated[140]
ExodusAlbum of the YearWon[139]
"Call Me Baby"Song of the YearNominated[141]
2016ExoArtist of the YearWon[142]
Top 10 ArtistsWon
Netizen Popularity AwardWon
Kakao Hot Star AwardWon
Ex'ActAlbum of the YearNominated[143]
"Monster"Best Male DanceWon[142]
2017ExoArtist of the YearWon[144][unreliable source?]
Top 10 ArtistsWon
Netizen Popularity AwardWon
Kakao Hot Star AwardNominated[145][unreliable source?]
The WarAlbum of the YearNominated[146][unreliable source?]
"Ko Ko Bop"Song of the YearNominated
Best Male DanceWon[144]
2018ExoArtist of the YearNominated[147]
Top 10 ArtistsWon[148]
Netizen Popularity AwardNominated[147]
UniverseAlbum of the YearNominated
2019ExoTop 10 ArtistsWon[149]
Artist of the YearNominated
Netizen Popularity AwardNominated
"Love Shot"Best Male DanceNominated
2023ExistMillions' Top 10 ArtistsNominated[150]
Mengniu Billboard Music Festival[p]2012ExoBest DressedWon[151]
Exo-MMost Popular Group of the YearWon
2013Won[152]
ExoBest GroupWon
Meus Prêmios Nick2021"Love Shot"Favorite International HitNominated[153]
Miguhui Awards[q]2014ExoBest Group AwardWon[154]
Best Performance AwardWon
MTV Europe Music Awards2013ExoBest Korean ActWon[155]
Best Worldwide ActNominated
MTV Millennial Awards2018Revolution K-popNominated[156]
Fandom of the YearNominated
2019K-pop ExplosionNominated[157]
2022Best FandomNominated[158]
MTV Millennial Awards Brazil2018K-pop ExplosionNominated[159]
2019Nominated[160]
MTV Video Music Awards2019"Tempo"Best K-popNominated[161]
2020"Obsession"Best K-popNominated[162]
Myx Music Awards2014"Wolf"Favourite K-Pop VideoWon[163]
2015"Overdose"Favourite K-Pop VideoNominated[164]
Philippine K-pop Awards 2012ExoRookie of the YearWon[165]
2014Best Male GroupWon[166]
2015Won[167]
ExodusAlbum of the YearWon
2016Ex'ActWon[168]
2017ExoBest Male GroupWon[169]
2018Don't Mess Up My TempoAlbum of the YearWon[170]
Red Dot Awards[r] 2014MamaCommunication Design Award - PackagingWon[173][174]
2015XOXOWon[173][175]
SBS Awards Festival 2014ExoTop 10 ArtistsWon[176]
Best Male GroupWon
OverdoseBest AlbumWon
Seoul Music Awards2013Exo-KNew Artist AwardWon[177]
2014ExoBonsang AwardWon[178]
Daesang AwardWon
"Growl"Best SongWon
2015ExoBonsang AwardWon[179]
Mobile Popularity AwardWon
Daesang AwardWon
2016Bonsang AwardWon[180]
Hallyu Special AwardWon[180]
Daesang AwardWon
2017Bonsang AwardWon[181]
Mobile Popularity AwardNominated[182][unreliable source?]
Hallyu Special AwardNominated
Fandom School AwardWon[181]
Daesang AwardWon
2018Bonsang AwardWon[183][unreliable source?]
Daesang AwardNominated
Mobile Popularity AwardNominated[184][unreliable source?]
Hallyu Special AwardWon[183]
Fandom School AwardWon
2019Popularity AwardNominated[185]
Hallyu Special AwardWon[186]
Bonsang AwardWon[187]
Daesang AwardNominated
2020Bonsang AwardWon[188]
Daesang AwardNominated
Hallyu Special AwardWon
Popularity AwardWon
QQ Music Popularity AwardWon
2021Bonsang AwardNominated[189]
Popularity AwardNominated
K-wave Popularity AwardNominated
Fan PD Artist AwardNominated[190]
WhosFandom AwardNominated[191]
2022Main Prize (Bonsang)Nominated[192]
K-wave Special AwardWon
U+Idol Live Best Artist AwardNominated
Popularity AwardNominated
Soribada Best K-Music Awards2017New Hallyu Popularity AwardWon[193]
Bonsang AwardWon
Daesang AwardWon
2018Bonsang AwardNominated[194][unreliable source?]
People's Choice AwardWon[195]
2019Popularity Award (Male)Nominated[196]
2020Bonsang AwardNominated[197]
Teen Choice Awards 2016Choice International ArtistNominated[198]
2017Nominated[199]
2018Nominated[200]
2019Nominated[201]
Tencent Music Entertainment Awards2021Best Overseas GroupWon[202]
Top Chinese Music Awards2013Exo-MMost Popular GroupWon[203]
ExoBest GroupWon
2014Best Musical Band and GroupNominated[204]
Best Dance Music ArtistNominated
2016Most Popular Overseas GroupWon[205]
Best Overseas GroupWon
V Chart Awards 2013Exo-MMainland China's Most Popular ArtistWon[206]
Mainland China's Best Rookie GroupWon
2014XOXOAlbum of the Year — South KoreaWon[207]
2015OverdoseAlbum of the Year — South KoreaWon[208]
2016ExodusAlbum of the Year — South KoreaWon[209]
2017ExoMost Influential Group in AsiaWon[210]
V Live Awards[s]2017Global Artist Top 10Won[212]
2018Global Artist Top 10Won[213]
2019Global Artist Top 10Won[214]
Global Top 12Won[215]
Best Channel – 5 million followersNominated[216]
The Most Loved ArtistNominated[217]
Exo Comeback Showcase "Tempo"Video of the YearNominated[218]
World Music Awards 2014ExoWorld's Best GroupNominated[219]
World's Best Live ActNominated[220]
World's Best FanbaseNominated[221]
World's Best Selling Korean ArtistWon[222]
"Growl"World's Best SongWon[223][224]
Youku Night[t] 2015ExoMost Popular Asian GroupWon[225]
Best Asian PerformanceWon

Other accolades

Exo at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2014

State and cultural honors

Name of country or organization, year given, and name of honor
Country or organizationYearHonorRef.
South Korea[u]2014Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation[228]
2017Prime Minister's Commendation[229]
2019Star of Korean Tourism[230]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
PublisherYearListiclePlacementRef.
The Dong-a Ilbo2016Best Male Artists According to Experts5th[231]
Forbes2014Korea Power Celebrity5th[232]
20151st[233]
20161st[234]
20174th[235]
20184th[236]
201910th[237]
2020100 Digital Stars (Asia)Placed[238]
Idolator2019Most Iconic Boy Bands In HistoryPlaced[239]

World records

Key
Indicates a now former record holder[v]
Name of publication, year the record was awarded, name of the record, and the name of the record holder
PublicationYearWorld recordRecord holderRef.
Guinness World Records2018Most Daesang ("Grand Prize") awards won at the Mnet Asian Music Awards† Exo[240]

See also

Notes

References