The 2025 MAMA Awards concluded its spectacular two-day event in Hong Kong with Chapter 2, a ceremony dedicated to recognizing artistic excellence and crowning the biggest winners of the year.
Following Day One’s emotional wins for Song of the Year and Fans’ Choice of the Year, the final night saw the remaining, most coveted Daesang (Grand Prizes)—Album of the Year and Artist of the Year—handed out. Hosted by actress Kim Hye Soo, the finale featured explosive, highly anticipated stages from groups like Stray Kids, aespa, and the legendary G-Dragon, all leading up to the announcement of the artists who have defined the sound and style of the K-pop landscape.
The full list of winners from Day Two is presented below, confirming the industry’s top achievers in performance, production, and overall artistry.
Grand Prizes (Daesang)
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- Artist of the Year: G-Dragon
- Album of the Year: Stray Kids – KARMA
Main Artist & Group Awards
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- Best Male Artist: G-Dragon
- Best Female Artist: Rosé
- Best Male Group: SEVENTEEN
- Best Female Group: aespa
- Best Collaboration: Rosé and Bruno Mars – “APT.”
- Best Music Video: Jennie – “ZEN”
Performance & Genre Awards
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- Best Dance Performance Female Group: aespa – “Whiplash”
- Best Dance Performance Male Group: SEVENTEEN – “THUNDER”
- Best Dance Performance Female Solo: Jennie – “like JENNIE”
- Best Dance Performance Male Solo: G-Dragon – “TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak)”
- Best Vocal Performance Solo: Rosé – “toxic till the end”
- Best Vocal Performance Group: DAVICHI – “Stitching”
- Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance: BIG Naughty – “MUSIC (feat. Lee Chanhyuk)”
- Best Band Performance: DAY6 – “Maybe Tomorrow”
- Best Choreography: aespa – “Whiplash”
- Best OST: HUNTR/X – “Golden” (KPop Demon Hunters OST)
Special & Popularity Awards
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- Favorite Rising Artist: izna
- Visa Super Stage Artist: TXT (Tomorrow X Together)
- Olive Young K-Beauty Artist: Hearts2Hearts
- Music Visionary of the Year: “KPop Demon Hunters”
- Favorite Asian Artist: JO1
- Breakthrough Artist: ALLDAY PROJECT
- Worldwide KCONers’ Choice: ZEROBASEONE
