Pretty much everyone knows about YouTube of course; even my parents, so if you've visited the site at any time recently, it probably hasn't escaped your attention that YouTube are holding their very own awards ceremony on November 3.
This year sees the first ever YouTube Music Awards (YTMA's), and fans of Asian music may be pleased to know that K-Pop has made an appearance in the nominees of four of the six different categories.
In recent years, K-Pop has become hugely popular the world over, and seems to have an ever growing online presence. It has had quite an impact in the mainstream media, thanks largely to PSY's worldwide smash hit song; the infectious "Gangnam Style", released last year. Whether or not K-Pop, or other Asian music can continue to make any more of an impact remains to be seen, but with K-Pop girl group Girls' Generation also making an appearance in the list of potential winners, it certainly is encouraging.
The six different awards categories are: Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, YouTube Breakthrough, YouTube Phenomenon, Innovation of the Year, and Response of the Year.
Below are all of the nominees, with videos related to Asian music highlighted with their respective links if you want to vote for them. I've also included Australians Jayesslee, in the Response of the Year category, as they are singing a K-Pop song.
You can vote by sharing your favourite videos from the official nominee playlists. Share the videos on Google+, Twitter and Facebook to vote for them.
In recent years, K-Pop has become hugely popular the world over, and seems to have an ever growing online presence. It has had quite an impact in the mainstream media, thanks largely to PSY's worldwide smash hit song; the infectious "Gangnam Style", released last year. Whether or not K-Pop, or other Asian music can continue to make any more of an impact remains to be seen, but with K-Pop girl group Girls' Generation also making an appearance in the list of potential winners, it certainly is encouraging.
The six different awards categories are: Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, YouTube Breakthrough, YouTube Phenomenon, Innovation of the Year, and Response of the Year.
Below are all of the nominees, with videos related to Asian music highlighted with their respective links if you want to vote for them. I've also included Australians Jayesslee, in the Response of the Year category, as they are singing a K-Pop song.
You can vote by sharing your favourite videos from the official nominee playlists. Share the videos on Google+, Twitter and Facebook to vote for them.
Video of the Year
- Selena Gomez - Come & Get It
- Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop
- Demi Lovato - Heart Attack
- Epic Rap Battles Of History - Barack Obama vs Mitt Romney
- GIRLS' GENERATION - I GOT A BOY
- Justin Bieber - Beauty And A Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj)
- Lady Gaga - Applause
- One Direction - Best Song Ever
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Same Love (feat. Mary Lambert)
- PSY - GENTLEMAN
Artist of the Year
- Eminem
- Epic Rap Battles of History
- Justin Bieber
- Katy Perry
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- Nicki Minaj
- One Direction
- PSY
- Rihanna
- Taylor Swift
YouTube Breakthrough
- Kendrick Lamar
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- Naughty Boy
- Passenger
- Rudimental
YouTube Phenomenon
- Diamonds
- GANGNAM STYLE
- Harlem Shake
- I Knew You Were Trouble
- Thrift Shop
Innovation of the Year
- Anamanaguchi
- Atoms for Peace
- Bat for Lashes
- DeStorm
- Toro Y Moi
Response of the Year
- Boyce Avenue (ft. Fifth Harmony)
- JAYESSLEE
- Lindsey Stirling and Pentatonix
- ThePianoGuys
- Walk Off the Earth, ft. KRNFX
So, those are all of the nominees for the 2013 YTMA's. The winners will be announced during the awards ceremony, which will be shown on November 3 on YouTube. Get your votes and shares in before then!
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