Before we head into a brand-new year, join NME in recapping 2022’s biggest stories and events in K-pop
Rookies reigned this year – but you’ll still find standout songs by K-pop stalwarts on our list
From express trains to Ferris wheels and cafe menus, K-pop artists turn cities into their very own playgrounds with The City takeovers. NME heads to Tokyo to explore the project by mega label HYBE that could be the future of K-pop tours
The top four on this list are unchanged from 2021
See the full list of award winners and performances from last night here
Check out the full list of winners and notable performances here
BTS and Tomorrow X Together have also received awards
Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, Seventeen and Blackpink topped the full list of winners
SEVENTEEN, fromis_9, Hwang Min-hyun and others are also set to release new music soon
The annual awards ceremony takes place on November 29 and 30 in Osaka, Japan