The 10th Asia Artist Awards celebrates its 10th anniversary in Kaohsiung. It has transformed into a massive two-day festival this year, and took over the Kaohsiung National Stadium with more than 55,000 fans filling the venue.
Organized by Star News, the main awards ceremony took place on December 6, starting with a red carpet at 3 PM KST and a five-hour live show from 5 PM. The second night, December 7, is dedicated to ACON 2025 Anniversary Festa, a performance-focused festival featuring more than 50 stages over 210 minutes.
Both days use a huge 360-degree stage setup designed to give fans a completely immersive experience from every angle.
Jang Wonyoung of IVE continued her streak as the face of the AAA, returning for her fifth consecutive year as MC. She even won Symbol of AAA for her long association with the Asia Artist Awards. She was joined by Lee Junho of 2PM, who may be hosting the ceremony for the first time but is already a familiar figure at the event thanks to consecutive Actor of the Year wins in 2022 and 2023.
On the first day, fans witnessed major performances from major K-pop groups such as Stray Kids, LE SSERAFIM, ATEEZ, IVE, RIIZE, MONSTA X, CRAVITY, xikers, TWS, and many more.
AAA 2025 is being streamed across multiple platforms. Weverse is offering a global live stream with subtitles for most countries, although it’s not available in Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, or Thailand.
On the music side, Stray Kids, IVE, ATEEZ, Wonyoung, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, WOODZ, and more took home major awards. ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, and KiiiKiii received Rookie of the Year Awards. Stray Kids secured two Daesangs (Grand Prize) for Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. IVE, ATEEZ, LE SSERAFIM, and RIIZE also became Daesang winners.
For acting, Park Bo Gum, YoonA, Kim Yoo Jung, IU, and more bagged several awards. Park Bo Gum and IU were awarded Best Couple for their chemistry in When Life Gives You Tangerines. Park Bo Gum received the second Best Couple Award with Kim Yoo Jung. Plus, YoonA, Lee Junho, Park Bo Gum, and Moon So Ri received Best Actor/Actress of the Year awards.
10th Asia Artist Awards Winners
Here is a list of the 10th Asia Artist Awards winners announced so far.
K-pop
Artist of the Year
- Stray Kids
Album of the Year (Daesang)
- “Karma” (Stray Kids)
Song of the Year (Daesang)
- “Rebel Heart” (IVE)
Stage of the Year (Daesang)
- ATEEZ
Performance of the Year (Daesang)
- RIIZE
Music Icon of the Year (Daesang)
- LE SSERAFIM
Best Artist
- Stray Kids
- IVE
- LE SSERAFIM
- WOODZ
- ATEEZ
- MONSTA X
- RIIZE
- ALLDAY PROJECT
Rookie of the Year
- ALLDAY PROJECT
- KiiiKiii
- CORTIS
Best New Artist
- KickFlip
- NEXZ
- AHOF
Best Musician
- TWS
- KISS OF LIFE
- MEOVV
- Ash Island
- Yena
- Chanmina
Best Voice Performance
- Arden Cho (“KPop Demon Hunters”)
Best K-pop Record
- Stray Kids
- ATEEZ
- IVE
Best Performance
- CORTIS
- KiiiKiii
Best Band
- QWER
Best OST
- “Golden” by HUNTR/X (“KPop Demon Hunter”)
Best Producer
- Stray Kids’ 3RACHA (Bang Chan, Han, and Changbin)
AAA 10 Legendary Producer
- Bumzu (known for work with SEVENTEEN)
AAA 10 Legendary K-pop Master Professional
- Seo Hyun Joo (Starship Entertainment executive)
AAA 10 Legendary Solo Award
- G-Dragon
- IU
AAA 10 Legendary Group
- BTS
- BLACKPINK
Best Music Video
- “Hands Up” (MEOVV)
New Wave
- Yunho of ATEEZ
- ALLDAY PROJECT
Best Choice
- Kim Chaewon of LE SSERAFIM
- Hongjoong of ATEEZ
- Hyunjin of Stray Kids
- Shuhua of i-dle
Symbol of AAA
- Jang Wonyoung of IVE
Potential Award
- xikers
Asia Celebrity Award
- Jang Wonyoung of IVE
Grand Presence of K-POP
- Felix of Stray Kids
- Jang Wonyoung of IVE
History of K-pop
- MONSTA X
Hot Trend Award
- IU
AAA Fabulous Award
- IU
- Lee Junho
Icon Award
- CRAVITY
Emotive Award
- RIIZE
Popularity Award
- NiziU
- Stray Kids
- Yuqi of i-dle
- Lim Young Woong
Acting
Artist of the Year
- IU
Actress of the Year (TV)
- YoonA (“Bon Appétit, Your Majesty”)
Best Actor of the Year (TV)
- Lee Junho (“Typhoon Family”)
Best Actress of the Year (OTT)
- Moon So Ri (“When Life Gives You Tangerines”)
Best Actor of the Year (OTT)
- Park Bo Gum
Best Artist
- Kim Yoo Jung
- YoonA
- Lee Junho
- IU
- Park Bo Gum
- Moon So Ri
- Satoh Takeru
- Lee Jun Hyuk
Best Couple Award
- Park Bo Gum and IU (“When Life Gives You Tangerines”)
Best Actor/Actress
- Lee Jun Young
- Hyeri
- Choo Young Woo
Rookie of the Year
- Park Yoonho
Asia Star
- YoonA
- JJ Lin (Singapore)
- Takeru Satoh (Japan)
Asian Celebrity Award
- Park Bo Gum
AAA Scene Stealer
- Choi Dae Hoon
AAA10 Legendary Couple Award
- Kim Yoo Jung and Park Bo Gum (“Love in the Moonlight”)
Emotive Actor
- Kang You Seok
Icon Award
- Choo Young Woo
Popularity Award
- Kim Hye Yoon
- Lee Junho
Congratulations to AAA 2025 winners!