AAA 2025 Recap: Stray Kids & IU Dominate, BTS & BLACKPINK Crowned Legends in Kaohsiung
What a night! 🌟
The 2025 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) officially took over the Kaohsiung National Stadium on December 6th, and it was nothing short of spectacular. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this was the first time the awards were held in Taiwan, turning the stadium into a massive K-Pop festival.
From emotional acceptance speeches to jaw-dropping performances, the biggest names in Asian entertainment came together to celebrate a massive year.
Did your bias take home a trophy? Let’s dive into the highlights and the full winners' list!
👑 The Legends: Paving the Way
The night started strong by honoring the icons who built the industry. In a move that had the whole stadium screaming, BTS and BLACKPINK were awarded the Legendary Group title.
- Legendary Solo: IU, GD (G-Dragon)
- Legendary Group: BLACKPINK, BTS
- Legendary Couple: Park Bo-gum & Kim Yoo-jung
- Legendary Actor: Uhm Ji-won, Lee Joon-hyuk
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🏆 The Grand Prizes (Daesang)
Stray Kids were the undeniable kings of the night, sweeping multiple awards including Singer of the Year and Album of the Year for KARMA. Their energy is just unmatched right now.
Meanwhile, IU proved she really does it all, taking home the Grand Prize for Actor of the Year alongside her legendary status.
- Singer of the Year: Stray Kids
- Actor of the Year: IU, Park Bo-gum, Lee Jun-ho
- Actress of the Year: Moon So-ri, Lim Yoona
- Album of the Year: Stray Kids - KARMA
- Song of the Year: IVE - Rebel Heart
- Performance of the Year: RIIZE
- Stage of the Year: ATEEZ
- Music Icon: LE SSERAFIM
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🌊 The New Wave & Rookies
The future of K-Pop is in safe hands. CORTIS stunned everyone by grabbing a Rookie Award and the Best Performance award—definitely a group to watch in 2026.
- Rookie (Singer): AHOF, NEXZ, KickFlip, CORTIS, ALLDAY PROJECT, KiiiKiii
- New Wave: ATEEZ Yunho (Actor), ALLDAY PROJECT (Singer)
- Potential Award: xikers
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💖 Fan Favorites & Trends
The "It Boys" and "It Girls" were out in full force. Felix (Stray Kids) and Jang Won-young (IVE) were officially recognized as the Trend of K-POP.
- Popularity Award: Lim Young-woong, (G)I-DLE Yuqi, Stray Kids, NiziU
- Best Choice: (G)I-DLE Shuhua, Stray Kids Hyunjin, ATEEZ Hongjoong, LE SSERAFIM Chaewon
- Symbol of AAA: Jang Won-young
- Hot Trend: IU
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🎵 Music Category Highlights
- Best Artist: MONSTA X, ATEEZ, LE SSERAFIM, Stray Kids, IVE, RIIZE, JJ Lin, WOODZ
- Best Musician: KISS OF LIFE, MEOVV, TWS, YENA, ASH ISLAND, CHANMINA
- Best Producer: 3RACHA (Stray Kids: Bang Chan, Han, Changbin), BUMZU
- Best Band: QWER
- Best Music Video: MEOVV - Hands Up
- Best K-POP Record: IVE, Stray Kids, ATEEZ
- Best Performance: CORTIS, KiiiKiii
🎬 Acting Category Highlights
- Best Artist (Actor): Lee Joon-hyuk, Lim Yoona, Lee Jun-ho, Kim Yoo-jung, Lee Hyeri, Park Bo-gum, Takeru Satoh
- Best Couple: Park Bo-gum & IU (The chemistry! 😍)
- Scene Stealer: Choi Dae-hoon
- Asia Star: JJ Lin, Lim Yoona, Takeru Satoh
Celebrate the Winners!
Whether you are a STAY, a DIVE, or an ARMY, 2025 has been an incredible year for music.
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