This is a list of awards and nominations received by Exo , a Chinese-South Korean boy band formed in 2011 by S.M. Entertainment . The group is separated into two subgroups – the Korean-based EXO-K and the Chinese-based EXO-M. Overall, Exo has won 169 awards from 291 nominations.
Korean [ ] Asia Artist Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2016
EXO
EXO
Asia Star Award
Won
Popularity Award (Singer)
Won
Baidu Star Award
Won
Daesang (Grand Prize)
Won
2017
Popularity Award (Singer)
Won
Fabulous Award
Won
Daesang (Grand Prize)
Won
2018
Popularity Award - Music
Nominated
Gaon Chart Music Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2013
EXO
EXO
Popularity Award
Won
XOXO Album of the Year (3rd Quarter)
Won
Miracles in December Album of the Year (4th Quarter)
Won
2014
EXO
Popularity Award
Won
Overdose Album of the Year (2nd Quarter)
Won
2015
EXO
Popularity Award
Won
EXODUS Album of the Year (1st Quarter)
Won
Love Me Right
Album of the Year (2nd Quarter)
Won
Sing for You Album of the Year (4th Quarter)
Won
2016
EXO
Popularity Award
Won
Ex'Act Album of the Year (2nd Quarter)
Won
Ex'Act (Chinese Ver.)
Nominated
Lotto (Korean Ver.)
Album of the Year (3rd Quarter)
Won
''Lotto (Chinese Ver.)
Nominated
For Life Album of the Year (4th Quarter)
Nominated
Monster
Song of the Year (June)
Nominated
Dancing King (with Yoo Jaesuk)
Song of the Year (September)
Nominated
2017
EXO
Popularity Award
Nominated
The War Album of the Year (3rd Quarter)
Nominated
The War: The Power of Music (Korean Ver.)
Nominated
Universe Album of the Year (4th Quarter)
Nominated
Ko Ko Bop
Song of the Year (July)
Won
Universe
Song of the Year (December)
Nominated
Gaon Weibo Chart Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2014
EXO
EXO
Group Award
Won
Golden Disk Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2013
EXO-K
EXO
Newcomer Award
Won
Popularity Award
Nominated
MAMA
Disc Bonsang Award
Nominated
2014
EXO
EXO
Popularity Award
Nominated
XOXO Disc Daesang
Won
Disc Bonsang
Won
"Growl"
Digital Bonsang Award
Nominated
2015
Overdose
Disc Daesang
Won
Disc Bonsang
Won
Digital Bonsang
Nominated
2016
EXO
Popularity Award
Nominated
Global Popularity Award
Won
Exodus
Disc Daesang
Won
Disc Bonsang
Won
"Call Me Baby"
Digital Bonsang
Nominated
2017
EXO
Popularity Award
Nominated
Ceci Asia Icon Award
Won
Ex'Act
Disc Daesang
Won
Disc Bonsang
Won
"Monster"
Digital Bonsang
Nominated
2018
EXO
Global Popularity Award
Won
Genie Popularity Award
Won
Ceci Asia Icon Award
Won
The War
Disc Daesang
Nominated
Disc Bonsang
Won
2019
EXO
Popularity Award
Nominated
Don't Mess Up My Tempo
Disc Bonsang
Won
Disc Daesang
Nominated
"Universe"
Digital Daesang
Nominated
Korea Popular Music Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2018
EXO
EXO
Best Artist
Nominated
Popularity Award
Won
Universe
Best Digital Song
Nominated
Korean Music Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2014
EXO
EXO
phong cách của năm
Won
Rookie of the Year
Nominated
Growl Song of the Year
Nominated
Best Dance & Electronic Song
Won
Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2014
EXO
EXO
Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards
Won
2017
Prime Minister Commendation Award
Won
MelOn Music Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2012
EXO-K
EXO
Best Global Artist
Nominated
2013
EXO
Netizen Popularity Award
Won
Global Star Award
Nominated
Artist of the Year
Nominated
XOXO Album of the Year
Nominated
Bonsang (Top 10 Artists)
Won
Growl Song of the Year
Won
Music Video Award
Nominated
2014
EXO
Top 10 Artists
Won
2015
Artist of the Year
Nominated
Top 10 Artists
Won
Netizen Popularity Award
Nominated
Exodus Album of the Year
Won
Call Me Baby
Song of the Year
Nominated
2016
EXO
Artist of the Year
Won
Top 10 Artists
Won
Netizen Popularity Award
Won
Kakao Hot Star Award
Won
Ex'Act Album of the Year
Nominated
Monster
Best Male Dance
Won
2017
EXO
Artist of the Year
Won
Top 10 Artists
Won
Netizen Popularity Award
Won
Kakao Hot Star Award
Nominated
The War Album of the Year
Nominated
Ko Ko Bop
Song of the Year
Nominated
Best Male Dance
Won
2018
EXO
Artist of the Year
Nominated
Top 10 Artists
Won
Netizen Popularity Award
Nominated
Universe Album of the Year
Nominated
Mnet 20's Choice Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref.
2013
EXO
Mama 20's M-wave Global Star
Nominated
Mnet Asian Music Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2012
EXO-K
EXO
Artist of the Year
Nominated
Best New Male Artist
Nominated
EXO
Best New Asian Artist Group
Won
2013
BC – UnionPay Artist of the Year
Nominated
Best Male Group
Nominated
XOXO BC – UnionPay Album of the Year
Won
"Growl"
BC – UnionPay Song of the Year
Nominated
Best Dance Performance – Male Group
Nominated
2014
EXO
'Best Asian Style Award
Won
"Overdose"
Best Dance Performance (Male Group)
Nominated
Song of the Year
Nominated
EXO
Best Male Group
Won
Artist of the Year
Won
Overdose
Album of the Year
Won
2015
EXO
Best Male Group
Won
Global Fan's Choice Male Group
Won
Best Asian Style Award
Won
Artist of the Year
Nominated
"Call Me Baby"
Best Dance Performance (Male Group)
Nominated
Song of the Year
Nominated
Exodus
Album of the Year
Won
2016
EXO
Best Male Group
Won
Best Asian Style Award
Won
Artist of the Year
Nominated
"Monster"
Best Dance Performance (Male Group)
Nominated
Song of the Year
Nominated
Ex'Act
Album of the Year
Won
2017
EXO
Best Male Group
Nominated
Favorite KPOP Star
Nominated
Artist of the Year
Nominated
"Ko Ko Bop"
Best Dance Performance (Male Group)
Nominated
Global Fans' Choice
Won
Song of the Year
Nominated
"Power"
Best Music Video
Nominated
The War
Album of the Year
Won
Seoul Music Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2013
EXO-K
EXO
Best Newcomer Award
Won
2014
EXO
Daesang (Grand Prize)
Won
Popularity Award
Nominated
XOXO Bonsang Award
Won
"Growl"
Record of the Year (Digital)
Won
2015
EXO
Daesang (Grand Prize)
Won
Mobile Popularity Award
Won
Bonsang Award
Won
2016
Daesang (Grand Prize)
Won
Bonsang Award
Won
Mobile Popularity Award
Won
Hallyu Special Award
Won
Exodus
Record of the Year (Album)
Won
2017
EXO
Daesang (Grand Prize)
Won
Bonsang Award
Won
Mobile Popularity Award
Nominated
Hallyu Special Award
Nominated
Fandom School Award
Won
2018
Daesang (Grand Prize)
Nominated
Bonsang Award
Won
Mobile Popularity Award
Nominated
Hallyu Special Award
Won
Fandom School Award
Won
2019
Popularity Award
Nominated
Bonsang Award
Won
Hallyu Special Award
Won
Soribada Best K-Music Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2017
EXO
EXO
New Hallyu Popularity Award
Won
Bonsang Award
Won
Daesang (Grand Prize)
Won
2018
Bonsang Award
Nominated
Popularity Award (Male)
Nominated
People's Choice Award
Won
Chinese [ ] Baidu Music Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2013
EXO
EXO
Popular Asian Group
Won
Billboard Music Festival [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2013
EXO-M
EXO
Popular Asian Group
Won
Chinese Music Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2014
EXO
EXO
Asia's Most Influential Group Award
Won
Top Chinese Music Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2013
EXO-M
EXO
Most Popular Group
Won
2014
Won
Yinyuetai V-Chart Awards [ ]
Bout
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
1st
2013
EXO
EXO-M
Mainland China's Most Popular Artist
Won
Mainland China's Best Rookie Group
Won
2nd
2014
EXO
Album of the Year — Korea (XOXO)
Won
International [ ] Billboard Music Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2019
EXO
EXO
Top Social Artist
Pending
BreakTudo Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2018
EXO
EXO
K-pop Male Group
Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2017
EXO
EXO
Best Fan Army
Nominated
Japan Gold Disc Award [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2016
EXO
EXO
New Artist of the Year (Asian)
Won
Best 3 New Artists
Won
Kazz Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2017
EXO
EXO Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium
Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium
Nominated
MTV Awards [ ] MTV Europe Music Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2013
EXO
EXO
Best Worldwide Act
Nominated
Best Japan and Korea Act
Won
Best Korean Act
Won
MTV Millennial Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2018
EXO
EXO
Revolution K-pop
Nominated
Fandom of the Year
Nominated
MTV Millennial Awards Brazil [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2018
EXO
EXO
K-pop Explosion
Nominated
So-Loved Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2012
EXO-K
EXO
Best Male Newcomer
Nominated
2013
EXO
Best Male Band
Nominated
XOXO Best Album
Won
Growl Best Song
Won
Soompi Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2013
EXO
EXO
Artist of the Year
Nominated
Top Male Group
Won
Best Fandom
Nominated
XOXO Album of the Year
Nominated
Growl Song of the Year
Won
Best Choreography
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2016
EXO
EXO
Choice International Artist
Nominated
2017
Nominated
2018
Nominated
World Music Awards [ ]
Year
Recipient
Nominated work
Award
Result
Ref
2014
EXO
EXO
World's Best Group
Nominated
World's Best Live Act
Nominated
World's Best Fanbase
Nominated
World's Best Selling Korean Artist
Won
Growl World's Best Song
Nominated
Other awards [ ]
Bout
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Allkpop Awards
2013
Best Male Group
EXO
Won
Song of the Year (Growl)
EXO
Nominated
Asia Young Style Awards
-
2013
Most Popular Group
EXO
Won
Asian Idol Awards
-
2013
Asian Popular Group Award
EXO
Won
Eat Your Kimchi Youtube Awards
-
2013
Best Dance of the Year (Growl)
EXO
Won
Guinness World Records
-
2018
Most Daesang ("Grand Prize") awards won at the Mnet Asian Music Awards
EXO
Won
Hanteo Awards
-
2013
Singer Award
EXO
Won
Album Award
XOXO
Won
-
2014
Overdose
Won
-
2015
Exodus
Won
-
2016
Singer Award
EXO
Won
Hawaii International Music Awards Festival
1st
2013
Artist of the Year
EXO
Won
iF Design Awards
-
2014
Best Packaging Design (XOXO)
EXO
Won
Best Packaging Design (Growl)
Won
'Brand Identity' Design
Nominated
KBS Song Festival
-
2013
Song of the Year
"Growl"
Won
KBS World Global Fan Awards
-
2018
Best Artist - Male
EXO
Won
KBS World Radio
-
2016
Best Song
"Monster"
Nominated
"Louder (Lotto)"
Nominated
Male Idol Group Award
EXO
Nominated
Korean Broadcasting Awards
-
2015
Artist Award
EXO
Won
Korean Entertainment Art Awards
-
2012
Rookie Singer Award
EXO-K
Won
-
2014
Group Singer Award
EXO
Won
Korean Producers Awards
26th
2014
Singer/Performer Award
EXO
Won
Korean Updates Awards
-
2012
Best New Artist
EXO
Nominated
-
2013
Greatest Achievement of the Year Award
Won
MBC Entertainment Awards
-
2014
Popularity Award
EXO
Nominated
-
2015
Won
MBC Show Champion Awards
-
2015
Champion Song
"Call Me baby"
Won
Mengniu Music Billboard Festival
-
2012
Most Popular Group of the Year
EXO-M
Won
Best Dressed Award
EXO
Won
Miguhui Awards
-
2014
Best Group Award
EXO
Won
-
Best Performance Award
Won
MTV Best of the Best
-
2012
Best New Artist
EXO-K
Nominated
Best Dance Video
EXO-K
Nominated
MYX Music Awards
-
2014
Favourite K-Pop Video (Wolf)
EXO
Won
Nate Awards
-
2013
Best Male Group
EXO
Nominated
Red Dot Design Awards
-
2014
Communication Design Award Package (MAMA)
EXO
Won
Communication Design Award Package (XOXO)
Won
SBS Pop Asia Awards
-
2012
Best Rookie Group
EXO
Won
MV of the Year (History)
EXO-K
Won
Simply K-Pop Awards
-
2012
Super Idol Rookie of the Year
EXO-K
Won
Style Icon Awards
6th
2013
The Syndrome-Causing Rookie Idols
EXO
Nominated
Tower Record (K-Pop Lovers! Awards)
-
2012
Best Rookie of the Year (First-Half)
EXO
Won
V Live Awards
2nd
2017
Global Artist Top 10
EXO
Won
3rd
2018
Won
4th
2019
Won
Best Channel – 5 million followers
Nominated
Video of the Year
Exo Comeback Showcase "Tempo"
Nominated
Youku Night
-
2015
Most Popular Asian Group
EXO
Won
-
Best Asian Performance
Won
Music programs [ ] Below lists Exo's number-one wins on South Korea's and China's televised music programs. Exo has received 45 wins.
Show Champion [ ] M! Countdown [ ] Music Bank [ ] Show! Music Core [ ] Inkigayo [ ] Global Chinese Music [ ]
Year
Date
Song
Album
2014
May 10
Overdose
Overdose
May 17
