Uni.T

{{short description|South Korean girl group}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Uni.T

| image = 180303 UNI.T 01.png

| landscape = yes

| caption = UNI.T in March 2018

| alias =

| origin = Seoul, South Korea

| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|Dancehall|Synthpop}}

| years_active = {{start date|2018}}

| label = PocketDol Studio{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=468&aid=0000318498|title=[단독]더 유닛, '최장 25개월' 과도한 전속 계약 기간 '논란'|date=November 7, 2017|work=Sports Seoul|language=ko|access-date=May 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629155358/http://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=468&aid=0000318498|archive-date=June 29, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://news1.kr/articles/?3145331|title=[N1★이슈] '더 유닛' 측 "전속계약 기간 연장? 최대한 활동 배려"|date=November 7, 2017|work=News1|language=ko|access-date=May 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518201051/http://news1.kr/articles/?3145331|archive-date=May 18, 2018|url-status=live}}

| spinoff_of = {{hlist|Dal Shabet|DIA|Laboum|Sonamoo}}

| associated_acts = {{flatlist|

| website =

| past_members = * Yang Ji-won

}}

Uni.T ({{Korean|유니티}}; stylized as UNI.T) was a South Korean girl group formed through the KBS survival show The Unit. The group consisted of nine members: Yang Ji-won, Bae Woo-hee, Yoonjo, ZN, NC.A, Euijin, Yebin, Lee Hyun-joo and Lee Su-ji. For their second and last release, they were promoting as 8 without ZN.{{cite web|url=http://theunit.kbs.co.kr/rank/index.html?unit=girl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216081853/http://theunit.kbs.co.kr/rank/index.html?unit=girl|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-12-16|title=UNI+ G Winners|publisher=KBS The Unit}} Their debut extended play, Line, was released on May 18, 2018. Uni.T ended their activities and disbanded on October 18, 2018.

History

=Pre-debut: ''The Unit''=

==Members' history==

Prior to The Unit, all the members were actively involved in the entertainment industry:

  • Yang Ji-won was originally part of the pre-debut lineups of Five Girls and T-ara, but later left and debuted as a member of Spica in February 2012, the group subsequently went on a hiatus in June 2017.{{cite web|title="녹즙 배달했어요"…'스피카 해체' 양지원, 한 번 더 아이돌 도전|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?aid=0000995927&oid=213|work=TVReport|publisher=Naver|date=October 25, 2017|language=ko|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411175105/http://entertain.naver.com/read?aid=0000995927&oid=213|archive-date=April 11, 2018|url-status=live}}
  • Yoonjo debuted as a member of Hello Venus in May 2012, but left in July 2014 due to changes in management.{{cite web|url=http://www.mnetamerica.com/news/article/72268/hellovenus-to-become-four-member-group|title=Members Yooara and Yoonjo to Leave HelloVenus|date=July 31, 2014|work=Mnet America|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615214757/http://www.mnetamerica.com/news/article/72268/hellovenus-to-become-four-member-group|archive-date=June 15, 2018|url-status=dead}}
  • Woohee was added to Dal Shabet as a member in June 2012.{{cite news|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2953426|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|date=May 26, 2012|title=Dal Shabet replaces Viki in one day|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610202712/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2953426|archive-date=June 10, 2018|url-status=live}}
  • NC.A debuted as a solo artist in August 2013.{{cite web|url=http://news.donga.com/3/all/20130907/57510516/3|title=앤씨아 "아이돌 환경에서 솔로가수는 강력한 차별점"|date=September 7, 2013|work=DongA|language=ko|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411174407/http://news.donga.com/3/all/20130907/57510516/3|archive-date=April 11, 2018|url-status=live}}
  • ZN debuted as a member of Laboum in August 2014.{{cite web|url=http://enews24.tving.com/news/article.asp?nsID=482665|title=신인 걸그룹 라붐, 드디어 얼굴 공개 '환상 비주얼 눈길'|date=August 20, 2014|work=Enews 24|language=ko|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001102/http://enews24.tving.com/news/article.asp?nsID=482665|archive-date=April 12, 2018|url-status=live}}
  • Euijin debuted as a member of Sonamoo in December 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.ajunews.com/view/20141230102109457|title=[고화질 포토 슬라이드쇼] 빅뱅을 꿈꾸는 신인걸그룹 소나무 쇼케이스 화보 보니! 수민, 민재, 디애나, 나현, 의진, 하이디, 뉴썬|date=December 30, 2014|work=Aju News|language=ko|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411175026/http://www.ajunews.com/view/20141230102109457|archive-date=April 11, 2018|url-status=live}}
  • Lee Su-ji debuted as a member of The Ark in April 2015, the group later on disbanded in 2016 and she went on to debut as a member of Real Girls Project in August 2016.{{cite web|title='더유닛' 파이널 생방송 '유닛G' 최종 멤버 9위 60954표 이수지|url=http://www.getnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?ud=20180211011019628080ed35aa76_16|work=Global Economy Times|date=February 2, 2018|language=ko|access-date=2018-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001158/http://www.getnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?ud=20180211011019628080ed35aa76_16|archive-date=2018-04-12|url-status=dead}}
  • Lee Hyun-joo debuted as a member of April in August 2015, but left in October 2016 to pursue an acting career.{{cite web|title=에이프릴 현주, 탈퇴 후 연기 활동..DSP "멤버 충원" [공식입장]|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110525919|work=OSEN|date=October 29, 2016|language=ko|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001016/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110525919|archive-date=April 12, 2018|url-status=live}}
  • Yebin debuted as a member of DIA in September 2015.{{cite web|title=티아라 여동생 걸그룹, 최종멤버 공개…놀라운 비주얼|url=http://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0002615631|work=My Daily|publisher=Naver|date=June 29, 2015|language=ko}}

==Formation through ''The Unit''==

In July 2017, KBS announced their new survival show that would create male and female unit groups, with nine members each, among idols who had already debuted.{{cite web|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110680325|title=[Oh!쎈 초점] "악마편집·감성팔이 NO"..'99매치' 향한 KBS의 자신감|language=ko|work=OSEN|date=July 4, 2017|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224122757/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110680325|archive-date=December 24, 2017|url-status=live}} The program aimed to give them a fair chance to demonstrate their talents that they might not have been able to showcase before. The final nine female contestants were chosen by public voting and announced via live television broadcast.{{cite web|title=티몬 "더 유닛 멤버, 티몬서 선택하세요"|url=http://m.news.naver.com/read.nhn?mode=LSD&sid1=001&oid=014&aid=0003903599|work=FN News|publisher=Naver|date=November 10, 2017|language=ko}}{{Cite news|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110832291|title='더유닛' 파이널 생방송 관전포인트 공개..유닛BX유닛G 탄생|access-date=2018-05-09|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510115101/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110832291|archive-date=2018-05-10|url-status=live}} It premiered on October 28, 2017, and concluded on February 10, 2018.

On February 21, 2018, it was revealed that the female group, Uni+ G, would hold their first fan-meeting on March 3 at Blue Square iMarket Hall.{{cite web|title='더유닛' 팬미팅, 3월3일 진행…블루스퀘어로 장소변경|url=http://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=111&aid=0000512521|work=Joy News|publisher=Naver|date=February 21, 2018|language=ko}} The tickets sold out within two hours of being on sale.{{cite web|title='더유닛' 유앤비X유니티, 팬미팅 티켓오픈 직후 전석 '퍼펙트 매진'|url=http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201802262038190410&r=1&http_referer=|work=Newsen|date=February 26, 2018|language=ko}} On February 24's broadcast of The Unit's Special Show, the final nine female contestants that formed “Uni+ G” became UNI.T following the announcement.{{Cite video|title=Announcement of The Unit's UNI+ B and UNI+ G Band Names|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc6V3h7bKNM&t=0s|work=KBS|date=February 24, 2018}}

On April 28, 2018, it was revealed that UNI.T would make their debut on May 17, 2018.{{cite web|title=[Oh!쎈 레터] "스케줄 취소"..유니티, 데뷔 전 팬들과 만남은 잠시만|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110890196|work=OSEN|date=April 28, 2018|language=ko|access-date=April 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501004429/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110890196|archive-date=May 1, 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=949508|title='더유닛' 유니티 "4월 말 데뷔 예정…1위 하고 싶어요"|date=2018-03-03|access-date=2018-05-09|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516014708/http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=949508|archive-date=2018-05-16|url-status=live}} However, on May 11, their debut was pushed back to May 18, a day after their initial debut date.

=Debut with ''Line''=

UNI.T debuted with their first extended play, Line, on May 18, 2018,{{cite web|title='더유닛' 유니티(UNI.T) 18일 정식 데뷔…"레게장르 음악 선택"|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003254924|work=Sports Chosun|date=May 11, 2018|access-date=May 15, 2018|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715181230/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003254924|archive-date=July 15, 2018|url-status=live}} with the lead single "No More", composed by Shinsadong Tiger.{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0000853447|title='더유닛' 유니티, 신사동호랭이 손잡고 레게로 데뷔…재킷 공개|date=May 11, 2018|access-date= May 15, 2018|work=X Sports News|language=ko}} The lead single is characterized by its reggae elements.{{cite web|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201805111137220410|title='더유닛' 유니티 컴백 이미지 공개, 신사동호랭이 손잡고 레게걸 변신|date=May 11, 2018|access-date=May 15, 2018|work=Newsen|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516014516/http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201805111137220410|archive-date=May 16, 2018|url-status=live}} The group performed "No More" for the first time at the 2018 Dream Concert on May 12, six days before their debut.{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003255679|title="카메라 졸졸졸"…'더유닛' 유니티, 드림콘서트 신곡 무대서 '시선집중'|date=May 13, 2018|access-date=May 15, 2018|work=Sports Chosun|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515185047/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003255679|archive-date=May 15, 2018|url-status=live}} They made their debut stage on KBS' Music Bank on the same day as the album's release, where they performed "A Memory Clock" and "No More".{{cite web|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=976332|title='뮤직뱅크' 유니티, 섹시 콘셉트 데뷔무대…'넘어'|date=May 18, 2018|work=X Sports News|language=ko|access-date=May 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518200426/http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=976332|archive-date=May 18, 2018|url-status=live}}

= ZN's hiatus, Last activities and disbandment=

Uni.T released its second and last album titled Begin with the End on September 18, 2018, with the lead single "I Mean" being composed by Brave Brothers.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003070928|title=유니티, 미니 앨범 '끝을 아는 시작'으로 마지막 컴백..오는 18일 공개|work=Herald Pop|date=September 7, 2018|access-date=September 7, 2018|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907110346/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003070928|archive-date=September 7, 2018|url-status=live}} On September 12, 2018, it was announced that ZN would not be a part of the farewell album due to Laboum's overlapped schedule.{{cite web |url=http://m.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201809121808232410&r=1&http_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fm.search.naver.com%2Fsearch.naver%3Fquery%3D%25EC%259C%25A0%25EB%258B%2588%25ED%258B%25B0%2B%25EB%259D%25BC%25EB%25B6%2590%26sm%3Dmtb_hty.top%26where%3Dm_news%26oquery%3D%25EC%259C%25A0%25EB%258B%2588%25ED%258B%25B0%26tqi%3DT8Z27lpySoVsstxhmdZssssssyh-092315 |title=라붐 측 "지엔, 유니티 굿바이 앨범 참여 못해"(공식입장 전문) - 뉴스엔 |publisher=M.newsen.com |access-date=2019-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112150042/http://m.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201809121808232410&r=1&http_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fm.search.naver.com%2Fsearch.naver%3Fquery%3D%25EC%259C%25A0%25EB%258B%2588%25ED%258B%25B0%2B%25EB%259D%25BC%25EB%25B6%2590%26sm%3Dmtb_hty.top%26where%3Dm_news%26oquery%3D%25EC%259C%25A0%25EB%258B%2588%25ED%258B%25B0%26tqi%3DT8Z27lpySoVsstxhmdZssssssyh-092315 |archive-date=2019-01-12 |url-status=live }}

On October 18, 2018, the group performed "I Mean" and "Begin with the End" for the last time on Music Bank and later the same day held their last fan meeting, after which they disbanded.{{cite web |url=http://mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr/article.php?aid=15393363851403115010 |title='뮤직뱅크' 유니티, 눈물의 마지막 무대 [시선강탈] |publisher=Mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr |access-date=2019-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013053932/http://mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr/article.php?aid=15393363851403115010 |archive-date=2018-10-13 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |author=발행일자 |url=http://m.nextdaily.co.kr/news/article.html?id=20181012800073&obj=Tzo4OiJzdGRDbGFzcyI6Mjp7czo3OiJyZWZlcmVyIjtzOjk3OiJodHRwczovL20uc2VhcmNoLm5hdmVyLmNvbS9zZWFyY2gubmF2ZXI%2Fd2hlcmU9bV9uZXdzJnNtPW10Yl9qdW0mcXVlcnk9JUVDJTlDJUEwJUVCJThCJTg4JUVEJThCJUIwIjtzOjc6ImZvcndhcmQiO3M6MTM6IndlYiB0byBtb2JpbGUiO30%3D |title=유니티, '뮤직뱅크' 방송서 오열 무대한 이유 - 넥스트데일리 |publisher=M.nextdaily.co.kr |date=2017-10-31 |access-date=2019-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112095041/http://m.nextdaily.co.kr/news/article.html?id=20181012800073&obj=Tzo4OiJzdGRDbGFzcyI6Mjp7czo3OiJyZWZlcmVyIjtzOjk3OiJodHRwczovL20uc2VhcmNoLm5hdmVyLmNvbS9zZWFyY2gubmF2ZXI%2Fd2hlcmU9bV9uZXdzJnNtPW10Yl9qdW0mcXVlcnk9JUVDJTlDJUEwJUVCJThCJTg4JUVEJThCJUIwIjtzOjc6ImZvcndhcmQiO3M6MTM6IndlYiB0byBtb2JpbGUiO30%3D |archive-date=2019-01-12 |url-status=live }}

Members

Adapted from The Unit official website:

  • Yang Ji-won ({{Lang|ko|양지원}}; former Spica)
  • Woohee ({{Lang|ko|우희}}; Dal Shabet) – Leader{{cite web|title='더유닛' UNI.T&UNB 그룹명 공개와 공청회까지..리더는 과연 '뉴규?'(종합)|url=http://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003005038|work=Herald Pop|publisher=Naver|date=February 25, 2018|language=ko|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225064842/http://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003005038|archive-date=February 25, 2018|url-status=live}}
  • Yoonjo ({{Lang|ko|윤조}}; former Hello Venus)
  • ZN ({{Lang|ko|지엔}}; Laboum)
  • NC.A ({{Lang|ko|엔씨아}})
  • Euijin ({{Lang|ko|의진}}; Sonamoo)
  • Yebin ({{Lang|ko|예빈}}; DIA)
  • Lee Hyun-joo ({{Lang|ko|이현주}}; former April)
  • Lee Su-ji ({{Lang|ko|이수지}}; former The Ark)

Discography

=Extended plays=

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:22em;"| Details

! scope="col"| Peak chart
positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Sales

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|KOR
{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020|title=Gaon Album Chart|work=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=May 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716020611/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020|archive-date=July 16, 2015|url-status=live}}

  • {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=21&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=Line|date=May 20–26, 2018|access-date=2018-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531022314/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=21&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|archive-date=2018-05-31|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=38&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=Begin with the End|date=September 16–22, 2018|access-date=2018-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026180152/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=38&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|archive-date=2018-10-26|url-status=live}}
scope="row" | Line

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{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. "No More" {{small|({{lang|ko|넘어}})}}
  2. "A Memory Clock" {{small|({{lang|ko|추억시계}})}}
  3. "Star" {{small|({{lang|ko|별아}})}}
  4. "You & I" {{small|({{lang|ko|내가 하고 싶은 말은}})}}
  5. "Ting"
  6. "No More" {{small|({{lang|ko|넘어}}) (Inst.)}}
  7. "A Memory Clock" {{small|(Inst.)}}

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  • KOR: 15,861{{cite news|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=07&hitYear=2018&termGbn=month|title=July 2018 Album Chart|website=Gaon|language=ko|date=August 9, 2018|access-date=August 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919220114/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=07&hitYear=2018&termGbn=month|archive-date=September 19, 2018|url-status=live}}
scope="row" | Begin with the End

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  • Released: September 18, 2018
  • Label: All the Happy People, Kakao M
  • Formats: CD, digital download

{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. "I Mean" {{small|({{lang|ko|난말야}})}}
  2. "Begin with the End" {{small|({{lang|ko|끝을 아는 시작}})}}
  3. "Candy"
  4. "Shine" {{small|(Bonus Track)}}
  5. "I Mean" {{small|({{lang|ko|난말야}}) (Inst.)}}

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| 11

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  • KOR: 9,880{{cite news|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=09&hitYear=2018&termGbn=month|title=September 2018 Album Chart|website=Gaon|language=ko|date=October 11, 2018|access-date=October 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011093407/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=09&hitYear=2018&termGbn=month|archive-date=October 11, 2018|url-status=live}}

=Singles=

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class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col" rowspan="2"|Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year

! scope="col"|Peak chart
positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR
{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|title=Gaon Digital Chart|work=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=May 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827053959/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|archive-date=August 27, 2015|url-status=live}}
scope="row"|"No More" {{small|({{lang|ko|넘어}})}}

| rowspan="2"|2018

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"No More" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 26 on Mobile component chart.{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/mobile.gaon?serviceGbn=S2020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2018&targetTime=21&nationGbn=T|script-title=ko:2018년 21주차 Mobile Chart|trans-title=Week 21 of 2018 Mobile Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=June 7, 2019|language=ko}}}}

| Line

scope="row"|"I Mean" {{small|({{lang|ko|난말야}})}}

| —

| Begin with the End

colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

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Filmography

=Reality shows=

Awards and nominations

=Golden Disc Awards=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="width:50px;"|Year

! style="width:275px;"|Category

! style="width:265px;"|Recipient

! style="width:90px;"|Result

rowspan=2 | 2019

| Rookie Artist Award

| rowspan=2 | Uni.T

| {{nominated}}

Popularity Award

| {{nominated}}

References