List of awards and nominations received by 2NE1
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South Korean girl group 2NE1 have received numerous of awards and honors. When the group debuted, "Fire" (2009) received the Cyworld Song of the Month while 2NE1 was named the Rookie of the Month in May 2009.[1] At the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards, "I Don't Care" won the Song of the Year award, making 2NE1 the first idol group in South Korean history to receive a daesang prize in their debut year.[2] The group received a number of awards at the Cyworld Digital Music Awards, including Top-Selling Artist, Best Rookie Group, Bonsang Award, and Song of the Year (for "I Don't Care").[3] At the inaugural Melon Music Awards on December 16, 2009, the group was the only new act chosen as one of the top 10 artists in South Korea and received the Best New Artist award.[4] After analyzing its online music charts throughout 2009, Mnet.com music portal named 2NE1 the "Artist of the Year".[5]
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For their sophomore studio album To Anyone (2010), 2NE1 won the most awards at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Macau, including two daesangs (Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, for To Anyone),[6] Best Music Video for "Can't Nobody", and Best Female Group.[7][8] They were the first artist to receive all three daesang awards in the history of the Mnet Asian Music Awards.[9] The group received three awards at the second Melon Music Awards in December 2010, including Album of the Year.[9] 2NE1's second EP (2011) received the Album of the Year award at the third Melon Music Awards in 2011, which led them to become the only girl group to receive the award more than once. At the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards, the group received the Song of the Year award for "I Am the Best"—the first artists to receive the award multiple times—while "Lonely" won Best Vocal Performance – Group. Following the ceremony, the group received a total of four daesangs (two Songs of the Year, one Album of the Year, and one Artist of the Year), and remains the most by any female act at MAMA.
In November 2012, 2NE1 received the Prime Minister Commendation at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, an honor bestowed in recognition for outstanding public service or excellence in their field. Between 2009 and 2013, 16 of their songs ranked within the top 100 on the annual Melon record charts, making them the act with the fourth-highest number of hit songs in South Korean history according to Star News.[10] In December 2023, the Korea Federation of Copyright Societies included "Come Back Home" as part of its third induction into the Korea World Music Culture Hall of Fame.[11]
Awards and nominations
| Organization | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Song Festival | 2009 | Best Asian Newcomer Award | 2NE1 | Won | [12] |
| Bugs Music Awards | 2009 | Girl Group of the Year | Nominated | [13] | |
| Rookie of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2010 | Music Video of the Year | "Can't Nobody" | Nominated | [14] | |
| Girl Group of the Year | 2NE1 | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Girl Group of the Year | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 2020 | 20th Anniversary – Most Loved Music | "I Don't Care" | Won | [16] | |
| China Music Awards | 2013 | Most Popular International Group | 2NE1 | Nominated | |
| Cyworld Digital Music Awards | 2009 | Song of the Month – April | "Lollipop" (with Big Bang) | Won | [17] |
| Song of the Month – May | "Fire" | Won | |||
| Rookie of the Month – May | Won | ||||
| Song of the Month – July | "I Don't Care" | Won | |||
| Bonsang Award (Top 10) | Won | [18] | |||
| Rookie of the Year – Group | 2NE1 | Won | |||
| Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| Top Seller Artist | Won | ||||
| Song of the Year | "I Don't Care" | Won | |||
| 2010 | Song of the Month – September | "Go Away" | Won | [19] | |
| 2011 | Song of the Month – May | "Lonely" | Won | [20] | |
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2011 | Song of the Year – May | Won | [21] | |
| 2012 | Song of the Year – July | "I Love You" | Won | [22] | |
| 2013 | World Hallyu Star Special Award | 2NE1 | Won | ||
| 2014 | Song of the Year – March | "Come Back Home" | Won | [23] | |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2009 | Rookie Award | 2NE1 | Nominated | [24] |
| Digital Song Bonsang | "Fire" | Nominated | [25] | ||
| 2010 | Popularity Award | 2NE1 | Nominated | [26] | |
| Album Bonsang | To Anyone | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Popularity Award | 2NE1 | Nominated | ||
| Digital Song Bonsang | "Lonely" | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Popularity Award | 2NE1 | Nominated | [27] | |
| Digital Song Bonsang | "I Love You" | Won | [28] | ||
| Digital Daesang | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 | Popularity Award | 2NE1 | Nominated | [29] | |
| Digital Song Bonsang | "Missing You" | Won | [30] | ||
| Digital Daesang | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | Album Bonsang | Crush | Nominated | ||
| Digital Song Bonsang | "Come Back Home" | Nominated | |||
| GQ Awards | 2009 | This Year's Stage | 2NE1 | Won | |
| This Year's Song | "I Don't Care" | Won | |||
| This Year's Album | 2NE1 1st Mini Album | Won | |||
| Japan Record Awards | 2011 | New Artist of the Year | 2NE1 | Won | [31] |
| Best New Artist Award | Nominated | ||||
| Korea First Brand Awards[a] | 2016 | Top 10 Hallyu Stars – China | Won | [32] | |
| Korean Music Awards | 2010 | Rookie of the Year | Nominated | [33] | |
| Best R&B & Soul Song | "I Don't Care" | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Best Dance & Electronic Album | To Anyone | Won | [34] | |
| Best Dance & Electronic Song | "Can't Nobody" | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Best Dance & Electronic Song | "I Am the Best" | Won | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| MAMA Awards | 2009 | Song of the Year | "I Don't Care" | Won | [35] |
| Best New Female Artist | Won | ||||
| Best Music Video | "Fire" | Won | |||
| Music Portal Mnet Award | 2NE1 | Won | |||
| Best Dance Performance | "I Don't Care" | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | Artist of the Year | 2NE1 | Won | [9] | |
| Best Female Group | Won | ||||
| Album of the Year | To Anyone | Won | |||
| Best Music Video | "Can't Nobody" | Won | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Female Dance Performance | Nominated | ||||
| 2011 | Song of the Year | "I Am the Best" | Won | [36] | |
| Best Vocal Performance Group | "Lonely" | Won | |||
| Artist of the Year | 2NE1 | Nominated | [37] | ||
| Best Female Group | Nominated | ||||
| Best Dance Performance – Female Group | "I Am the Best" | Nominated | |||
| Album of the Year | 2NE1 2nd Mini Album | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Best Female Group | "I Love You" | Nominated | [38] | |
| Best Global Group-Female | Nominated | ||||
| 2013 | Artist of the Year | 2NE1 | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Group | "Falling In Love" | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | "Come Back Home" | Nominated | |||
| Artist of the Year | 2NE1 | Nominated | |||
| Melon Music Awards | 2009 | Rookie of the Year | 2NE1 | Won | [39] |
| Bonsang Award (Top 10) | Won | ||||
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | [40] | |||
| Album of the Year | 2NE1 1st Mini Album | Nominated | [41] | ||
| 2010 | Album of the Year | To Anyone | Won | [42] | |
| Bonsang Award (Top 10) | 2NE1 | Won | |||
| Song of the Year | "Go Away" | Nominated | |||
| Artist of the Year | 2NE1 | Nominated | |||
| Best Dressed Singer | Nominated | ||||
| Hot Trend Song | "Go Away" | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Album of the Year | 2NE1 2nd Mini Album | Won | [43] | |
| Bonsang Award (Top 10) | 2NE1 | Won | |||
| Song of the Year | "I Am the Best" | Nominated | |||
| Popular Netizen Song | Nominated | ||||
| 2012 | Bonsang Award (Top 10) | 2NE1 | Won | [44] | |
| Global Artist Award | Nominated | ||||
| 2013 | Global Artist Award | 2NE1 | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Bonsang Award (Top 10) | Won | [45] | ||
| Best Electronica Song | "Come Back Home" | Won | |||
| Album of the Year | Crush | Nominated | |||
| Best R&B Song | "If I Were You" | Nominated | |||
| Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 2009 | Hot New Star | 2NE1 | Won | [46] |
| Hot Performance | Nominated | ||||
| Hot Summer Popularity | Nominated | ||||
| Hot CF Star | "Lollipop" | Won | |||
| Hot Online Song | "Fire" | Won | |||
| Hot Girl Group Style | Sunglasses from "I Don't Care" | Nominated | |||
| MTV Daum Music Fest | 2011 | Artist of the Year | 2NE1 | Won | |
| MTV Iggy | 2011 | Best New Band In The World | Won | [47] [48] | |
| 2013 | Song of the Summer | "Falling in Love" | Won | [49] | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | [50] | |||
| 2014 | "Gotta Be You" | Won | [51] | ||
| MTV Italian Music Awards | 2015 | Best Artist from the World | 2NE1 | Nominated | [52] |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2012 | Best New Artist Video | "I Am the Best" | Won | [53] |
| Myx Music Awards | 2010 | Favorite International Video Award | "Fire" | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Favorite K-pop Video Award | "Go Away" | Won | [54] | |
| 2012 | "Lonely" | Nominated | [55] | ||
| 2013 | "I Love You" | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | "Come Back Home" | Won | [56] | ||
| Nate Awards | 2014 | People's Choice Hallyu Star | 2NE1 | Nominated | |
| O Music Awards | 2012 | Fan Army FTW (Blackjacks) | Nominated | ||
| Philippine K-pop Awards | 2009 | Best New Artist | Won | [57] | |
| 2010 | Best Female Group | Won | [58] | ||
| 2011 | Won | [59] | |||
| 2012 | Won | [60] | |||
| 2014 | Won | [61] | |||
| Album of the Year | Crush | Won | |||
| Red Dot Design Awards | 2015 | Communication Design | Won | [62] | |
| Rhythmer Awards | 2009 | R&B Artist of the Year | 2NE1 | Won | [63] |
| Rookie of the Year (Domestic) | Won | ||||
| R&B Album of the Year | 2NE1 1st Mini Album | Nominated | |||
| R&B Song of the Year | "I Don't Care" | Nominated | |||
| SBS Awards Festival | 2014 | Top 10 Artists | 2NE1 | Won | [64] |
| Best Female Group | Won | [65] | |||
| SBS MTV Best of the Best | 2011 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Group | Nominated | ||||
| Best Female Music Video | Won | ||||
| 2013 | Best Female Group | Nominated | [66] | ||
| 2014 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Music Video | "Come Back Home" | Nominated | [67] | ||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2010 | Bonsang (Main Prize) | 2NE1 | Nominated | |
| Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| 2011 | Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Won | [68] | ||
| Singapore E-Awards | 2012 | Most Popular Korean Artist | Nominated | [69] | |
| So-Loved Awards[b] | 2012 | Best Japanese Song | "Scream" | Won | [71] |
| Best Female Group | 2NE1 | Won | |||
| 2013 | Won | [70] | |||
| 2014 | Won | [72] | |||
| Soompi Awards | 2013 | Best Female Group | Won | ||
| 2014 | Won | [73] | |||
| Space Shower Music Video Awards | 2012 | 50 Best Works of 2011 | "I Am the Best" | Nominated | |
| Style Icon Awards | 2009 | Best Female Singer | 2NE1 | Won | [74] |
| 2010 | Won | [75] | |||
| 2011 | Nominated | ||||
| 2012 | World Dominators | Nominated | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice International Artist | Nominated | [76] [77] | |
| V Chart Awards | 2015 | Best Music Video of the Year – Korea | "Come Back Home" | Won | [78] |
| World Music Awards | 2014 | World's Best Video | "Missing You" | Nominated | [79] |
| World's Best Group | 2NE1 | Nominated | |||
| Yahoo! Asian Buzz Awards | 2009 | Top Buzz Star: Female Category | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Nominated | ||||
| You2Play Awards | 2014 | Favorite Asian Artist | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Asian Music Video | Nominated | ||||
| YouTube K-Pop Awards | 2011 | Popularity Video Award | "I Am the Best" | Won | [80] |
| YouTube Music Awards | 2015 | Honored Artist | 2NE1 | Won | [81] |
Other accolades
State honors
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard | 2017 | 10 Best K-Pop Girl Groups of the Past Decade | 2nd | [86] |
| The Dong-a Ilbo | 2016 | Best Female Artists According to Experts | 3rd | [87] |
| Forbes | 2011 | Korea Power Celebrity 40 | 31st | [88] |
| 2014 | 24th | [89] | ||
| 2015 | 17th | [90] | ||
| Idolator | 2018 | The Greatest Girl Groups of All Time | Placed | [91] |
| IZM | 2025 | The 25 Greatest Musicians of the first 25 Years of the 21st Century | Placed | [92] |
| Korea Federation of Copyright Societies[d] | 2023 | Korea World Music Culture Hall of Fame ("Come Back Home") | Inducted | [11] |
| LiveAbout | 2018 | Top 20 Girl Groups of All Time | Placed | [94] |
| Screen Rant | 2025 | The 10 Best Girl Groups of All Time, Ranked | 8th | [95] |
| Teen Vogue | 2024 | 21 Best Girl Groups of All Time | Placed | [96] |
| Us Weekly | 2022 | Best Girl Groups of All Time | Placed | [97] |
Notes
- Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[82][83] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[84]
- The Korea Federation of Copyright Societies is an association that consists of 10 organizations, including the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA), the Korean Music Performers Association, the Korean Broadcasting Writers Association, and the Korea Press Foundation, and has a total of 300,000 members.[93]
