List of awards and nominations received by T-ara facts for kids
T-ara is a popular four-member South Korean girl group that started in 2009. They quickly became famous with their first album, Absolute First Album (2009). This album had hit songs like "TTL (Time to Love)" and "Bo Peep Bo Peep".
"Bo Peep Bo Peep" was a big success, earning the group their very first win on a TV music show called Music Bank on KBS. It also won a "Triple Crown" on another show, Inkigayo on SBS. This means it won three times in a row! The album was later re-released in 2010 as Breaking Heart, which included more popular songs like "I Go Crazy Because of You". This song also won on Inkigayo and M Countdown.
In 2011, T-ara released their second extended play (a mini-album) called John Travolta Wannabe. The main song from this album, "Roly-Poly", became a huge hit. It was the most downloaded song in South Korea that year! The music video for "Roly-Poly" even won an award for Best Music Video at the Melon Music Awards. Later in 2011, their release Black Eyes featured "Cry Cry", which became their first song to reach number one on the Billboard Korea K-pop Hot 100 chart, staying there for two weeks.
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T-ara's Awards and Honors
T-ara has won many awards throughout their career for their music and performances. They have been recognized by different award shows in South Korea and other countries.
Major Music Awards
T-ara has received several important awards for their songs and albums.
- In 2009, they won "Rookie of the Month" at the Cyworld Digital Music Awards for their song "Lie". They also won for "TTL (Time to Love)" with the group Supernova.
- At the Golden Disc Awards, they won "Best New Artist" in 2009. They also won a "Digital Song Bonsang" (a main prize for digital songs) in 2013 for "Lovey-Dovey".
- The Gaon Chart Music Awards honored them with "Song of the Year" in 2012 for "Roly-Poly" and again in 2013 for "Lovey-Dovey".
- The Melon Music Awards gave them the "Top 10 Award" in 2010 and 2012. Their music video for "Roly-Poly" also won "Best Music Video" in 2011.
- At the Seoul Music Awards, T-ara won "Best New Artist" in 2010. They also received the "Main Prize (Bonsang)" in 2012 and 2013, and "Best Song" in 2012 for "Roly-Poly".
International Recognition
T-ara's popularity spread beyond South Korea, earning them awards from other countries.
- They won the "Diamond Award in Singing" at the Asia Jewelry Awards in 2011.
- In 2012, they were named "Top Pop Artist" at the Billboard Japan Music Awards.
- The Hong Kong Youth Music Festival gave them the "Asia Idol Award" in 2015.
- At the V Chart Awards in China, they won "Hot Trend Artists of the Year" and "Favorite Artists of the Year" in 2015 for "Sugar Free". They also won "Top Korean Group" in 2016 for "So Good" and in 2017 for "Tiamo".
- They also won "Most popular artist in China" at the SBS Awards Festival in 2014 and "China Most Popular Female Award" in 2015.
Other Special Honors
T-ara has also received other special recognitions and awards.
- They won the "Most Influential Star" award at the Mnet 20's Choice Awards in 2010.
- In 2011, they won "Best Commercial Model of the Year" at the MTN Broadcasting Advertising Festival.
- They were recognized as "Best Idol Group" at the Korean Culture & Entertainment Awards in 2012.
- In 2014, they won the "K-Pop Star World Championship" at the Mwave Global Awards.
- They also received the "Hangawi Award" at the National Idol Singing Contest in 2015.
- In 2016, they were honored as "Top Hallyu Girl Group" at the Luxury Brand Model Awards.
Special Recognitions and Lists
T-ara has been recognized for their influence and popularity in other ways too.
- They were named "Honorary ambassadors" for the Gyeonggi Functional Game Festival in 2011.
- The Korea National Tax Service gave them an "Honorary Head of Civil Service Department Plaque" in 2011.
- In 2013, the Korea Tourism Organization gave them a "Plaque of Appreciation" for their contributions.
- Forbes magazine included T-ara in their "Korea Power Celebrity" list, ranking them 17th in 2012 and 22nd in 2013.
- Forbes China ranked them 2nd in their "Global Idol Chinese Popularity Ranking" in 2017.
- Rolling Stone magazine included their song "Bo Peep Bo Peep" in "The 100 Best Korean Pop Songs of All Time" in 2023, ranking it 45th.