53 Korean idol groups, including TVXQ and Girls�� Generation, have been nominated for the Hallyu 10th Anniversary Japanese Music Awards

The Hallyu 10th Anniversary Japanese Music Awards, which will be held in Chiba, Japan, on October 9, will feature 53 Korean idol groups. According to Oricon, the awards ceremony will take place at the International Convention Hall in Chiba. The organizing committee for the event will hold a poll from the 22nd to the 30th of September for boy bands, girl groups, and female and male soloists in order to choose the top five in each category.

The nominees for the boy band category total 33, including Infinite, Ajax, EXO, Epic High, FT Island, MBLAQ, CN Blue, JYJ, SHINee, SHU-I, SHinhwa, Super Junior, ZE:A, Choshinsung, Teen Top, 2AM, 2PM, TVXQ, NU��EST, B.A.P, B2ST, B1A4, Big Bang, VIXX, Boyfriend, and U-Kiss.

The girl group category has a total of 20 nominees, including Jewelry, After School, A Pink, f(x), Girl’s Day, Kara, Secret, Sistar, Girls�� Generation, Davichi, Dalshabet, T-ara, 2NE1, 4Minute, Brown Eyed Girls, Miss A, Rainbow, and the Wonder Girls.

The male soloist category includes Psy, Se7en, Rain, and Kim Bum Soo while the female soloist category includes IU, Gummy, Ailee, BoA, and Wax.

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