Voting for the June Netizen Awards singer category Album of the Year, which determines the throne for the first half of this year, has closed. Hwang Young-woong's 'My Brother is Back' defended its top spot unchanged, claiming the highest album honor of the first half.

As this finals marked the stage to conclude the first half's grand journey, the fandom's solidarity to defend the lead and the voting enthusiasm of latecomers aiming for ranking changes continued until the very end.

■ Hwang Young-woong Secures Overwhelming 1st Place with Over 60,000 Votes... Proves to be the 'Absolute Powerhouse' in the Album Category

According to the final tally for the Album of the Year, Hwang Young-woong's 'My Brother is Back' swept a total of 62,158 votes, defending the 1st place throne with a high vote share of 32.3%. Adding to his consecutive winning streak, Hwang Young-woong has consistently maintained an unmatched share of over 30%, proving his lead as the absolute powerhouse in the album category.

In the upper ranks, Jeong Seo-ju's 'Spring Flower Outing Song' held the 2nd place spot, laying the groundwork for a chase with 26,242 votes and a 13.6% vote share. Byun Woo-seok's 'Parallel Lines' secured 16,485 votes, settling into 3rd place with an 8.6% vote share to form the top-tier lineup.

Son Tae-jin's 'Spring Promise' ranked 4th with 13,945 votes and a 7.2% vote share. Jang Min-ho's 'Just One, Just One' received 13,890 votes — a difference of just 55 votes — to claim 5th place with a near-tied vote share of 7.2%, concluding the upper-rank competition.

■ Middle Ranks: A Fierce Ranking Battle Where Every Vote Counts

Bin Ye-seo's 'First Story Memory' secured 6th place, earning 7,551 votes with a 3.9% vote share, while Min Soo-hyun's 'Empty: [Gong]' defended the 7th place spot with 5,474 votes and a 2.8% vote share. Liberante's 'Fly' then ranked 8th with 5,359 votes and a 2.8% vote share, and Park Ji-hyun's 'MASTER VOICE' settled into 9th place with 5,271 votes and a 2.7% vote share. Jeong Dong-won (JD1)'s 'You Are My Everything' rounded out the top 10, claiming 10th place with 5,102 votes and a 2.7% vote share.

■ 11th–15th Place: Rankings Shake Up Based on Fandom Focus

Enoch's 'Melt' secured 11th place with 5,044 votes and a 2.6% vote share, while Fortena's 'Ruthless Heart (Core 'Ngrato)' claimed 12th place with 4,483 votes and a 2.3% vote share. Park Chang-geun's 'The Days I've Waited For' recorded 13th place with 4,278 votes and a 2.2% vote share, Yang Ji-eun's 'Sunset' placed 14th with 3,492 votes and a 1.8% vote share, and Kim Da-hyun's 'Crucian Carp Island' settled into 15th with 3,281 votes and a 1.7% vote share.

■ Lower-Rank Race Concludes with Meaningful Results

My Jin's 'Love Recall' defended 16th place with 3,240 votes and a 1.7% vote share, and Song Ga-in's 'Love, Love' continued her pursuit in 17th place with 3,033 votes and a 1.6% vote share. Music legend Cho Yong-pil's '20' claimed 18th place with 2,174 votes and a 1.1% vote share, while Hong Isak's 'Castle In The Air' placed 19th with 1,430 votes and a 0.7% vote share. Finally, Jannabi's 'Sound of Music pt.2: LIFE' recorded 20th place with 431 votes and a 0.2% vote share, completing the ranking table for this first-half finals vote.