More trending K-pop stars have joined the lineup for the 1st D Awards with UPICK!
The first-ever edition of the D Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on February 22 at 6 PM, held at the Hwajeong Gymnasium, Korea University in Seoul’s Seongbuk-gu district.
On January 13, 2nd lineup was revealed by the organizing committee which includes
- ZEROBASEONE
- P1Harmony
- N.Flying
- tripleS
- 82MAJOR
The first lineup revealed on January 6 features ENHYPEN, UNIS, TWS, FIFTY FIFTY, and QWER.
Sports Donga, Korea’s leading sports and entertainment newspaper, presents the 2025 D Awards.
It aims to promote and celebrate K-pop, recognizing artists who have made significant contributions to the genre. The ceremony comprises two main categories: ‘D Awards Delights’ and ‘D Awards Dreamers’.
The ‘D Awards Delights’ honors K-pop artists who have been active throughout the year, while the ‘D Awards Dreamers’ acknowledges new artists who will lead the future of K-content.
Additional award categories include:
- YEARS: recognizing outstanding artists, albums, songs, performances, new artists, and globalists of 2024
- Dear Awards ICONIC: honoring influential K-pop members
- Fanpick: awarded based on 100% fan participation through the global fandom platform UPICK
The D Awards ceremony is made possible with UPICK as its naming sponsor. Further details and voting schedules will be announced later.
