
Review
2015 in Review: Day 12 – Artist of the Year
[The 2015 in Review Series]
1. Prelude (Best Album Art)
2. R&B and Soul
3. Rock and Alternative
4. Rap and Hip-hop
5. Dance and Electronic
6. Pop and Ballad
7. Folk and Country
8. Jazz and Blues
9. Crossover and Other
10. Best Collaborative Work
11. Rookie Artist of the Year
12. Artist of the Year
13. Song of the Year
14. Album of the Year
15. Staff Picks
16. Other Recognition
17. Concluding Remarks
Artist of the Year 2015
Hyukoh
EP 22; single “Panda Bear”; individual featured appearances by Ohhyuk
Runner-up Artist of the Year 2015
E Sens
Solo debut album The Anecdote; singles “Sleep Tight” and “비행” (“Flight”)
The First Ten Out
Boni
First full-length album Love; single “I Love You”
Deepflow
Third full-length album 양화 (Yanghwa); single “잘 어울려” (“Lookin Good”); featured appearances with Qwala, Jang Hye-jin, Lee Na-kyeum, Roydo, Bassagong, Dopflamingo, Sama-D, Gary, and Monkey Beatz
Do Jae-myung
Singles “미완의 곡” (“Incomplete Song”), “시월의 현상” (A Phenomenon of October”), “오늘의 일기” (“Today’s Diary”); single “Time” with Loro’s
Fromm
Second full-length album Moonbow; single “달밤댄싱” (“Moonlight Dancing”); soundtrack work for Mongolian Princess and Cheo Yong: The Paranormal Detective; featured appearances with Mayyo, Giriboy, and Park Ju-won
Genius Nochang
Second EP My New Instagram: Mesurechiffon; singles “All Day”, “힙합” (“Hip-Hop”) and “God”; soundtrack work for No Mercy; featured appearances with Vasco, Giriboy, and Jay Park
Jonghyun
Solo debut EP Base; collection EP 이야기 (Story) Op.1; single series “Monthly Live Collection”; soundtrack work for Oh My Venus and To You Project – Sugar Man; fourth full-length album Odd and single “Married To The Music” with SHINee
Primary
Second full-length album 2 with component singles “2-1”, “2-2” and “2-3”; EP Lucky You!
Ravie Nuage
First full-length album 청춘 (Youth); single “273”
Red Velvet
First full-length album The Red; EP Ice Cream Cake; compilation work for Immortal Song
Yi Sung-yol
Fifth full-length album SYX; featured appearances with Loro’s, Pento, and Hoonch
Sources: header image and artist/album images from Bugs Music.