^Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Exo's first studio album XOXO was released in June 2013 and received various awards, including their first Daesang award. In South Korea's music industry, a Daesang award is the "grand prize" of an award ceremony.[3] The album won Album of the Year at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards and Disc Daesang at the 2014 Golden Disc Awards. "Growl", a single on the album, won Song of the Year at the 2013 Melon Music Awards. Exo have continued receiving awards and nominations in the years since, and as of January 2019, they have accumulated 23 Daesang awards from various award shows.[4] These include several sets of consecutive wins for the same award: five consecutive Album of the Year wins at the Mnet Asian Music Awards, four consecutive Disc Daesang wins at the Golden Disc Awards, four consecutive Daesang wins at the Seoul Music Awards, and two consecutive Artist of the Year wins at the Melon Music Awards.
Exo have won over 100 music program awards, which are awarded on weekly television shows in South Korea and China to the artist with the most popular and best performing song in the country that week.[5][6] In 2017, Exo received a Prime Minister's Commendation award at the Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards, which was given in recognition of public service or excellence in their field. With five wins at the time, Exo earned an entry in the 2018 Guinness World Records book for the "Most Daesang ("Grand Prize") awards won at the Mnet Asian Music Awards". Exo were also named by Forbes on their Korea Power Celebrity list as the most powerful celebrities in South Korea for 2015 and 2016, and within the top five for 2014, 2017 and 2018. Overall, Exo has received 179 awards from 324 nominations.
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^Established in 2012, the Baidu Music Awards are an annual entertainment awards show hosted by Baidu, the largest web portal site in China.[21]
^The Billboard Music Festival is an annual music festival established in 2001 and held in China.[24]
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^Held in South Korea for the first time in 2017, the Elle Style Awards are an annual awards show that honors fashion, culture and art.[30]
^The Global Fan Awards are annual online fan-voted awards in South Korea and China.[45]
^Established in 2013, the Hawaii International Music Awards Festival is hosted by the Hawaiian Government's Tourism Administration, to bring different cultures together through music.[65]
^The iQiyi All-Star Carnival is an annual awards show hosted by iQiyi, the largest online video sharing website in China.[73]
^Established in 2007 and presented by Kazz Magazine, the Kazz Awards are an annual entertainment awards show held in Thailand.[84]
^The Korea Best Star Awards are an annual entertainment awards show established in 2012 and hosted by the Korean Film Actor's Association.[88]
^The Korea Popular Music Awards are a music awards show that began in 2018 and is sponsored by the Korea Singers Association, the Korea Entertainment Producer's Association, the Recording Industry Association of Korea, the Federation of Korean Music Performers, and the Korea Music Copyright Association.[90]
^The Korean Broadcasting Awards were established in 1973 and held annually by the Korean Broadcasting Association.[93]
^Established in 1995, the Korean Entertainment Arts Awards are an annual awards show held in South Korea.[95]
^The Korean Producers Awards are an annual entertainment awards show established in 1989 and presented by the Producers Association of Korea.[100][101]
^The K-pop Lovers Awards are annual awards presented by Tower Records, Japan, honoring artists for music record sales.[104]
^Established in 2008, the Mengniu Billboard Music Festival is an annual music festival held in China, which honors rookie artists with awards in ten different categories.[151]
^The Miguhui Awards are an annual music awards show that was established in 2007 and is sponsored by China Mobile.[154]
^Established in 1993, the Red Dot Awards are an annual product design awards show held in Berlin, Germany, that honors excellence in design and innovation.[171][172]
^The V Live Awards are annual awards that honor artists' popularity on the live video streaming service V Live.[211]
^Youku Night is an annual awards show held in China by Youku, one of the largest online video sharing websites in the country.[225]
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