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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.

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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
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Nominations322
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    Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
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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 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 180 awards from 324 nominations.

Awards and nominations

More information Award ceremony, Year ...
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, nominee(s) of the award, award category, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Nominee/work Category Result Ref.
American Music Awards 2019 Exo Favorite Social Artist Nominated [7]
2020 Nominated [8]
Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 2019 Popular Korean Artist Nominated [9]
Asia Artist Awards 2016 Asia Star Award Won [10]
Popularity Award – Music Won
Baidu Star Award Won
Daesang Award – Music Won
2017 Popularity Award – Music Won [11]
Fabulous Award Won
Daesang Award – Music Won
2018 Popularity Award – Music Nominated [12]
2021 Popularity Award – Idol Group (Male) Won [13]
Asian Idol Awards[a] 2013 Popular Asian Group Won [14]
Asian Pop Music Awards 2020 Best Group Won [15]
Obsession Best Album (Overseas) Nominated [16]
"Obsession" Song of the Year (Overseas) Nominated
Best Music Video (Overseas) Nominated
2021 Don't Fight the Feeling Record of the Year (Overseas) Nominated [17][18]
People's Choice Award (Overseas) Won
Exo Best 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]
Exist People'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] 2013 Exo Most Popular Group Won [21]
Billboard Music Awards 2019 Top Social Artist Nominated [22]
2020 Nominated [23]
Billboard Music Festival[c] 2013 Exo-M Most Popular Group Won [24]
Bravo Otto 2019 Exo Best K-pop Nominated [25]
Chinese Music Awards 2014 Asia's Most Influential Group Won [26]
EDaily Culture Awards[d] 2017 Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium Top Excellence Award – Concert Won [29]
Elle Style Awards[e] 2017 Exo Super K-Pop Group Award Won [30]
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2014 Popularity Award Won [31]
XOXO Album of the Year – 3rd Quarter Won
Miracles in December Album of the Year – 4th Quarter Won
2015 Exo Popularity Award Won [32]
Overdose Album of the Year – 2nd Quarter Won
2016 Exo Popularity Award Won [33]
Exodus Album of the Year – 1st Quarter Won
Love Me Right Album of the Year – 2nd Quarter Won
Sing For You Album of the Year – 4th Quarter Won
2017 Exo Popularity Award Won [34][unreliable source?]
Ex'Act (Korean Ver.) Album of the Year – 2nd Quarter Won
Ex'Act (Mandarin Ver.) Nominated [35]
Lotto (Korean Ver.) Album of the Year – 3rd Quarter Won [34]
Lotto (Mandarin Ver.) Nominated [35]
For Life Album of the Year – 4th Quarter Nominated
"Monster" Song of the Year – June Nominated
"Dancing King" with Yoo Jaesuk Song of the Year – September Nominated
2018 Exo Popularity Award Nominated [36][unreliable source?]
The War (Korean Ver.) Album of the Year – 3rd Quarter Nominated
The War: The Power of Music (Korean Ver.) Nominated
Universe Album of the Year – 4th Quarter Nominated
"Ko Ko Bop" Song of the Year – July Won [37][unreliable source?]
"Universe" Song of the Year – December Nominated [36]
2019 "Tempo" Song of the Year – November Nominated [38]
Don't Mess Up My Tempo Album of the Year – 4th Quarter Won [39]
Love Shot Nominated [38]
2020 "Love Shot" Song of the Year – December 2018 Nominated [40]
Obsession Album of the Year – 4th Quarter Won [41][42]
Exo Top Kit Seller of the Year Won
2022 Don't Fight the Feeling Album of the Year – 3rd Quarter Nominated [43]
Genie Music Awards 2019 Exo Male Group Nominated [44]
Male Performing Artist Nominated
Global Fan Awards[f] 2018 Fandom Award Won [45]
Golden Disc Awards 2013 Exo-K Newcomer Award Won [46]
2014 Exo Popularity Award Nominated [47]
"Growl" Digital Bonsang Nominated [48]
XOXO Disc Bonsang Won [49]
Disc Daesang Won
2015 Overdose Disc Bonsang Won [50]
Disc Daesang Won
Digital Bonsang Nominated [51]
2016 Exo Global Popularity Award Won [52]
Exodus Disc Bonsang Won
Disc Daesang Won
"Call Me Baby" Digital Bonsang Nominated [53]
2017 Exo Ceci Asia Icon Award Won [54]
Ex'Act Disc Bonsang Won
Disc Daesang Won
"Monster" Digital Bonsang Nominated [55][unreliable source?]
2018 Exo Genie Popularity Award Won [56][unreliable source?]
Global Popularity Award Won
Ceci Asia Icon Award Won
The War Disc Bonsang Won
Disc Daesang Nominated [57]
2019 Don't Mess Up My Tempo Disc Bonsang Won [58]
Disc Daesang Nominated [59]
"Universe" Digital Bonsang Nominated
Exo Most Popular Artist Nominated [60]
2020 "Love Shot" Digital Bonsang Nominated [61]
Exo TikTok Golden Disc Popularity Award Nominated
2021 Obsession Disc Bonsang Won [62]
Disc Daesang Nominated
Exo QQ Music Fans Choice K-Pop Artist Won
2024 Exist Best Album Division Nominated [63]
Hanteo Music Awards 2021 Exo Initial Chodong Record Award Won [64]
Hawaii International Music Awards Festival[g] 2013 Exo Artist of the Year Won [66]
Hito Music Awards 2014 "Growl" Best J-pop & K-pop Song Won [67]
Huading Awards 2015 Exo Best International Group Award Won [68]
iF Design Awards 2014 XOXO Best Packaging Design Won [69]
Exo Brand Identity Design Won
2016 Miracles in December Best Packaging Design Won [70][71]
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2018 Exo Best Fan Army Nominated [72]
iQiyi All-Star Carnival[h] 2016 Asian Popularity Award Won [74]
"Call Me Baby" Music of the Year Award Won [75]
2017 Exo Most Popular Asian Group Won [76]
Japan Gold Disc Awards 2016 New Artist of the Year (Asian) Won [77]
Best 3 New Artists Won
Joox Indonesia Music Awards 2021 Korean Artist of the Year Nominated [78]
Joox Thailand Music Awards 2018 K-Pop Artist of the Year Nominated [79]
2019 Nominated [80]
2020 Nominated [81]
2021 Top Social Artist of the Year Nominated [82]
2022 Top Social Global Artist of the Year Nominated [83]
Kazz Awards[i] 2017 Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium Best Asian Concert Nominated [85]
KBS Song Festival 2013 "Growl" Song of the Year Won [86][87]
Korea Best Star Awards[j] 2018 Exo Korea Top Singer Award Won [89]
Korea Popular Music Awards[k] 2018 Best Artist Nominated [91]
Best Song Nominated
Popularity Award Won [92]
Korean Broadcasting Awards[l] 2015 Artist Award Won [94]
Korean Entertainment Arts Awards[m] 2012 Exo-K Rookie Singer Won [96]
2014 Exo Best Group Won [95]
Korean Music Awards 2014 Group Musician of the Year by Netizen Vote Won [97]
"Growl" Song of the Year Nominated [98]
Best Dance & Electronic Song Won [99]
Korean Producers Awards[n] 2014 Exo Singer Award Won [102][103]
K-pop Lovers Awards[o] 2012 Best Rookie of the Year (First-Half) Won [105]
Best Rookie of 2012 Won
MAMA Awards 2012 Exo-K Best New Male Artist Nominated [106]
Exo Best New Asian Artist Won [107]
2013 "Growl" Best Dance Performance Male Group Nominated [108]
Exo Best Male Group Nominated [109]
Artist of the Year Nominated [110]
XOXO Album of the Year Won [111]
2014 Exo Best Asian Style Award Won [112]
"Overdose" Best Dance Performance Male Group Nominated [113]
Exo Best Male Group Won [112]
Artist of the Year Won
"Overdose" Song of the Year Nominated [114]
Overdose Album of the Year Won [112]
2015 Exo Best Male Group Won [115]
"Call Me Baby" Best Dance Performance Male Group Nominated [116]
Exo Global Fan's Choice Male Group Won [115]
Best Asian Style Award Won
Artist of the Year Nominated [117]
"Call Me Baby" Song of the Year Nominated [118]
Exodus Album of the Year Won [115]
2016 Exo Best Male Group Won [119][unreliable source?]
"Monster" Best Dance Performance Male Group Nominated [120]
Exo Best Asian Style Award Won [119]
Artist of the Year Nominated [121]
Ex'Act Album of the Year Won [119]
"Monster" Song of the Year Nominated [122]
2017 Exo Best Male Group Nominated [123]
Favorite KPOP Star Nominated [124]
Artist of the Year Nominated [125]
"Ko Ko Bop" Best Dance Performance Male Group Nominated [123]
Global Fans' Choice Won [126]
Song of the Year Nominated [127]
"Power" Best Music Video Nominated [123]
The War Album of the Year Won [126]
2019 Exo Artist of the Year Nominated [128][129]
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Won
Best Male Group Nominated
"Tempo" Best Dance Performance – Male Group Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
Don't Mess Up My Tempo Album of the Year Nominated
2020 Exo Artist of the Year Nominated [130]
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Nominated
Best Male Group Nominated
"Obsession" Best Dance Performance – Male Group Nominated
2023 Exo Best Male Group Nominated [131]
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Nominated
Artist of the Year Longlisted
Exist Album of the Year Longlisted
MBC Entertainment Awards 2014 Exo Popularity Award Won [132]
2015 Won [133][134]
Melon Music Awards 2013 Global Star Award Nominated [135]
Artist of the Year Nominated
Netizen Popularity Award Won [136]
Top 10 Artists Won
XOXO Album of the Year Nominated [135]
"Growl" Song of the Year Won [136]
Music Video Award Nominated [135]
2014 Exo Top 10 Artists Won [137]
Netizen Popularity Award Nominated
2015 Exo Artist of the Year Nominated [138]
Top 10 Artists Won [139]
Netizen Popularity Award Nominated [140]
Exodus Album of the Year Won [139]
"Call Me Baby" Song of the Year Nominated [141]
2016 Exo Artist of the Year Won [142]
Top 10 Artists Won
Netizen Popularity Award Won
Kakao Hot Star Award Won
Ex'Act Album of the Year Nominated [143]
"Monster" Best Male Dance Won [142]
2017 Exo Artist of the Year Won [144][unreliable source?]
Top 10 Artists Won
Netizen Popularity Award Won
Kakao Hot Star Award Nominated [145][unreliable source?]
The War Album of the Year Nominated [146][unreliable source?]
"Ko Ko Bop" Song of the Year Nominated
Best Male Dance Won [144]
2018 Exo Artist of the Year Nominated [147]
Top 10 Artists Won [148]
Netizen Popularity Award Nominated [147]
Universe Album of the Year Nominated
2019 Exo Top 10 Artists Won [149]
Artist of the Year Nominated
Netizen Popularity Award Nominated
"Love Shot" Best Male Dance Nominated
2023 Exist Millions' Top 10 Artists Nominated [150]
Mengniu Billboard Music Festival[p] 2012 Exo Best Dressed Won [151]
Exo-M Most Popular Group of the Year Won
2013 Won [152]
Exo Best Group Won
Meus Prêmios Nick 2021 "Love Shot" Favorite International Hit Nominated [153]
Miguhui Awards[q] 2014 Exo Best Group Award Won [154]
Best Performance Award Won
MTV Europe Music Awards 2013 Exo Best Korean Act Won [155]
Best Worldwide Act Nominated
MTV Millennial Awards 2018 Revolution K-pop Nominated [156]
Fandom of the Year Nominated
2019 K-pop Explosion Nominated [157]
2022 Best Fandom Nominated [158]
MTV Millennial Awards Brazil 2018 K-pop Explosion Nominated [159]
2019 Nominated [160]
MTV Video Music Awards 2019 "Tempo" Best K-pop Nominated [161]
2020 "Obsession" Best K-pop Nominated [162]
Myx Music Awards 2014 "Wolf" Favourite K-Pop Video Won [163]
2015 "Overdose" Favourite K-Pop Video Nominated [164]
Philippine K-pop Awards 2012 Exo Rookie of the Year Won [165]
2014 Best Male Group Won [166]
2015 Won [167]
Exodus Album of the Year Won
2016 Ex'Act Won [168]
2017 Exo Best Male Group Won [169]
2018 Don't Mess Up My Tempo Album of the Year Won [170]
Red Dot Awards[r] 2014 Mama Communication Design Award - Packaging Won [173][174]
2015 XOXO Won [173][175]
SBS Awards Festival 2014 Exo Top 10 Artists Won [176]
Best Male Group Won
Overdose Best Album Won
Seoul Music Awards 2013 Exo-K New Artist Award Won [177]
2014 Exo Bonsang Award Won [178]
Daesang Award Won
"Growl" Best Song Won
2015 Exo Bonsang Award Won [179]
Mobile Popularity Award Won
Daesang Award Won
2016 Bonsang Award Won [180]
Hallyu Special Award Won [180]
Daesang Award Won
2017 Bonsang Award Won [181]
Mobile Popularity Award Nominated [182][unreliable source?]
Hallyu Special Award Nominated
Fandom School Award Won [181]
Daesang Award Won
2018 Bonsang Award Won [183]
Daesang Award Nominated
Mobile Popularity Award Nominated [184][unreliable source?]
Hallyu Special Award Won [183]
Fandom School Award Won
2019 Popularity Award Nominated [185]
Hallyu Special Award Won [186]
Bonsang Award Won [187]
Daesang Award Nominated
2020 Bonsang Award Won [188]
Daesang Award Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Won
Popularity Award Won
QQ Music Popularity Award Won
2021 Bonsang Award Nominated [189]
Popularity Award Nominated
K-wave Popularity Award Nominated
Fan PD Artist Award Nominated [190]
WhosFandom Award Nominated [191]
2022 Main Prize (Bonsang) Nominated [192]
K-wave Special Award Won
U+Idol Live Best Artist Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
2026 Golden Revival Award Won [193][unreliable source?]
Soribada Best K-Music Awards 2017 New Hallyu Popularity Award Won [194]
Bonsang Award Won
Daesang Award Won
2018 Bonsang Award Nominated [195][unreliable source?]
People's Choice Award Won [196]
2019 Popularity Award (Male) Nominated [197]
2020 Bonsang Award Nominated [198]
Teen Choice Awards 2016 Choice International Artist Nominated [199]
2017 Nominated [200]
2018 Nominated [201]
2019 Nominated [202]
Tencent Music Entertainment Awards 2021 Best Overseas Group Won [203]
Top Chinese Music Awards 2013 Exo-M Most Popular Group Won [204]
Exo Best Group Won
2014 Best Musical Band and Group Nominated [205]
Best Dance Music Artist Nominated
2016 Most Popular Overseas Group Won [206]
Best Overseas Group Won
V Chart Awards 2013 Exo-M Mainland China's Most Popular Artist Won [207]
Mainland China's Best Rookie Group Won
2014 XOXO Album of the Year — South Korea Won [208]
2015 Overdose Album of the Year — South Korea Won [209]
2016 Exodus Album of the Year — South Korea Won [210]
2017 Exo Most Influential Group in Asia Won [211]
V Live Awards[s] 2017 Global Artist Top 10 Won [213]
2018 Global Artist Top 10 Won [214]
2019 Global Artist Top 10 Won [215]
Global Top 12 Won [216]
Best Channel – 5 million followers Nominated [217]
The Most Loved Artist Nominated [218]
Exo Comeback Showcase "Tempo" Video of the Year Nominated [219]
World Music Awards 2014 Exo World's Best-Selling Korean Artist Won [220]
"Growl" World's Best Song Won [221][222]
Youku Night[t] 2015 Exo Most Popular Asian Group Won [223]
Best Asian Performance Won
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Other accolades

Exo standing on stage receiving an award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2014
Exo at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2014

State and cultural honors

More information Country or organization, Year ...
Name of country or organization, year given, and name of honor
Country or organization Year Honor Ref.
South Korea[u] 2014 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation [226]
2017 Prime Minister's Commendation [227]
2019 Star of Korean Tourism [228]
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Listicles

More information Publisher, Year ...
Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
The Dong-a Ilbo 2016 Best Male Artists According to Experts 5th [229]
Forbes 2014 Korea Power Celebrity 5th [230][unreliable source?]
2015 1st [231]
2016 1st [232]
2017 4th [233]
2018 4th [234]
2019 10th [235]
2020 100 Digital Stars (Asia) Placed [236][unreliable source?]
Forbes Korea 2025 K-Idol of the Year 30 22nd [237]
Idolator 2019 Most Iconic Boy Bands in History Placed [238]
Teen Vogue 2022 33 Best Boy Bands of All Time Placed [239]
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World records

Key
† Indicates a now former record holder[v]
More information Publication, Year ...
Name of publication, year the record was awarded, name of the record, and the name of the record holder
Publication Year World record Record holder Ref.
Guinness World Records 2018 Most Daesang ("Grand Prize") awards won at the Mnet Asian Music Awards † Exo [240]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    The Asian Idol Awards are an annual music awards show established in 2012 and presented by Anhui Satellite TV in China that honors artists for outstanding performances.[14]
  2. [b]
    Established in 2012, the Baidu Music Awards are an annual entertainment awards show hosted by Baidu, the largest web portal site in China.[21]
  3. [c]
    The Billboard Music Festival is an annual music festival established in 2001 and held in China.[24]
  4. [d]
    Established in 2013, the EDdaily Culture Awards are an annual awards show held in Seoul, South Korea.[27][28]
  5. [e]
    Held in South Korea for the first time in 2017, the Elle Style Awards are an annual awards show that honors fashion, culture and art.[30]
  6. [f]
    The Global Fan Awards are annual online fan-voted awards in South Korea and China.[45]
  7. [g]
    Established in 2013, the Hawaii International Music Awards Festival is hosted by the Hawaiian Government's Tourism Administration, to bring different cultures together through music.[65]
  8. [h]
    The iQiyi All-Star Carnival is an annual awards show hosted by iQiyi, the largest online video sharing website in China.[73]
  9. [i]
    Established in 2007 and presented by Kazz Magazine, the Kazz Awards are an annual entertainment awards show held in Thailand.[84]
  10. [j]
    The Korea Best Star Awards are an annual entertainment awards show established in 2012 and hosted by the Korean Film Actor's Association.[88]
  11. [k]
    The Korea Popular Music Awards are a music awards show that began in 2018 and is sponsored by the Korea Singers Association, the Korea Entertainment Producer's Association, the Recording Industry Association of Korea, the Federation of Korean Music Performers, and the Korea Music Copyright Association.[90]
  12. [l]
    The Korean Broadcasting Awards were established in 1973 and held annually by the Korean Broadcasting Association.[93]
  13. [m]
    Established in 1995, the Korean Entertainment Arts Awards are an annual awards show held in South Korea.[95]
  14. [n]
    The Korean Producers Awards are an annual entertainment awards show established in 1989 and presented by the Producers Association of Korea.[100][101]
  15. [o]
    The K-pop Lovers Awards are annual awards presented by Tower Records, Japan, honoring artists for music record sales.[104]
  16. [p]
    Established in 2008, the Mengniu Billboard Music Festival is an annual music festival held in China, which honors rookie artists with awards in ten different categories.[151]
  17. [q]
    The Miguhui Awards are an annual music awards show that was established in 2007 and is sponsored by China Mobile.[154]
  18. [r]
    Established in 1993, the Red Dot Awards are an annual product design awards show held in Berlin, Germany, that honors excellence in design and innovation.[171][172]
  19. [s]
    The V Live Awards are annual awards that honor artists' popularity on the live video streaming service V Live.[212]
  20. [t]
    Youku Night is an annual awards show held in China by Youku, one of the largest online video sharing websites in the country.[223]
  21. [u]
    Awarded at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, organized by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[224][225] Commendations are given to individuals or groups for their contribution to popular culture in South Korea and abroad.[224]
  22. [v]
    Note that this does not indicate that Exo lost the record, only that the listed record holder was eventually surpassed.

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