MAMA Awards 2025: Rosé Wins SOTY, ENHYPEN Takes Fans’ Choice

November 29, 2025: The first night of the 2025 MAMA Awards, held in Hong Kong, delivered an electrifying opening, with K-pop superstars claiming top honors and setting a high bar for the music industry’s biggest year-end celebration. BLACKPINK’s Rosé, global sensation ENHYPEN, and rising powerhouse IVE emerged as the night’s biggest winners, securing major awards, including two of the prestigious Daesangs (Grand Prizes).

The Grand Prize Triumphs (Daesang)

The two Daesang awards presented on Day 1 went to artists who truly defined the global music conversation this year:

• Song of the Year: The coveted prize was awarded to Rosé for her massive hit, “APT.”—a collaboration with international artist Bruno Mars. This win highlights the song’s massive worldwide popularity and cultural impact.
• Fans’ Choice of the Year: The passionate global fandom of ENHYPEN propelled them to victory, earning them the fan-voted Daesang. The group, known for their strong international presence, took home a total of three awards for the night.

Top Winners of the Night

The competition was fierce, but several artists secured multiple trophies, showcasing their dominance across various categories:

• ENHYPEN was unstoppable, complementing their Daesang win with the Fans’ Choice Male Top 10 award and the TELASA Favorite Global Artist title.
• IVE showed their strength as a leading girl group, also bagging three awards. Their song “REBEL HEART” won Global Trend Song, and they were crowned Favorite Female Group and Favorite Global Performer.

Breakthrough Artists and Notable Victories

The night was also a platform for new and established talent to be recognized:

• Best New Artist honors went to both CORTIS and Hearts2Hearts, signaling a strong future for the K-pop scene.
• The Favorite Male Group award was claimed by the fast-rising group BOYNEXTDOOR.
• K-pop legends Super Junior were honored with the Inspiring Achievement award, celebrating their immense influence and two decades in the industry.
• The Fans’ Choice Top 10 categories recognized a diverse range of artists, including soloists like Baekhyun, IU, BTS’s Jin and j-hope, and groups such as SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, aespa, and TWICE, all of whom have shown exceptional fan engagement this year.

The first chapter of the 2025 MAMA Awards delivered powerful performances and celebrated the unifying power of music, even in a scaled-down format that saw the red carpet canceled out of respect for a recent Hong Kong tragedy. With two Daesang awards already claimed, fans are now eagerly awaiting the second and final night of the MAMA Awards, where the winners for Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, among other major categories, will be announced.