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Hindustan Times
an hour ago
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- Hindustan Times
34th Seoul Music Awards full list of winners: BTS' Namjoon and Jimin win awards, i-dle creates history
BTS, BLACKPINK, and TXT, among others, won several awards at the 34th Seoul Music Awards, which took place in South Korea. i-dle won the Daesang (Grand Prize) award, which made them the first female artist since Girls' Generation in 2010 to win a Daesang at the Seoul Music Awards, as per Soompi. This marked I-DLE's first-ever Daesang at the Seoul Music Awards. (Also Read | Suga apologises to BTS ARMY in 1st post as he completes his social work, talks about feeling 'need to take a step back') i-dle, BTS' Namjoon and Jimin were honoured at the 34th Seoul Music Awards. i-dle also won Bonsangs (Main Awards) along with TOMORROW X TOGETHER. TXT won three trophies this year--Best Song (for their 2024 hit Deja Vu) and Best Album, along with a Bonsang. BTS leader Namjoon, aka RM, won the R&B/Hip Hop Award. Jimin, BTS singer, was honoured with the Korean Wave Award. aespa, ENHYPEN, G-Dragon, ILLIT, NCT DREAM, SEVENTEEN and Stray Kids also won the Bonsang (Main Award). The Rookie award of the Year was shared by Hearts2Hearts, KickFlip and KiiiKiii. The event was held on Saturday at the Inspire Arena in Incheon. It honoured the top K-pop artists of the year. Check out the full list of winners here: Daesang (Grand Prize): i-dle Best Song: TXT Best Album: TXT, ZEROBASEONE World Best Artist: aespa, Rosé (BLACKPINK) Bonsang (Main Award): aespa, Doyoung (NCT), ENHYPEN, G-Dragon (BIGBANG), i-dle, ILLIT, NCT DREAM, NCT WISH, P1Harmony, PLAVE, QWER, Rosé (BLACKPINK), SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, TXT, Young Tak, ZEROBASEONE Best Group: ILLIT, NCT WISH Best Solo Artist: Doyoung (NCT) Rookie of the Year: Hearts2Hearts, KickFlip, KiiiKiii K-Pop World Choice (Group): BABYMONSTER K-Pop World Choice (Solo): Young Tak R&B/Hip Hop Award: RM (BTS) Ballad Award: Hwang Karam Trot Award: Young Tak OST Award: Young Tak Band Award: wave to earth Best Performance Award: CRAVITY, FIFTY FIFTY Korean Wave Award: Jimin (BTS) Discovery of the Year: SAY MY NAME K-Pop Special Award: BTOB Popularity Award: Lee Chan Won Rising Star: VVUP
Pink Villa
5 hours ago
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- Pink Villa
34th Seoul Music Awards 2025 Winners List: BLACKPINK's Rosé bags World Best Artist, BTS' RM and Jimin prove global prowess
The 34th Seoul Music Awards (SMA) finally took place on June 21, 2025. It marks a return to the spotlight after a months-long delay from its traditional January schedule. Despite the rescheduling, the night was packed with jaw-dropping performances, emotional acceptance speeches, and a star-studded lineup that honored the best in K-pop across 2024. Held annually, the Seoul Music Awards is one of South Korea's most prestigious music ceremonies. This year's edition continued its legacy by awarding artists based on music sales, fan votes, and professional judges' evaluation. Here's a full breakdown of the night's big winners and highlights: Daesang (Grand prize) The girl group claimed the night's highest honor for their achievements over the past year. Their bold musical style, strong message-driven lyrics, and dedicated fan base helped them secure this prestigious recognition. Bonsang Winners (Main awards) The Bonsang recognizes the most outstanding artists based on comprehensive performance in sales, popularity, and influence. This year, a wide variety of groups and soloists made the cut: ILLIT, NCT WISH, QWER, P1Harmony, IVE, aespa, ENHYPEN, PLAVE, NCT's Doyoung, I-DLE, Young Tak, ZEROBASEONE, TXT, BLACKPINK's Rosé, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, NCT DREAM, and G-Dragon. Best Album Award Best Song Award TXT World Best Artist Award BLACKPINK's Rosé, aespa Hallyu Special Award BTS' Jimin K-pop World Choice (Group) BABYMONSTER K-pop World Choice (Solo) Young Tak Best New Artist Award KiiiKiii, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts Rising Star Award VVUP Discovery of the Year Award SAY MY NAME Best Performance Award CRAVITY, FIFTY FIFTY Trot Award Young Tak Ballad Award Hwang Ga Ram Band Award wave to earth OST Award Young Tak R&B/Hip Hop Award BTS' RM Popularity Award Lee Chan Won K-pop Special Award BTOB Best Group Award ILLIT, NCT WISH Best Soloist Award NCT's Doyoung The 34th Seoul Music Awards wrapped up with emotional highs, surprise wins, and unforgettable stages. With TXT and I-DLE emerging as the night's biggest winners, and fresh faces like BABYMONSTER and KiiiKiii stepping into the spotlight, the ceremony captured the ever-evolving landscape of K-pop. Despite being held later in the year, the energy and impact of SMA 2025 were as powerful as ever. It reminds fans why this annual celebration remains a cornerstone of Korean music culture.
Indian Express
9 hours ago
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- Indian Express
34th Seoul Music Awards full winners list: BTS' Jimin wins special award, i-dle creates history, BLACKPINK Rose, TXT, G-Dragon win big
The 34th Seoul Music Awards, held on June 21, 2025, rolled out the red carpet for K-pop stars and soloists to celebrate South Korea's musical achievements of 2024. The event took place at the Inspire Arena in Incheon, South Korea. While it's usually held in January, this time it was delayed by five months. Still, the night delivered with powerful performances and some unexpected wins. BTS' Jimin and RM bagged their first music award post-military discharge, while another HYBE boy band, TXT, swept the winners list. BLACKPINK's Rosé was hailed for two major wins. The event was organised by Y Global Music in collaboration with Sports Seoul and remains one of the biggest annual events in the Korean music scene. Also read: Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 full winners list: Byeon Woo Seok, Kim Tae Ri, When Life Gives You Tangerines, Ju Ji Hoon win big Regarded as the Korean version of the Grammys, the night's highest honour, Daesang, went to I-DLE, making them the first girl group in 14 years to win this top award after Girls' Generation in 2010. The moment was indeed one of the biggest highlights of the night. Formerly known as (G)I-DLE, the group recently released their special mini-album 'We Are I-DLE,' led by the single 'Good Thing,' marking the rebranding of the group. The album features six tracks, with each member contributing to different elements. Rosé was the only K-pop soloist this year to win a Bonsang at this year's Seoul Music Awards. Apart from that, the girl group member also bagged the World Best Artist Award for the achievement unlocked by her album 'Rosie'. The five-member boy band TXT, including Yeonjun, Soobin, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and HueningKai, won Best Album, Best Song, and a Bonsang, three big awards of the night, for Deja Vu. The group had earlier won the grand prize at the 32nd Hanteo Music Awards for Best Performance. Also read: BTS loses brand value ranking to K-pop's rising superstars despite major military comeback in June: Check out the Top 20 Though the members were not present at the award, BTS made headlines too, despite their 2-year musical gap. Marking their first major award moment after the military service break, Jimin won the Hallyu Special Award, while RM took home the Best R&B/Hip-Hop Award. Bonsang: ILLIT, NCT WISH, QWER, P1Harmony, IVE, aespa, ENHYPEN, PLAVE, NCT's Doyoung, (G)I-DLE, Young Tak, ZEROBASEONE, TXT, BLACKPINK's Rosé, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, NCT DREAM, G-Dragon.
International Business Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- International Business Times
Seoul Music Awards 2025: Everything to Know About 34th Annual Star-studded Ceremony
The Seoul Music Awards 2025 is here with a new set of performers, presenters, hosts, and nominees. Hosted by WINNER member Kang Seung Yoon, TXT member Soobin, and i-dle member Miyeon, the glam event is expected to feature some of the best acts by globally renowned K-pop idols, including performers such as NCT member Doyoung, ZEROBASEONE, and i-dle. Korean music lovers can also expect to see their favorite artists receiving awards on stage. Lee Mu Jin, the host of the KBS music web show LeeMujin Service, is up for five nominations in categories such as the OST Award for "In Our Lives" from Iron Family and the Ballad Award for "Coming of Age Story." BTS members Jimin, Jungkook, J-Hope, RM, and Jin are also nominated in various categories, including Main Prize (Bonsang), Popularity Award, and K-Wave Special Award. Here is everything you need to know about the annual award ceremony airing live from the INSPIRE ARENA on Saturday (June 21). Who is Hosting the Seoul Music Awards 2025? WINNER member Kang Seung Yoon, TXT member Soobin, and i-dle member Miyeon will host the Seoul Music Awards 2025. Kang Seung Yoon and Soobin are making their debut as award show hosts. Although Miyeon is hosting the Seoul Music Awards for the first time, she has hosted several awards shows, including the 32nd Hanteo Music Awards and the 12th Circle Chart Music Awards. Who Is Performing at the Seoul Music Awards 2025? Taking the stage at the Seoul Music Awards 2025 is a star-studded lineup of performers, including Wave to Earth, QWER, KiiiKiii, TXT, P1Harmony, and FIFTY FIFTY. Rounding out the list of performers are BTOB, SAY MY NAME, i-dle, Youngtak, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts, NCT member Doyoung, NCT WISH, ILLIT, ZEROBASEONE, CRAVITY, and Hwang Karam. Who is Presenting the Seoul Music Awards 2025? The star-studded presenters' lineup for the 34th annual Seoul Music Awards includes Byeon Woo Seok, Ong Seong Wu, Nam Gyu Ri, Park Ju Hyun, Jung Eun Chae, Jang Gyuri, Kang You Seok, Kim Sung Cheol, Shin Si Ah, and Chang Ryul. Who is Nominated at the Seoul Music Awards 2025? The nominees for this year were announced through the official website of the Seoul Music Awards on Monday (March 24). Music lovers could vote for their favorite artists from Monday (March 24) to Saturday (May 10). The nominees were announced for Main Prize (Bonsang), Rookie of the Year, Ballad Award, R&B/ Hip-hop Award, OST Award, Trot Award, Rising Star Award, Popularity Award, K-Wave Special Award, K-pop World Choice – Group, and K-pop World Choice – Solo. Seoul Music Awards 2025 Nomination List: Main Prize (Bonsang) (G)I-dle Aespa Ateez Babymonster Baekhyun Bibi BoyNextDoor BSS BtoB BTS Crush D.O. Day6 Doyoung Eclipse Enhypen Fifty Fifty G-Dragon Got7 Hwang Garam Illit Itzy IU Ive Izna JD1 Jennie Jimin Jin Jisoo Jungkook JxW Kang Daniel Kep1er Kiss of Life Le Sserafim Lee Chang Sub Lee Chan Won Lee Mu Jin Lee Young Ji Lim Young Woong Meovv Minnie Nayeon NCT 127 NCT Dream NCT Wish NewJeans Nmixx One Pact P1Harmony Park Ji Hyeon Plave QWER Riize RM Rosé Seventeen Stray Kids Taeyeon The Boyz Tomorrow X Together Treasure TripleS Twice TWS Unis Wendy Xikers Young Tak Yuqi Zerobaseone Zico Rookie of the Year 3Piece ARrC Blingone Dignity Hearts2Hearts Izna KickFlip KiiiKiii Loveone Madein Meovv Newbeat Nouera Odd Youth Say My Name Ballad Award 10cm for Spring Snow Bibi for Bam Yang Gang Crush for Love You with All My Heart Huh Gak, Kim Hee Jae, Lee Jin Sung, Lee Mu Jin, Onestar & #Annyeong for Old Song IU for Love Wins All Jennie for Handlebars (feat. Dua Lipa) Kiss of Life for Igloo Lee Chang Sub for Heavenly Fate Lee Mu Jin for Coming of Age Story Lim Young Woong for Warmth Plave for From Rosé for Number One Girl Roy Kim for If You Ask Me What Love Is Seventeen for Candy Yoo Hwe Seung for I Think I Did R&B/ Hip-hop Award B.I for Tasty Be'O for Criminal (feat. MC Mong) Bibi for Bluebird Bobby for Harmless (feat. Chanmina) Daniel Jikal for Fresh G-Dragon for Too Bad (feat. Anderson .Paak) Heize for Fallin' Hoony for My Type I.M for Off the Beat Jay Park for The One You Wanted J-Hope for Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel) Lee Hi for My Beloved Lee Young Ji for Small Girl (feat. D.O.) RM for Lost! Zico for Spot! (feat. Jennie) OST Award #Annyeong for So Sick (from Reunion Counseling) 10cm for Spring Snow (from Lovely Runner) 90TAN for A-Yo (from Undercover High School) An Yu Jin for Dreaming (from The Great) Baek A for Our Days (from Better Days) Byun Hee Sang for Eternity Reprise (from Eternity) Crush for Love You with All My Heart (from Queen of Tears) DK for Eternity (from The Last 10 Years) Eclipse for Sudden Shower (from Lovely Runner) Elaine for Stand by Me (from Buried Hearts) F.T. Island for The Rose of Verasilles (from The Siren: Becoming the Villain's Family) Ha Sung Woon for In Love with You (from My Dearest Nemesis) Haewon for Maru is A Puppy (from Maru is A Puppy) Jin for Close to You (from When the Stars Gossip) Jo Yu Ri for Spring Day Pass (from Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born) Jongho for A Day (from Lovely Runner) Jung Seung Hwan for Ask Out (from Motel California) Kang Seung Yoon for She Woke Me Up (from For Eagle Brothers) Kim Feel for All Our Days (from Family by Choice) Lee Chang Sub for Heavenly Fate (from A Not So Fairytale) Lee Hi for Our Timeless Moments (from Dear Hyeri) Lee Jean for Like that Time When I Sent You with Smile (from A Virtuous Business) Lee Mu Jin for In Our Lives (from Iron Family) MeloMance for Tomorrow (from Brewing Love) Minnie for Like A Dream (from Lovely Runner) Mr. Choi from Yanbian for Like the Wind Didn't Blow (from Like the Wind Didn't Blow) for Star (from Lovely Runner) Onaye for Such a Day (from A Virtous Business) Paul Kim for Always Be With You (from Love Scout) Plave for We Don't Stop (from The Fiery Priest) Roy Kim for Whenever Wherever (from My Demon) Sam Kim for Playing Pretend (from Love in the Big City) Seok Matthew & Park Gun-wook for Back Packer (from Study Group) Seungmin for My Destiny (from The Potato Lab) Sohyang for One Day (from The Queen Who Crowns) Son Tae Jin for I'll Take You in My Arms (from Desperate Mrs. Seonju) Tomorrow X Together for Can't Stop (from Brewing Love) Winter for The First Moment (from Heartsping: Teenieping of Love) Yoo Hwe Seung for I Think I Did (from Lovely Runner) Yoo Yeon Seok for Say My Name (from When the Phone Rings) Young Tak for Unpredictable Life (from For Eagle Brothers) Trot Award Ahn Sung Hoon Bae A Hyun Cheon Lok Dam Choi Jae Myung Choi Soo Ho Chun Gil Enoch Eun Ga Eun Hong Ja Hong Ji Yun Hong Jin Young Hyukjin Jang Minho JD1 Jeon Yu Jin Jin Hye Sung Jin Sung Jinuk Jung Mi Ae Jung Min Ko Jung Seo Joo Kang Hye Yeon Kang Jin Kang Moon Kyung Kim Da Hyun Kim Hee Jae Kim Jun Su Kim Soo Chan Kim So Yeon Kim Tae Yeon Kim Yang Kim Yong Bin Kim Yong Im Kim Yon Ja Lee Chan Won Lim Young Woong Ma Ij In Maria Min Soo Hyun Miss Kim Na Tae Koo Na Ye Ong Nam Jin Nam Seung Min Oh Yu Jin Park Hye Sin Park Ji Hyeon Park Min Su Park Seo Jin Shin Se Ong Shin Seung Tae Shin Yu Son Bin Ah Son Tae Jin Song Ga In Tae Jin Ah Yang Ji Eun Young Tak Yoyomi Rising Star Award VVUP 82Major Evnne Fantasy Boys Lun8 One Pact Pow Tempest TNX Younite Popularity Award (G)I-dle Aespa Ateez Babymonster Baekhyun Bibi BoyNextDoor BSS BtoB BTS Crush D.O. Day6 Doyoung Eclipse Enhypen Fifty Fifty G-Dragon Got7 Hwang Garam Illit Itzy IU Ive Izna JD1 Jennie Jimin Jin Jisoo Jungkook JxW Kang Daniel Kep1er Kiss of Life Le Sserafim Lee Chang Sub Lee Chan Won Lee Mu Jin Lee Young Ji Lim Young Woong Meovv Minnie Nayeon NCT 127 NCT Dream NCT Wish NewJeans Nmixx One Pact P1Harmony Park Ji Hyeon Plave QWER Riize RM Rosé Seventeen Stray Kids Taeyeon The Boyz Tomorrow X Together Treasure TripleS Twice TWS Unis Wendy Xikers Young Tak Yuqi Zerobaseone Zico K-Wave Special Award (G)I-dle Aespa Ateez Babymonster Baekhyun Bibi BoyNextDoor BSS BtoB BTS Crush D.O. Day6 Doyoung Eclipse Enhypen Fifty Fifty G-Dragon Got7 Hwang Garam Illit Itzy IU Ive Izna JD1 Jennie Jimin Jin Jisoo Jungkook JxW Kang Daniel Kep1er Kiss of Life Le Sserafim Lee Chang Sub Lee Chan Won Lee Mu Jin Lee Young Ji Lim Young Woong Meovv Minnie Nayeon NCT 127 NCT Dream NCT Wish NewJeans Nmixx One Pact P1Harmony Park Ji Hyeon Plave QWER Riize RM Rosé Seventeen Stray Kids Taeyeon The Boyz Tomorrow X Together Treasure TripleS Twice TWS Unis Wendy Xikers Young Tak Yuqi Zerobaseone Zico K-pop World Choice – Group (G)I-dle Aespa Ateez Babymonster BoyNextDoor BSS BtoB BTS Day6 Eclipse Enhypen Fifty Fifty Got7 Illit Itzy Ive Izna JxW Kep1er Kiss of Life Le Sserafim Meovv NCT 127 NCT Dream NCT Wish NewJeans Nmixx One Pact P1Harmony Plave QWER Riize Seventeen Stray Kids The Boyz Tomorrow X Together Treasure TripleS Twice TWS Unis Xikers Zerobaseone K-pop World Choice – Solo
