IU kicks off 2012 with 3rd win on SBS' "Inkigayo"

IU on "Inkigayo" [SBS]

Korean songstress IU has kicked off the New Year with her third win on SBS' music show with her song.

On Sunday, IU took home her third Mutizen Award for her pop tune "YOU&I" from her second studio album "Last Fantasy."

She accepted the award and thanked everyone at Loen Entertainment, her parents as well as her fans and wished everyone a Happy New Year.

IU, whose real name is Lee Ji-eun, claimed the top spot on all online music charts with her title track "You&I" upon its release on November 29.

Meanwhile, KBS' Friday music show "Music Bank" did not air this week due to the "2011 KBS Gayo Festival" where boy band BEAST won the award for song of the year.

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