The 2025 D Awards have announced their winners, celebrating outstanding achievements in music.
This year’s honors go to top K-pop groups SEVENTEEN, RIIZE, and ENHYPEN, as well as emerging artists like ILLIT, TWS, UNIS, KickFlip, and more.
The 1st D Awards with UPICK took place today, February 22, at 6 PM at the Hwajung Gymnasium, Korea University, in Seoul. This inaugural event was hosted by Sports Donga and co-hosted by Upick and WSM.
It featured two main categories: “D Awards Delights”, recognizing top artists who made significant milestones in the past year, and *
“D Awards Dreamers”, celebrating exceptional rookies.
Some of the notable performers and attendees included ENHYPEN, QWER, FIFTY FIFTY, TWS, UNIS, N.Flying, P1Harmony, tripleS, ZEROBASEONE, 82MAJOR, RIIZE, YOUNG POSSE, NCT WISH, and KickFlip. The event also featured special presenters, including actors Cha Seung Won, Ahn Eun Jin, Bae In Hyuk, Kim Ji Eun, and YouTube creator Mimiminu.
2025 D Awards Winners
Here is a complete list of 2025 D Awards winners
Album of the Year (Daesang)
- ENHYPEN – “Romance Untold”
Artist of the Year (Daesang)
- SEVENTEEN
Performance of the Year (Daesang)
- RIIZE
Trend of the Year (QWER)
- QWER
Best Group
- ENHYPEN
- RIIZE
Best Stage
- ZEROBASEONE
- P1Harmony
Best Tour
- ENHYPEN
- TREASURE
Best OST
- N.Flying
Best Video
- RIIZE
- aespa
Best Band
- QWER
- DAY6
Best Choreography
- ILLIT
- TWS
Rookie of the Year
- TWS
- NCT WISH
D-Awards Dreams Silver Label
- ILLIT
- BABYMONSTER
- TWS
- YOUNG POSSE
- NCT WISH
- 82MAJOR
- UNIS
D-Awards Delights Blue Label
- ILLIT
- ENHYPEN
- SEVENTEEN
- N.Flying
- DAY6
- tripleS
- FIFTY FIFTY
- NMIXX
- aespa
- P1Harmony
- TREASURE
- ZEROBASEONE
- NCT WISH
- RIIZE
- TWS
D-Awards Remark
- KickFlip
Impact Award
- Seo Bum June
- Jo Yuri
Best Girl Solo Popularity Award
- Wendy from Red Velvet
Global UPICK Choice
- Zhang Hao from ZEROBASEONE
- Chaeyoung from TWICE
Best Boy Group UPICK Popularity Award
- ENHYPEN
D-Awards Discovery
- KickFlip
- YOUNG POSSE
- 82MAJOR
- UNIS
- tripleS
- FIFTY FIFTY
Congratulations to all the winners!