South Korean pop singer, Psy, who shot to international fame for his “Gangnam Style” mega hit in 2012, was named Artist of the Year at the 37th Golden Disc Awards held at the Rajamangala national stadium in Bangkok on Saturday night.
After a five-year hiatus, Psy returned last year to produce a new album, Psy 9th.
Meanwhile, K-pop group, BTS, won Album of the Year for the sixth time in a row. The award was received by J-Hope on behalf of the band.
Other winners of Golden Disc Awards were:
Digital Song of the Year: IVE – “LOVE DIVE”
Rookie Artists of the Year: IVE, LE SSERAFIM and NewJeans
Best R&B Hip-hop: Big Naughty
Best Solo Artist: BE’O and YOUNHA
Best Producer: Seo Hyun Joo (Starship Entertainment)
Thai K-pop Artist: SEVENTEEN
Best Group: TREASURE
Best Performance: SEVENTEEN
Tik Tok Golden Disc Most Popular Artist Award: BTS
Most Popular Artist: (G)-DLE and Stray Kids
Album of the Year: BTS – “Proof”