The 2025 Korea Grand Music Awards Day 2 ceremony, held at the Inspire Arena in Incheon, South Korea, was a star-studded affair. The event, hosted by Nam Ji Hyun and Natty, featured a diverse range of performances and awards, showcasing the best of K-entertainment. Here's a breakdown of the winners and highlights:
Performances and Presenters
- Performances: BtoB, Stray Kids, IVE, P1Harmony, EXO’s Suho, fromis_9, WJSN’s Dayoung, LUCY, NEXZ, KISS OF LIFE, and Jang Min Ho lit up the main stage with their captivating acts.
- Industry Guests: Big-name personalities from the K-drama and K-pop industries, including Byeon Woo Seok, Choi Sooyoung, Ong Seong Wu, Park Se Wan, and Lee Se Young, graced the event as trophy presenters.
Awards
- Best Music 10: EXO’s Suho (Who Are You), fromis_9 (From Our 20’s), IVE (Ive Secret), ENHYPEN (Desire: Unleash), SEVENTEEN (Spill the Feels), NCT’s Mark (The Firstfruit), aespa (Dirty Work), KISS OF LIFE (224), P1Harmony (Duh!), and Stray Kids (KARMA).
- Rising Stars: IDID, KickFlip, and Hearts2Hearts.
- Rookie Awards: CLOSE YOUR EYES and AHOF.
- Best Dance Performance: AHOF.
- Best Streaming Song: "Whiplash" by aespa.
- Best Selling Album: Stray Kids' "KARMA".
- Best Virtual Artist: PLAVE.
- Best Band: LUCY.
- Best Global K-pop Star: IVE.
- BIGC Global Star Award: EXO’s Suho.
- Best Trot Stage: Jang Min Ho.
- Best Listener’s Pick: UNIS.
- Fan Favourite Artist – Female: i-dle’s Yuqi.
- Fan Favourite Artist – Male: BTS’ Jimin.
- Trend of the Year – K-pop Solo: BTS’ V.
- Trend of the Year – Rookie: Hearts2Hearts’ Carmen.
- Best Adult Contemporary Award: Jang Min Ho.
- Style Icon: UNIS.
- Best Female Solo Artist: WJSN’s Dayoung.
- Best Male Solo Artist: EXO’s Suho.
- Best Vocal Award: BTOB.
- Most Popular Male Award: Byeon Woo Seok.
- Most Popular Award: Stray Kids.
- Hulu Japan Popularity Award: NEXZ.
- ENA K-pop Artist Award: IVE.
- K-pop International Artist Award: NEXZ.
Daesang (Grand Prize) Winners
- Grand Record: Stray Kids.
- Grand Honor’s Choice: Stray Kids.
- Grand Song: IVE.
Note: Some winners were pre-announced, and the list will be updated as more announcements are made.
