# List of awards and nominations received by Highlight

This is the list of awards and nominations received by South Korean boy band Highlight, formerly known as Beast.
Their major accolades includes "Artist of the Year" awards at the 2011 and 2012 Melon Music Awards, "Song of the Year" award at the 2011 KBS Music Festival for "Fiction" from their 2011 album Fiction and Fact, as well as "Record of the Year" at the 2015 Seoul Music Awards for their 2014 album Time.

## Awards and nominations

The name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2021 | Male Idol Group Popularity Award | Highlight | Nominated |
| Asia Model Awards | 2012 | Popular Male Group | Beast | Won |
| Asia Song Festival | 2010 | Asia Influential Artist | Beast | Won |
| Cyworld Digital Music Awards | 2009 | Rookie of the Month – December | "Mystery" | Won |
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2011 | Album of the Year – 2nd Quarter | Fiction and Fact | Won |
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2012 | Album of the Year | Midnight Sun | Nominated |
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2013 | Popularity Award | Beast | Nominated |
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2014 | Album of the Year | Good Luck | Nominated |
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2014 | Popularity Award | Beast | Nominated |
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2016 | Song of the Year – July | "Ribbon" | Nominated |
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2017 | Album of the Year – 1st Quarter | Can You Feel It? | Nominated |
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2017 | Song of the Year – March | "Plz Don't Be Sad" | Nominated |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2010 | Rookie Award | "Shock" | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2012 | Album Bonsang | Fiction and Fact | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2012 | CeCi K-pop Icon Award | Beast | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2012 | MSN International Award | Beast | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2013 | Album Bonsang | Midnight Sun | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2013 | JTBC Best Artist Award | Midnight Sun | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2014 | Album Bonsang | Hard to Love, How to Love | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2014 | Popularity Award | Hard to Love, How to Love | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2015 | Digital Bonsang | "Good Luck" | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2015 | Popularity Award | "Good Luck" | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2015 | Best Male Performance | "12:30" | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2016 | Album Bonsang | Ordinary | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2018 | Digital Daesang | "Plz Don't Be Sad" | Nominated |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2018 | Popularity Award | Highlight | Nominated |
| Japan Gold Disc Award | 2012 | Best 3 New Artist (Asia) | Beast | Won |
| KBS Song Festival | 2011 | Song of the Year (Daesang) | "Fiction" | Won |
| Korea Visual Arts Festival | 2010 | Photogenic Award | Beast | Won |
| Melon Music Awards | 2011 | Artist of the Year (Daesang) | Beast | Won |
| Melon Music Awards | 2011 | Top 10 (Bonsang) | Beast | Won |
| Melon Music Awards | 2011 | Album of the Year (Daesang) | Fiction and Fact | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2011 | Song of the Year (Daesang) | "On Rainy Days" | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2012 | Artist of the Year (Daesang) | Beast | Won |
| Melon Music Awards | 2012 | Top 10 (Bonsang) | Beast | Won |
| Melon Music Awards | 2012 | Netizen Choice Award | Beast | Won |
| Melon Music Awards | 2012 | Global Artist Award | Beast | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2013 | Top 10 (Bonsang) | Beast | Won |
| Melon Music Awards | 2013 | Netizen Choice Award | Beast | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2013 | Artist of the Year (Daesang) | Beast | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2013 | Best Music Video | "Shadow" | Won |
| Melon Music Awards | 2013 | Song of the Year (Daesang) | "Shadow" | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2014 | Top 10 (Bonsang) | Beast | Won |
| Melon Music Awards | 2014 | Netizen Popularity Award | Beast | Won |
| Melon Music Awards | 2014 | Artist of the Year (Daesang) | Beast | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2015 | Top 10 (Bonsang) | Beast | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2015 | Netizen Choice Award | Beast | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2016 | Top 10 (Bonsang) | Beast | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2016 | Netizen Choice Award | Beast | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2017 | Top 10 (Bonsang) | Highlight | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2017 | Netizen Popularity Award | Highlight | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2017 | Best Dance Track Award | "Plz Don’t Be Sad" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2009 | Best New Male Artist | "Bad Girl" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2010 | Best Male Group | "Shock" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2010 | Best Male Dance Performance | "Shock" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2011 | Best Male Dance Performance | "Fiction" | Won |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2011 | Artist of the Year (Daesang) | Beast | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2011 | Song of the Year (Daesang) | "Fiction" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2011 | Best Male Group | "Fiction" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2012 | Best Male Dance Performance | "Beautiful Night" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2012 | Best Male Group | "Beautiful Night" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2012 | Best Global Male Group | "Beautiful Night" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2013 | Best Male Dance Performance | "Shadow" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2014 | Album of the Year (Daesang) | Good Luck | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2014 | Best Male Group | "Good Luck" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2016 | Best Group Vocal Performance | "Ribbon" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2017 | Best Group Vocal Performance | "Calling You" | Nominated |
| Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 2010 | Cool Star Award | Beast | Won |
| Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 2011 | Hot Performance Star | Beast | Won |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2014 | Best Korean Act | Beast | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2017 | Best Korean Act | Highlight | Nominated |
| Myx Music Awards | 2011 | Favorite K-pop Video | "Beautiful" | Nominated |
| Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards | 2012 | Favorite Male Singer | Beast | Won |
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 2014 | Top Ten Artist | Beast | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2010 | Best New Artist | Beast | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2010 | Bonsang Award | Beast | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2011 | Bonsang Award | Beast | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2013 | Bonsang Award | Beast | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2014 | Record of the Year | Time | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2014 | Bonsang Award | Beast | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2015 | Bonsang Award | Beast | Nominated |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2017 | Bonsang Award | Highlight | Nominated |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2017 | Popularity Award | Highlight | Nominated |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2017 | Hallyu Special Award | Highlight | Nominated |
| Singapore Entertainment Awards | 2012 | Most Popular Korean Artist | Beast | Nominated |
| Singapore Entertainment Awards | 2013 | Most Popular Korean Artist | Beast | Nominated |
| Singapore Entertainment Awards | 2013 | Most Popular K-pop Music Video | "Beautiful Night" | Nominated |
| Weibo Night | 2015 | Asia Popularity Award | Beast | Won |

## Other accolades
### State honors

Name of country or organization, year given, and name of honor :
| Country or organization | Year | Honor | Ref. |
| Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism | 2009 | Rookie of the Month – December | |
| South Korea | 2011 | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation | |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement |
| Forbes | 2011 | Korea Power Celebrity | 40th |
| Forbes | 2012 | Korea Power Celebrity | 9th |
| Forbes | 2013 | Korea Power Celebrity | 29th |
| Forbes | 2015 | Korea Power Celebrity | 20th |