The 2025 MAMA Awards were held over a span of two days, November 28-29 at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium. After intense sepeculation about its postponment and cancellation following the deadly Hong Kong fire,
the organisers went ahead with the schedule and held a memorable ceremony that raised a toast to the biggest names in the K-pop and Korean music industry.ALSO READ: 2025 MAMA Awards NOT Cancelled Despite Hong Kong Fire - Read StatementThe MAMA's Day 1 included two biggest Daesang (grand prize awards) winners. Song of the Year which was won by smash hit APT by Rosé and Bruno Mars. ENHYPEN picked two trophies: Favorite Global Artist and Fans’ Choice Top 10. Day 2 honoured the final two Daesangs. Stray Kids' chart-topping record KARMA won Album of the Year, while G-Dragon was named Artist of the Year.
2025 MAMA Awards FULL Winners List - Day 1 and Day 2
DAY 1
Fans’ Choice of the Year: ENHYPEN
Song of the Year: Rosé and Bruno Mars for APT
Fans’ Choice Male Top 10: Baekhyun, SEVENTEEN, Jin, ENHYPEN, G-Dragon, j-hope, NCT DREAM, RIIZE, Stray Kids, ZEROBASEONE
Fans’ Choice Female Top 10: Irene, IU, ILLIT, aespa, BABYMONSTER, Hearts2Hearts, i-dle, ITZY, LE SSERAFIM, TWICE
Inspiring Achievement: Super Junior
Global Trend Song: IVE for REBEL HEART
Best New Artist: CORTIS, Hearts2Hearts
Favourite Male Group: BOYNEXTDOOR
Favourite Female Group: IVE
TELASA Favorite Global Artist: ENHYPEN
Favourite Global Performer: IVE
DAY 2
Best Dance Performance – Male Solo: Too Bad by G-Dragon (Ft. Anderson .Paak)
Favorite Rising Artist: izna
Best Choreography: Whiplash by aespa
Visa Super Stage Artist: TXT
Best Male Artist of the Year: G-Dragon
Best Dance Performance – Female: Whiplash by aespa
Olive Young K-Beauty Artist: Hearts2Hearts
Music Visionary of the Year: K-Pop Demon Hunters
Favorite Asian Artist: JO1
Breakthrough Artist: ALLDAY PROJECT
Worldwide KCONers’ Choice: ZEROBASEONE
Best OST: Golden by HUNTRIX
Best Female Group: aespa
Best Male Group: SEVENTEEN
Best Female Artist: BLACKPINK’s Rosé
Best Dance Performance – Female Solo: Like JENNIE by Jennie
Best Dance Performance – Male Group: Thunder by SEVENTEEN
Best Vocal Performance Solo: Toxic till the end by Rosé
Best Vocal Performance Group: Stitching by Davichi
Best Band Performance: Maybe Tomorrow by DAY6
Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance: MUSIC by BIG Naughty ft. Lee Chan Hyuk
Best Music Video: Zen by Jennie
Best Collaboration: APT by Rosé and Bruno Mars
Album of the Year: KARMA by Stray Kids
Artist of the Year: G-Dragon
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Performances at 2025 MAMA Awards
The artists who delivered sizzling performances were IVE, ENHYPEN, BOYNEXTDOOR, Yeonjun, Treasure, I-dle, Super Junior, BABYMONSTER, Alpha Drive One, Meovv, TWS, Hearts2Hearts, NCT Wish, and Bumsup. A segment around Netflix hit KPop Demon Hunters included HUNTR/X. Though a performance by Saja Boys got cancelled.While Day 1 was hosted by actor-singer Park Bo-Gum, Actress Kim Hye-Su hosted Day 2.