’2011 Melon Music Awards’ reveal the 30 artists nominated for the ‘top 10′

The ‘2011 Melon Music Awards‘ has revealed its list of top 30 nominations.

On October 27th, the official website shared its list of candidates and opened its first round of online voting, which will take place until November 6th. Hosted by Loen Entertainment and MBC Plus Media, the top 30 artists were chosen through a formula of 40% streaming, 50% downloads, and 10%SK Telecom MOD use.

The first round of voting will advance the top ranking artists into the top 10, who will then be eligible for the ‘Melon Music Awards 10‘. The top 10 will be chosen by 80% Melon and MOD use and 20% online votes. Results for the top 10 will be posted on November 7th.

The awards ceremony will take place on November 24th. Check out the list of the top 30 below!

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1. Super Junior
2. B2ST
3. INFINITE
4. TVXQ
5. 2PM
6. f(x)
7. Big Bang
8. CNBLUE
9. IU
10. Park Jung Hyun
11. 2NE1
12. T-ara
13. Huh Gak
14. 4Men
15. Girl’s Day
16. SECRET
17. Davichi
18. GD&TOP
19. Kim Bum Soo
20. K-Will
21. miss A
22. Leessang
23. SISTAR
24. 4minute
25. Sunny Hill
26. 10cm
27. Zia
28. G.NA
29. Baek Ji Young
30. Mighty Mouth

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Bang Yong Guk lands in the Top 10 with “I Remember”

Nicknamed the ‘reversal rapper’ by fans, rapper Bang Yong Guk from TS Entertainment is already showing signs of becoming a huge star.


Just moments after his song ”I Remember” was released, it immediately landed in the top 10 on digital charts and search portal rankings on Melon, Bugs, and Naver.


As a rookie who’s just made his debut, this is definitely an exceptional feat, as other rookies have trouble ranking even in the top 100 with their debut tracks.


Considering the slew of big name comebacks like 2NE1, Super Junior, miss A, and SISTAR, the fact that Bang Yong Guk secured a spot in the top 10 is remarkable in itself.

There’s also a severe shortage of male soloists in the industry, so representatives are already regarding him as the next big rookie to continue in the steps of those before him.


Netizens commented, “The combination of Bang Yong Guk’s low rapping and Yang Yoseob’s voice is fantastic”, “They’re an amazing combination”, and “I’d love to hear this live.”


cr: allkpop