KMAFE Music Award Categories

Each category winner receives a special KMAFe Award and the winning selected videos from the competition categories will be screened online during our weekly showcase through our KMAFe YouTube channel.
 
The music videos in the non-competition categories are consists of Korean-made music videos from Korea.  The nominations in the non-competition music videos are preselected by the members of our organizing committee, and the winners were carefully selected by our judges.
 
This year, KMAFe is expanding to include AI music and AI-generated music videos, embracing the cutting edge of musical innovation. As AI continues to shape the future of composition, performance, and storytelling, we believe it’s essential to provide a stage for artists working at this exciting intersection of technology and creativity. By inviting submissions that explore AI-assisted or AI-generated music, KMAFe fosters a forward-thinking dialogue between tradition and technology, and encourages fresh collaboration between human and machine, East and West, and artists of all backgrounds.

(Non-Competition)

Korean Music Video Awards

– Best Music Video
– Best Song

(KPOP)

– Best Music Video
– Best Song

(Competition)

Global Music Video Award

MUSIC PRODUCTION SECTION

– Best Music Video
– Best Music
– Best Director
– Best Actor
– Best Film Editing
– Best Cinematography
– Best Choreography
– Best Group Dancer
– Best Solo Dancer
– Best Fashion/Custom

MUSIC GENRE SECTION

– Best Jazz Music
– Best Classical Music
– Best Hip Hop Music
– Best Country Music
– Best Folk Music
– Best Electronic Music
– Best Rock Music
– Best Soul Music
– Best Dance Music

MUSIC BY REGION

– Best North America Music
– Best South/Central America Music
– Best Caribbean Music
– Best Africa Music
– Best Asian Music
– Best Europe Music

(AI MUSIC)

– Best AI Music Video
– Best AI Song
– Best AI Character
– Best AI Cinematography
– Best AI Visual Effects

(MUSIC DOCUMENTARY)

A music documentary is a non-fiction film or series that explores topics related to music, musicians, musical movements, or the cultural and social impact of music. It combines storytelling, archival footage, interviews, performances, and narrative commentary to present real-life insights into the world of music.

(SPECIAL AWARDS)

lifetime Achievement Award

This honor is presented by the members of our judges in recognition of the recipient’s significant and substantial lifetime achievement in the field of music.