And the Winner Is... A Deep Dive into Recent Music Awards and Fan Favorites

Let's dive into some recent fan-voted music awards, highlighting the winners and nominees across a diverse range of categories. From breakthrough performances to viral trends, here's the inside scoop.

Favorite Broadway Debut

The nominees showcased a mix of talent, including Ashley Graham (Chicago), Cheryl Porter (& Juliet), Durrell “Tank” Babbs (Hell’s Kitchen), and Ne-Yo (Hell’s Kitchen). However, the winner was none other than Tom Felton for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Other nominees included Gabrielle Nevaeh Green (Stranger Things: The First Shadow), Jack Wolfe (Hadestown), Kelsie Watts (Six! The Musical), Lencia Kebede (Wicked), Lizzy McAlpine (Floyd Collins), Meg Donnelly (Moulin Rouge! The Musical), and Trisha Paytas (Beetlejuice).

Favorite TikTok Dance (New Category)

This new category highlights the power of social media in music. Nominees included viral dances like “Abracadabra” by Lady Gaga, “Gnarly” by KATSEYE, and tracks from BLACKPINK and Taylor Swift. The winner? j-hope with “MONA LISA.”

Other nominees included “GO!” – CORTIS, “Happen To Me” – Russell Dickerson, “JUMP” – BLACKPINK, “like JENNIE” – JENNIE, “Midnight Sun” – Zara Larsson, “Revolving Door” – Tate McRae, “SPAGHETTI” – LE SSERAFIM, j-hope, and “The Fate of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift.

Favorite Debut Album (New Category)

This category celebrated fresh voices in the music scene. Addison Rae (Addison) and Coco Jones (Why Not More?) were among the nominees, but Alex Warren took home the prize for You’ll Be Alright, Kid.

Other nominees included Audrey Hobert (Who’s the Clown?), Calum Hood (ORDER chaos ORDER), JADE (THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!), JENNIE (Ruby), LISA (Alter Ego), Michael Clifford (SIDEQUEST), Perrie (Perrie), sombr (I Barely Know Her), and Tucker Wetmore (What Not To).

Best Lyrics

The power of words was celebrated in this category. Nominees included Doechi (“Anxiety”), Bad Bunny (“BAILE INoLVIDABLE”), and Ed Sheeran (“Camera”). Taylor Swift won for “The Fate of Ophelia.”

Other nominees included “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley, “DAISIES” – Justin Bieber, “Golden” – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean, “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter, “Ordinary” – Alex Warren, “undressed” – sombr, and “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” – RAYE.

Best Music Video

Visual artistry took center stage in this category. Lady Gaga (“Abracadabra”), Bad Bunny (“BAILE INoLVIDABLE”), and LISA featuring Doja Cat & RAYE (“BORN AGAIN”) were among the nominees. However, Taylor Swift won again for “The Fate of Ophelia.”

Other nominees included “Gabriela” – KATSEYE, “JUMP” – BLACKPINK, “like JENNIE” – JENNIE, “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter, “Ordinary” – Alex Warren, “Sapphire” – Ed Sheeran, “Shake It to the Max (FLY) (Remix)” – MOLIY, Shenseea, Skillibeng, Silent Addy, and “toxic till the end” – ROSÉ.

Favorite On Screen

This category recognized musicians making waves in film and television. Nominees included Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good) and Bad Bunny (Happy Gilmore 2). Jimin and Jung Kook won for Are You Sure?!.

Other nominees included AJ McLean, Nicole Scherzinger, Liam Payne, Kelly Rowland (Building the Band), Becky G (REBBECA), Ed Sheeran (ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran: A Musical Experience), Jonas Brothers (A Very Jonas Christmas Movie), Karol G (Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful), Lady Gaga (Wednesday), LISA (The White Lotus), Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The End of an Era), and Zara Larsson (Up Close).

Favorite Tour Photographer

Behind every great tour is a talented photographer. Abby Waisler (for Gracie Abrams) and Adam DeGross (for Post Malone) were nominated, but Rahul Bhatt won for KATSEYE.

Other nominees included Anna Lee for Coldplay, baeth for Tate McRae, Chris Cornejo for Shakira, Cynthia Parkhurst for Katy Perry, Henry Hwu for Billie Eilish, Hyghly for The Weeknd, Joshua Halling for Oasis, Thomas Falcone for Shawn Mendes, and Tom Pallant for YUNGBLUD.

Favorite Soundtrack

Music that enhances the cinematic experience was celebrated here. Nominees included A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (Original Soundtrack) and F1 the Album. KPop Demon Hunters took home the win.

Other nominees included Frankenstein (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film), Nobody Wants This Season 2: The Soundtrack, Sinners (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Smurfs Movie Soundtrack (Music From & Inspired By), Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Tron: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Wicked: For Good – The Soundtrack, and Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (Original Soundtrack).

Favorite Tour Style

This category recognizes the visual spectacle of live performances. Nominees included Bad Bunny (“DeBí TiRaR MáS FOtoS World Tour”) and Beyoncé (“Cowboy Carter Tour”). Taylor Swift won for “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour.”

Other nominees included Billie Eilish (“Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour”), BLACKPINK (“Deadline World Tour”), Dua Lipa (“Radical Optimism Tour”), Ella Langley (“Still Hungover Tour”), KATSEYE (“Beautiful Chaos Tour”), Lady Gaga (“The Mayhem Ball”), Sabrina Carpenter (“Short n’ Sweet Tour”), Tate McRae (“Miss Possessive Tour”), and Zara Larsson (“Midnight Sun Tour”).

Favorite Tour Tradition

Memorable moments that become synonymous with a tour were celebrated. Benson Boone (Cover song) and Beyoncé (Blue Ivy & Rumi on stage) were nominated, but Coldplay won for their Crowd cam.

Other nominees included Billie Eilish (“when the party’s over” silent loop), Dua Lipa (Surprise guest), Jonas Brothers (Surprise guest), KATSEYE (“Gnarly” dance break), Lainey Wilson (Cowgirl of the night), ROLE MODEL (Sally), Sabrina Carpenter (Celebrity “Juno” arrest), Tate McRae (Fan cam on stage), and Zara Larsson (“Lush Life” star).

Favorite K-pop Collab (New Category)

This new category highlights the global reach of K-pop. Nominees included “Blink” by Corbyn Besson & TZUYU of TWICE and “BORN AGAIN” by LISA feat. Doja Cat & RAYE. j-hope and Miguel won for “Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel).”

Other nominees included “BUCK” – Jackson Wang feat. Diljit Dosanjh, “Confessions” – Flo Rida, HEESEUNG & JAKE of ENHYPEN, Paul Russell, “Dirty Work” – aespa feat. Flo Milli, “ExtraL” – JENNIE, Doechii, “EYES CLOSED” – JISOO X ZAYN, “Illegal + SEVENTEEN” – PinkPantheress, SEVENTEEN, “On My Mind” – Alex Warren & ROSÉ, “TOO BAD” – G-DRAGON feat. Anderson .Paak, and “WE PRAY (TWICE Version)” – Coldplay, TWICE, Burna Boy, Elyanna, TINI, Little Simz.

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