The Korean Hip Hop Awards (KHA), a national music genre awards ceremony, has announced the final nominees in each category.
In the “Artist of the Year” category, B-FREE, FLEEKY BANG, KID MILLI, QM, SIK-K, and YANG HONG WON have been selected as candidates and are attracting attention. The final voting for “KHA 2025” will take place from January 15 to 21.
Amidst fierce competition in each category, SIK-K is attracting attention by appearing in a number of categories with VANGDAL and KIM HAON as a member of the label KC that he founded. FLEECKY BANG and B-FREE were also nominated in four categories each, setting the record for the most nominations.
Additionally, various artists including QM, DEAN, RAD MUSEUM, HUKKY SHIBASEKI, and KID MILLI were nominated in multiple categories, showing the diversity of genres.
In the category of “Hip-Hop Album of the Year,” album contenders include ZENE THE ZILLA‘s “94-24,” FLEEKY BANG‘s “AKUMA,” EK’s “SCAPE,” and QM’s “개미.” Other nominees in 10 categories have been revealed.
“KHA 2025” is Korea’s premier hip-hop awards ceremony, hosted by HIPHOPPLAYA, targeting domestic hip-hop and R&B artists and works released in 2024. Marking its ninth anniversary this year, “KHA 2025” highlights major achievements in the hip-hop and R&B genres and informs its value at the heart of genre music.
The award category consisted of a total of 10 categories, including “Artist of the Year,” “Hip-Hop Album of the Year,” and “R&B Album of the Year.” A 30-member selection committee consisting of music critics, media experts, label art directors, video directors, performance planners, and music distributors provided their expertise.
Anyone can participate in the final vote for “KHA 2025” via the KHA official website, and the results will be announced in February.
Journalis: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: HIPHOPPLAYA
