Asian entertainment’s biggest stars are gathering in Taiwan as the 10th Asia Artist Awards (AAA) kicks off at the Kaohsiung National Stadium. This year marks a major milestone, the ceremony’s 10th anniversary. To celebrate, the AAA 2025 has transformed into a two-day mega event bigger than anything it has ever done before.
55,000 seats of Kaohsiung National Stadium in Taiwan have already been sold out. Plus, fans can look forward to a 360-degree stage, dozens of performers, and a lineup packed with Kpop idols and Kdrama actors.
10th Asia Artist Awards Schedule
Day 1 is all about the official awards ceremony. The 2025 Asia Artist Awards red carpet kicks off at 3 p.m. KST on December 6, followed by the main show at 5 p.m. The ceremony runs for a full 300 minutes and includes award announcements, collab stages, and performances from 23 different music acts.
Day 2 shifts into festival mode with ACON 2025 Anniversary Festa, a special showcase designed to celebrate the AAA’s decade-long journey. Starting at 6 p.m. KST on December 7, this festival squeezes in more than 50 performances in three hours.
Hosts
The AAA hosting lineup is just as star-powered as the performers. IVE’s Jang Wonyoung returns for her fifth consecutive year as MC — she is practically synonymous with the AAA at this point.
On the other hand, Lee Junho of 2PM joins her for the first time. Though new to hosting the event, he is already a familiar face on the AAA stage thanks to his Actor of the Year wins in 2022 and 2023.
The second day’s ACON festival has its own team: actor-singer Lee Junyoung, i-dle’s Shuhua, CRAVITY’s Allen, and KiiiKiii’s Sui.
AAA 2025 Lineup of Performers and Guests
Asia Artist Awards lineup includes top K-pop groups, soloists, and Asian artists:
Top Kpop Groups
- Stray Kids
- LE SSERAFIM
- IVE
- ATEEZ
- RIIZE
- MONSTA X
- CRAVITY
- xikers
- TWS
- CORTIS
- QWER
- AHOF
- ALLDAY PROJECT
- KiiiKiii
- KickFlip
- KISS OF LIFE
- NEXZ
- MEOVV
Soloists and Others
- IU
- JJ Lin
- WOODZ
- Yena
- Ash Island
- Chanmina
- SB19
Actors Lineup
Some of Korea and Asia’s biggest actors are walking the red carpet, presenting awards, and joining the celebration.
- Park Bo Gum
- IU
- YoonA
- Kim Yoo Jung
- Hyeri
- Cha Joo Young
- Lee Yi Kyung
- Lee Jun Young
- Lee Jun Hyuk
- Choo Young Woo
- Uhm Ji Won
- Satoh Takeru (Japan)
ACON Festival Lineup (Day 2)
Day 2 Lineup — ACON 2025 Festival (Dec 7)
A high-energy music festival packed with performances:
Groups
- ATEEZ
- CRAVITY
- xikers
- KISS OF LIFE
- NEXZ
- SB19 (Philippines)
- KiiiKiii
- QWER
- AHOF
- KickFlip
Soloists
- Ash Island
- WOODZ
- Yena
How to Watch Asia Artist Awards Live
Fans all around the world will be able to tune in through various platforms. For most regions, both the ceremony and the festival will stream live and for free on Weverse, complete with multilingual subtitles. However, Weverse won’t be available in Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, or Thailand due to regional rights.
Viewers in those areas can watch through local partners: MTN in Korea, LINE TODAY/LINE VOOM/LINE TV and SET in Taiwan, U-NEXT in Japan, MeWatch in Singapore, MyTV in Vietnam, and TrueVisions Now in Thailand.
AAA 2025 Nominees
One thing that sets the AAA apart is its award system. The only publicly announced nominees are for the Popularity Awards — categories decided entirely by fan voting. This year’s nominees include huge names like Lim Young Woong, members of BTS, G-Dragon, IU, all four BLACKPINK members, Tzuyu, Yena, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, LE SSERAFIM, NewJeans, and more.
For the acting categories, stars such as Lee Junho, Park Bo Gum, Byeon Woo Seok, and Cha Eunwoo are competing on the male side. IU, Kim Yoo Jung, Kim Hye Yoon, Hyeri, and YoonA lead the female nominees.
All other awards — including the prestigious Daesang (Grand Prize) — are kept under wraps until the ceremony.
