Big Bang rapper and frontman G-Dragon continues to rack up the awards for his solo efforts this year, as he was selected as number nine on Billboard's list of the Top World Artists of 2013.

The K-pop R&B boy band SHINee was selected as number 10.

The title track off of G-Dragon's double album "Coup D'Etat," released in September, was also selected as number 22 on the Billboard Top 50 Game-Changing Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Tracks of 2013.

The song features hip-hop mogul Diplo and Baauer, the Brooklyn DJ behind the Internet viral craze "The Harlem Shake."

Daft Punk's disco-funk juggernaut "Get Lucky" was rated number one.

G-Dragon is currently in Japan to perform with Big Bang as part of their six-dome tour, performing at the county's six largest outdoor venues.

The rapper was his usual playful self when the opening act for the Big Bang tour, WINNER, recently formed by the group's record label YG Entertainment from the reality TV musical competition "WIN: Who Is Next?" came to visit him and his bandmates.

The moment was captured on film for the band formerly known as Team A, as part of their new follow-up reality show, "WINNER TV."

"Are you acting all modest and grateful because these cameras are filming you?" G-Dragon asked the members of WINNER.

The group had been playing down their excitement after nailing their debut performance in front of thousands of fans in the Dec. 20 premiere of "WINNER TV."

Yet G-Dragon made it clear he was just kidding, adding that the two groups should go to dinner together.

At which point his Big Bang bandmate T.O.P made it clear that the friendly ribbing hadn't stopped.

"You'll you need to pay for your own meals," T.O.P said. ""One meal is 900 yen ($8.50) two meals are 1800 yen ($17). You have to calculate these things very carefully."

The two groups both erupted with laughter.

"WINNER TV" will air every Friday on the South Korean network Mnet, for the next nine weeks.