List of awards and nominations received by Psy
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These are the list of awards received by Psy, a South Korean entertainer, rapper, and singer-songwriter.
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Wins45
Nominations84
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Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Nominee / work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Music Video Honours | 2012 | "Gangnam Style" | Best Video | Nominated | [1] |
| American Music Awards | 2012 | New Media Award | Won | [2] | |
| Asian Pop Music Awards[a] | 2020 | "Flower Shower" | Best Lyricist (Overseas) | Nominated | [4] |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2013 | "Gangnam Style" | Top Streaming Song (Video) | Won | |
| Top Rap Song | Nominated | ||||
| Top Dance Song | Nominated | ||||
| Psy | Top New Artist | Nominated | |||
| Top Streaming Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Top Rap Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Capricho Awards | 2012 | "Gangnam Style" | Viral Video of the Year | Won | [5] |
| CICI Korea Awards | 2015 | Psy | Star of the Year | Won | [6] |
| Cyworld Digital Music Awards | 2012 | "Gangnam Style" | Song of the Month (July) | Won | [7] |
| Song of the Month (August) | Won | ||||
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2012 | Song of the Year (August) | Won | ||
| 2013 | "Gentleman" | Song of the Year (April) | Won | ||
| 2015 | "Daddy" (feat. CL) | Song of the Year (December) | Won | [8] | |
| Psy | Popular Singer of the Year | Nominated | [9] | ||
| 2017 | "I Luv It" | Song of the Year (May) | Won | ||
| "New Face" | Nominated | ||||
| Genie Music Awards | 2022 | "That That" (featuring Suga) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [10] |
| Psy 9th | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Psy | Singer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Genie Music Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| Best Male Solo Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Golden Disc Awards | 2013 | "Gangnam Style" | Digital Daesang (Grand Prize) | Won | [11] |
| Digital Bonsang | Won | ||||
| 2014 | "Gentleman" | Digital Daesang (Grand Prize) | Won | ||
| Digital Bonsang | Won | ||||
| Hall of Game Awards | 2013 | "Gangnam Style" | Amped Up Anthem | Won | |
| Korean Music Awards | 2013 | Musician of the Year | Won | ||
| Song of the Year | Won | ||||
| MAMA Awards | 2001 | "Bird" | Best New Male Artist | Nominated | [12] |
| 2005 | "Delight" | Best Video Performer | Won | [13] | |
| 2006 | "Entertainer" | Best Music Video | Won | [14][15] | |
| Best Male Artist | Nominated | ||||
| 2010 | "Cinderella" (by Seo In-young) | Producer Award | Won | ||
| "Right Now" | Best Male Solo Artist | Nominated | [16] | ||
| 2012 | "Gangnam Style" | Song of the Year | Won | [17][18] | |
| Best Music Video | Won | ||||
| Best Dance Performance | Won | ||||
| Best Male Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Psy | Favorite International Artist | Won | |||
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2013 | "Gentleman" | Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Dance Performance – Male Solo | Nominated | ||||
| Psy | Best Male Artist | Nominated | |||
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | Best Male Artist | Nominated | |||
| "New Face" | Best Dance Performance – Male Solo | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | "That That" | Best Dance Performance – Solo | Won | [19] | |
| "That That" (featuring Suga) | Best Collaboration | Won | |||
| Psy | Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Won | |||
| Best Male Artist | Nominated | [20] | |||
| Yogibo Worldwide Icon of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Melon Music Awards | 2010 | "Right Now" | Best Performance | Won | |
| 2012 | "Gangnam Style" | Song of the Year | Won | ||
| Best Music Video | Won | ||||
| Top 10 Artists | Won | ||||
| Global Artist Award | Won | ||||
| 2013 | "Gentleman" | Global Artist Award | Won | ||
| Hot Trend Award | Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | Psy | Top 10 Artists | Nominated | [21] | |
| Kakao Hot Star Award | Nominated | ||||
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 4X2=8 | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Psy 9th | Album of the Year | Nominated | [22] | |
| "That That" (featuring Suga) | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Psy | Best Male Solo | Nominated | |||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2012 | "Gangnam Style" | Best Video | Won | [23] |
| NRJ Music Awards | 2013 | International Song of the Year | Won | [24] | |
| Music Video of the Year | Won | ||||
| Psy | NRJ Music Award of Honor | Honored | |||
| International Breakthrough of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| SBS MTV Best of the Best | 2013 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [25] | |
| Best Male Solo | Nominated | ||||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2010 | Best Performance | Won | ||
| 2011 | Psy Five | Record of the Year | Won | ||
| 2012 | "Gangnam Style" | Daesang Award | Won | ||
| Style Icon Awards | 2012 | Psy | Style Icon of the Year | Nominated | [26] |
| World Music Awards | 2014 | "Gangnam Style" | World's Best Song | Won |
Other accolades
State Honours
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(Order of Cultural Merit, 4th Class, 2012)[27]
Recognitions
| Year | From | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Military | Military Grand Award | Won | [28] |
| 2011 | Department of Defense | Plaque of Appreciation | Won | |
| 1st Korea Music Copyright Target Singer | Songwriter Award | Won | ||
| 1st Korea Music Copyright Target Singer (Hip-Hop sector) | Composition Award | Won |
World records
| † | Indicates a formerly held world record[A] |
| Publication | Year | World record | Record holder | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness World Records | 2012 | First video to be viewed 1 billion times on YouTube | "Gangnam Style" | [29] |
| † Most viewed video online | [30] | |||
| † Most liked video online | [31] | |||
| 2013 | † Most viewed video online in 24 hours | "Gentleman" | [30] | |
| 2014 | First video to be viewed 2 billion times on YouTube | "Gangnam Style" | [32] |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | 2013 | Korea Power Celebrity | 1st | [33] |
| 2014 | 13th | [34] | ||
| Golden Disc Awards | 2025 | Golden Disc Powerhouse 40 | Placed | [35] |
| IZM | 2025 | The 25 Greatest Musicians of the first 25 Years of the 21st Century | Placed | [36] |
| Korea Federation of Copyright Societies[b] | 2023 | Korea World Music Culture Hall of Fame ("Gangnam Style") | Inducted | [38] |
| Mnet | 2013 | Legend 100 Artists | Placed | [39] |
Notes
- Note that this does not indicate that Psy lost the record, only that the listed record holder (i.e. a music video) was eventually surpassed.
- 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.[37]
