World Music Awards Creates World's Best Fan Base Category For G-Dragon, EXO & Han Geng Fans

The 22nd International World Music Awards have announced a new voting category known as the World's Best Fan Base which pits fans of Big Bang G-Dragon, EXO, and former Super Junior-M member Han Geng against fans of artists such as One Direction. G-Dragon and EXO are the only K-Pop fan bases included in the vote, with Han Geng gaining attention for his overwhelming Chinese fan base.

Han Geng is included among the scheduled performers for the World Music Awards which will take place on May 27 at the Monte Carlo Sporting Club in Monaco.

The nominations for the World Music Awards received widespread attention when the list was initially announced due to the large amount of representation K-Pop and its artists received.

Reflecting a wide range of Korean pop music, nominations for the World's Best Group category include EXO, 2NE1, B.A.P, B1A4, Big Bang, Busker Busker, CNBLUE, A Pink, Akdong Musician, Girls Generation, Girls Day, Junggigo & Soyou, Kara, Shinee, Sistar 19, SM The Ballad, Super Junior, TVXQ, and Wonder Girls.

Nominees from K-Pop in the World's Best Male Artist category include G-Dragon, Henry, Junho, K.Will, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Jae Joong, PSY, Rain, Seo In Guk, and Super Junior's Siwon.

Nominees for the World's Best Female Artist include SISTAR's Hyorin, HyunA, and IU. It is fascinating that the list for female artists is remarkably shorter than that of the male nominees.

The World Music Awards were founded by Prince Albert II of Monaco in 1989, with the program featuring iconic performances. This year, The World Music Awards will immediately follow the Cannes Film Festival.

American R&B singer Mariah Carey will receive the honor of the Icon Award for having more number one singles in the U.S. than any other solo act.

The World Music Awards are scheduled to air within the U.S. on May 28 on NBC, with international broadcasts on over one hundred and eighty networks worldwide.

List of other nominees and voting information for the World's Best Fan Base category can be found through the World Music Awards website.

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