Asia Star Entertainer Awards, aka ASEA 2024, will take place in April in Japan. The much-anticipated award show has revealed its star-studded performers list, which includes Stray Kids, TXT, SHINee’s Taemin, NCT Wish, and other K-pop groups.
After the incredible popularity of the 2024 edition of the Circle Chart Music Awards, Golden Disc Awards, and Hanteo Music Awards, K-pop fans are looking forward to ASEA 2024, which has teased an exciting lineup. Along with some famous acts, ASEA is bringing a fresh bunch of rookie groups like NCT Wish and TWS.
ASEA 2024 reveals performers list and nominations
The 2024 edition of ASEA will take place on April 10 at 5.30 p.m. KST/ 4.30 a.m. ET/ 1.30 a.m. PT. K- Arena Yokohama in Yokohama City, Japan. Before the main ceremony, stars will walk on the red carpet at 3.30 p.m. KST/ 3.30 p.m. JST/ 2.30 a.m. ET.
Japanese artists Masayuki Furuya and Tomoki Fujiwara will host the red carpet event, whereas 2 PM’s Taecyeon and Girls’ Generation’s Yuri will host the main ceremony. Fans can live stream the ceremony from Naver TV‘s Newsen channel.
The final performers’ lineup of ASEA 2024 includes:
- Treasure
- TXT
- JO1
- INI
- Taemin
- The Rampage from The Exile Tribe
- Creepy Nuts
- TWS
- Stray Kids
- DAY6
- The Boyz
- STAYC
- NiziU
- Fantasy Boys
- Billie
Before the main ceremony, ASEA 2024 also revealed the nomination list and audience-voted categories. Fans can vote for their favorite artists in over eight categories. Check out the full list of nominations below.
Best Male Group
- Stray Kids
- Tomorrow X Together
- Seventeen
- Treasure
- EXO
Female Group
- NiziU
- VIVIZ
- TWICE
- Oh My Girl
- Kep1er
Best Male Solo Award
- Lim Young Woong
- Taemin
- Jungkook
- Kang Daniel
- BTS Suga
Best Female Solo Award
- Blackpink Jisoo
- TWICE Jihyo
- MAMAMOO Hwasa
- Red Velvet Seulgi
- Sunmi
Trot Award
- Yeongtak
- Lee Chan Won
- Jeong Dong Won
- Kim Heejae
- Hong Jiyoon
Best Virtual K-pop artist
- PLAVE
- ISEGYE IDOL
- MAVE
- Re: Revolution
- Superkind
Top Rookie Award
- Jeong Dong Won
- PLAVE
- TWS
- POW
Popularity Award
- Lim Young-Woong
- BTS Jimin
- V (Kim Taehyung)
- Stray Kids
- Taemin
- EXO
- Kang Daniel
- Suga
- Jungkook
- NiziU
The first edition of the Asia Star Entertainer Awards has also teased the presenter’s lineup, which includes Song Seung-Heon and rising Korean star Jeon Yeo-bin.