so…the nominees are out. who will win and what will be the controversies?? to be honest, 90% of the artists nominated don’t deserve their nominations. kpop is forever ruined by idols. i miss the good old days when there were actually good songs out. oh how i miss the year 2006. that was a good year for kpop.
And the awards and nominees are….
Daesang Award
Singer of the Year
Song of the Year
Album of the Year
Male Group Award
2AM
2PM
B2ST
MBLAQ
Super Junior
Female Group Award
2NE1
4minute
KARA
T-ara
SNSD
Male Singer Award
PSY
Se7en
Rain
Taeyang
Wheesung
Female Singer Award
BoA
Gummy
Seo In Young
Son Dambi
Lee Hyori
Male Rookie Award
CNBlue
Infinite
Teen Top
Seo In Guk
ZE:A
Female Rookie Award
G.NA
miss A
Nine Muses
Rainbow
SISTAR
Best Music Video Picture
2NE1 – “Can’t Nobody”
Epik High – “Run”
UV – “Sorry I Can’t Be Cool”
Ga-In – “Can’t Turn Back”
Taeyang – “I’ll Be There”
Best Dance Performance – Solo
Narsha – “Bbiri Bbabba”
Rain – “The Song That’ll Hold YOu Back”
Lee Hyori – “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”
Taeyang – “I’ll be There”
Hyuna – “Change”
Best Dance Performance – Male Group
2PM – “I’ll Be Back”
B2ST – “SHOCK”
MBLAQ – “Y”
SHINee – “Lucifer”
Super Junior – “Bonamana”
Best Dance Performance – Female Group
2NE1 – “Can’t Nobody”
4minute – “HUH!”
miss A – “Bad Girl GOod Girl”
Secret – “Magic”
T-ara – “Bo Peep Bo Peep”
Best Vocal Performance – Solo
K. Will – “Miss Miss Miss”
Gummy – “Because You’re A Man”
Seo In Young – “You Write It As Love and Call It Pain”
Jung In – “Hate”
Wheesung – “I Thought of Marriage”
Best Vocal Performance – Group
2AM – “Can’t Send You Even if I Die”
4men – “Can’t”
8Eight – “Break Up Is Coming”
Vibe – “Come Back”
Davichi – “Time Please Stop”
Best Band Performance
CNBlue – “Love”
FT Island – “Love Love Love”
Hot POtato – “Confession”
Boohwal – “Love Is”
TransFixion – “Shouts of Reds”
Best Rap Performance
DJ Doc – “I’m This Kind of Person”
Epik HIgh – “Run”
Outsider – “Acquaintance”
UV – “Sorry I’m Not Cool”
Supreme Team – “Dang Dang Dang”
Best Collaboration
Homme – “Eating Well”
Ga-In/Jo Kwon – “We Fell In Love”
Seo Young Eun/Jung Yeob – “This Pitiful Word”
IU/Seulong – “Nagging”
Sung Shi Kyung/IU – “It’s You”
Best Digital Single
MC Mong – “Hurt to Death”
Monday Kiz – “Spread Away”
Park Bom – “You and I”
Supreme Team – “Then Then THen”
Jung Yeob – “Without YOu”
The Shilla Duty Free Asian Wave Award
2PM
4minute
CNBlue
KARA
SNSD
because it’s not officially released (i don’t think), i will not post a download link, but the above link does give another link to download it. so if you are willing to download it, go for it. but, i rather wait till it’s officially released.
SE7EN is back!!!! YAY!! 4 long years is finally over!
After spending 3-4 years in the US, Se7en is finally making a comeback this spring/summer, according to YG. Note: take YG with a grain of salt but I’m 100% sure Se7en will be making a comeback this year!
I’ve been an avid fan of Se7en for years now and being the fan I am, I actually followed his so called “US debut”. Some of you may call it a failure, but I call it the beginning. It’s been hard not only on the fans, but on Se7en as well. The pressure he’s had, the loneliness (but Park Han Byul visited him for a while), and the constant “fail to attract fans”. When YG signed with RQM, I knew the debut would be a failure and it was just sad seeing Se7en go from a superstar in Korea to a nobody and someone who people hated, because they had no patience to his see his achievements. You don’t turn into a superstar in one day, especially in the US market, which is the hardest to break into!
For his upcoming comeback, I hope to see an even better Se7en, a new side of Se7en, some crazy music, some crazy dance moves by Shaun & Aimee ^^ and an album that is better than the already awesome ones he’s had! Oh..and maybe a Wahjoh Part 3 (aka Come Back to Me Pt. 3)! I also hope he includes the songs he had “unofficially” released for his US debut…aka Money Can’t Buy Me Love, Scandalous, You’ve Got Me & La La La English version!!
Rain also failed to make a boom in the US music industry but, he did kinda make his name in Hollywood, despite low ratings in the movies he’s starred in (Speed Racer & Ninja Assassin). Honestly, I wasn’t quite a fan of his but, I did like some of his songs and the I’m Coming album!
He will be releasing a mini album in April and then a special album in October.
With Sunmi gone and Hyerim in, Wonder Girls are gonna continue on with their international fame. The girls will be releasing a new album in April in the US but will use it to help promote them in Korea, China and the US.
It’s sad to see Sunmi gone, but we all need to move on. It’s still odd to see Hyerim in the group and it feels like something is missing when I don’t see Sunmi with them =(
Epik High will be coming out with a new album on March 9th, titled Epilogue! Don’t take the album title too seriously…it’s not really the end of Epik High…I think it’s more like the end of a chapter in their life and the start of a new one, since DJ Tukutz will be back in 2011 and Tablo’s wifewill be giving birth soon…hopefully next month or in April!
Sorry for not upating…didn’t think that labs would start so early this semester…T____T
Anyways…this post is a VERY late post…was planning on posting it way back when 2010 actually started…lol.
But…i hit the wrong button and i deleted almost everything on my usb…including my draft for this post T____T
So…here’s the point of this thread…
What I’m looking forward to:
1. Tasha – T’s new album is dropping very soon. And…JK is working on this album for her. For those who don’t know, Tasha is the Queen of Soul in Korea. She is quite well known among fans but I guess for the mainstream kpop followers…she’s not that well know. But, she is VERY well known in Korea.
2. One Day – 2PM is coming out with a new album. This time, I’m really hoping Jaebum will be back!! Why you ask?! It’s because they just released their 1:59PM album not too long ago and I found it strange that they’re already releasing another one. When?! APRIL!! The month of my birthday and Jaebum’s birthday! His birthday is 4 days after mine <3 2AM is also coming out with some new stuff too!! I want a One Day collab!
3. YG Year – 2010 is YG’s year. With comebacks and solo debuts of their artists…I’m sure YG will dominate! SE7EN is FINALLY making a comeback after about 3 years. It sucks that his US debut failed miserably…but I still think he has the most potential to make it big out of all the Korean artists crossing over. Blame YG for signing with a crappy company. But, rumor has it he’s in the talks with a BIG label. *hoping for Interscope* Big Bang’s Daesung, Taeyang and TOP will be dropping some new stuff as well!! 2NE1 is supposed to release something too. BUT, beware, take YG with a grain of salt!
4. SuJu Comeback Even with all the SM chaos, SuJu said they’re coming back with a new album. I’d take that with a grain of salt too. Without the 13, it’s not a very good album. I went back to listen to their 1st album, without Kyuhyun in it, and I realized it’s my favorite, after the Sorry, Sorry album. Don’t Don was kinda crappy…only liked a few songs on it.
5. Hyori Comeback – Hyori is making a comeback!! Yay!! Who here thinks that Hyori still looks gorgeous and sexy though she’s hitting that 30 mark?!
6. Gina Choi – anyone heard of her? She was a JYP trainee since WAY back but now she’s with sister company, Cube, and is supposed to debut this summer!
What I’m hoping for:
1. Jaebum’s return! I have never given up and I never will. My intuition tells me that he is coming back. It always had..it’s a weird feeling I tell ya!
2. CSJH The Grace – After being kicked all the way to Japan just so SNSD could debut, it’s about time these girls make a comeback. They are one of the only girl group that can actually sing, dance and pull off the sexiness all in one performance. They need to get out of SM ASAP.
3. SM downfall – After being a kpop fan for about 6 years, I’ve seen and read a lot on the behind the scenes of kpop, especially related to SM artists. It’s not as simple as we see it. It’s shady business! From “financial” problems, to abuse, to lawsuits, I’ve seen and heard it all. The truth behind SM is very simple. Just think of the reasons why H.O.T. and Shinhwa (2 legend groups of kpop!) left SM. There’s a reason why FTTS left the company too. H.O.T problem = TVXQ’s problem. Same friggen’ thing! History repeats just like how fashion repeats! Zhang Li Yin gets ditched in China, when she barely made a fanbase in Korea!
What I’m not looking forward to:
1. Girlgroup Domination - Will girl groups still be able to dominate the charts this year? We’ll see about that ^^ Groups such as KARA, SNSD and f(x) are all preparing for a new album. Honestly, a bunch of girls dressing not their age is disgusting to me. They make themselves look so fake…oh wait, they are! I just want to see some REAL singers that can sing, dance and act their age. I don’t need 20 year olds dancing in mini skirts with lollipops or a bunch of girls dressing up like they’re cats of animals. It’s not Halloween!! But yes, it’s hilarious when I see boy bands do it…but I do wonder if they ever hurt their man pride doing it…
2. Debut’s of “idol groups” - I’m sick of hearing all these boy and girl groups debuting…there’s just too many of them debuting and I can’t keep up…but it’s not like I want to anyways. 2009 was full of them and it’d be great if it stayed only in that year. What happens in 2009 stays in 2009. I don’t have the time. AND, they keep getting younger and younger and younger! Back when I first listened to kpop, I swear there were no artists that was under the age of 15/16. Now a days, everyone keeps getting younger with less talent. AND they’re not even in there for their pretty looks anymore because every is fake plastic! Everyone just wants to be part of kpop history. Sometimes, I think that kpop is ruining society and I know for a fact, it always had and will continue to in Korea. For example, what school in your town will let school out early just for a concert?!
and the winners for this year’s MAMA awards (or MKMF if you still perfer it that way) are….
nominations are listed after in square ([]) brackets.
Newcomer (Male): Supreme Team [BEAST, MBLAQ, Chung Lim, Taegoon] Newcomer (Female): 2NE1 [After School, T-Ara, 4Minute, f(x)] Trot: Hong Jin Young [Gyeon Miri, Park Hyun Bin, Seong Jin Yoo, Joo Hyun Mi & Seo Hyun] Dance: Kara (Honey) [2NE1 - I Don't Care, 2PM - Again & Again, SNSD - Gee, Super Junior - Sorry Sorry] Mixed Group: 8eight [Roo'Ra, Koyote, Cool, Clazziquai] Hip Hop: Leessang [Dynamic Duo, Drunken Tiger, Epik High, Outsider] Rock: BuHwal [Seo Taiji, Jang Gi Ha & the Faces, Cherry Filter, FT Island] Asian Recommend: AKB48 (Japan) House and Electronic: Brown Eyed Girls(Abracadabra) [Son Dambi - , Clazziquai, 4Minute, G-Dragon] Ballad/R&B: Kim TaeWoo (Love Rain) [Kim Jong Kook, Bobby Kim, Park Hyo Shin, Baek Ji Young] OST: [Baek Ji Young - IRIS, Lee Seung Chul – Blue Love Story, T-Max - BOF, SS501 - BOF, Tiffany - JaMyungGo] Best Asian Star: TVXQ Male Artist: Drunken Tiger [Rain, Lee Seung Chul, G-Dragon, MC Mong] Female Artist: Baek Ji Young [Bada, Son Dambi, Younha, Chae Yeon] Asian Composer: JYP Asian Recommend: Lollipop (Taiwan) (o.O they wrote China not Taiwan!) MV: 2NE1 (Fire) [Leessang, Bada, Seo Taiji, DNG] Female Group: Brown Eyed Girl [Davichi, SNSD, Jewelry, KARA] Male Group: 2PM [Big Bang, Super Junior, SG Wannabe, SS501] Hall of Fame: Shim Soo Bong Album of the Year: G-Dragon (Heartbreaker) Song of the Year: 2NE1 (I Don’t Care) Artist of the Year: 2PM (online awards)
Music Portal Mnet Award – 2NE1
CGV Popularity Award: Super Junior
Overseas Viewer Award: Super Junior
Mobile Popularity Award: Super Junior
Director of Music Video Award: Hong Won Ki
the awards were based on the album sales and album charts from 15th October 2008 till 22nd October 2009
i’m still trying to find the whole nomination list…some of the awards disappeared after the show…like OST…i don’t know who won that…and some appeared…like best asian star, asian composer, asian recommends, hall of fame.
before you guys rant about deserving/not deserving awards…please keep in mind that not all nominated artists did not attend…therefore they did not get the award they deserve. in my opinion, there were a few artists that deserved their awards more than others. but boo hoo…that’s mnet and rigged awards for us! but this year, it was not as biased as last year. not as much drama either =)
i wished Jay could’ve been there with 2PM to accept their awards!
and yes..SM did boycott the awards so none of their artists showed up, EXCEPT for three of TVXQ (Jaejoong, Yoochun & Junsu). They accepted an award on BEHALF of the group. It was just sad T___T. you can find a subbed video of them receiving their award and giving out a speech on youtube. i don’t have time to find it at the moment…sorry >.<
and if you would like to watch the show, mnet has kindly uploaded the whole thing…like they always do =) here’s the link ^^
(stolen from mapthesoul.com…i really like this pic…hehe ^^)
Thank you to those who are secretly reading this blog…I know there are people reading because there are people downloading the files! I hope you guys are enjoying this blog so far. Don’t be scared to comment though…I won’t bite! I would really appreciate any comments, advise or even suggestionsto make this place better for you readers out there!
And oh yeah….if you guys have any music requests….please feel free to ask and I’ll try to find it if I don’t have it and upload it but I only do Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese ones!
I’m gonna try and upload as much recent music as I can for you guys today before I leave for my trip!
Artist: 2NE1
Title: 2NE1
Release Date: July 8, 2009
Fire
I Don’t Care
In The Club
Let’s Go Party
Pretty Boy
Stay Together
Lollipop (Bonus Track)
Artist: Big Bang
Title: ガラガラ GO!! (Gara Gara Go!!)
Release Date: July 8, 2009
ガラガラ GO!! (Gara Gara GO!!)
Top Of The World
Stylish (Original & Version A only)
So Beautiful (Version B only)**
** not included. If you want it, feel free to ask ^^
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