AAA 2025 Finale in Kaohsiung: IU & Stray Kids Sweep Top Daesang Honors – Full Winners List

The 10th Asia Artist Awards 2025 made its first stop in Kaohsiung National Stadium, closing its opening-day ceremony with a grand final stage featuring all participating artists. IU claimed Artist of the Year (Actor) along with multiple major honors, while Stray Kids took home Artist of the Year (Singer) and Album of the Year. IVE, LE SSERAFIM, ATEEZ, RIIZE and more also left their mark with key Daesang wins.

On the evening of December 6, the Kaohsiung National Stadium turned into a massive arena of 50,000 fans. Hosts Jang Wonyoung of IVE and 2PM’s Lee Junho carried the energy from the red carpet into the main ceremony. RIIZE, LE SSERAFIM, Stray Kids, IVE, MONSTA X, ALLDAY PROJECT, WOODZ, KiiiKiii, MEOVV, ATEEZ, CRAVITY, TWS, NEXZ, AHOF, QWER and more took the stage one after another, before all performers and winners gathered on the extended stage for the final walk, bowing to the crowd amid confetti and light sticks.

This year’s Daesang trophies highlighted the current wave of K-pop: Stray Kids, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, ATEEZ, RIIZE and IU were honored with Artist of the Year (Singer), Song of the Year, Music Icon of the Year, Stage of the Year, Performance of the Year and Artist of the Year (Actor), respectively. Stray Kids further secured Album of the Year with “KARMA,” while in-house team 3RACHA received Best Producer, underscoring the group’s self-produced identity. IVE’s “Rebel Heart” not only earned Song of the Year but was also recognized as Best K-pop Record, and LE SSERAFIM were named Music Icon of the Year. The celebrations continue on December 7 with ACON 2025, keeping Kaohsiung in full K-pop festival mode.

• Stray Kids won Artist of the Year (Singer) and Album of the Year, with 3RACHA also taking Best Producer.
• IU received Artist of the Year (Actor) along with Hot Trend, Fabulous and Best Couple (with Park Bo Gum).
• IVE, LE SSERAFIM, ATEEZ and RIIZE secured key Daesang and major category wins.

## 🏆 AAA 2025 Main Winners Overview

### Daesang (Grand Prizes)

・Artist of the Year (Singer): Stray Kids

・Artist of the Year (Actor): IU

・Song of the Year: “Rebel Heart” – IVE

・Album of the Year: “KARMA” – Stray Kids

・Stage of the Year: ATEEZ

・Music Icon of the Year: LE SSERAFIM

・Performance of the Year: RIIZE

### Rookie, New Wave & Popularity Awards

・Rookie of the Year (Singer): KiiiKiii, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, AHOF, NEXZ, KickFlip

・Rookie of the Year (Actor): Park Yoon Ho

・New Wave Award (Actor): Yunho of ATEEZ

・New Wave Award (Singer): ALLDAY PROJECT

・Popularity Award (Singer): Lim Young Woong, (G)I-DLE’s Yuqi, Stray Kids, NiziU

・Popularity Award (Actor): Lee Junho, Kim Hye Yoon

### Image & Buzz Awards: Symbol, Trend, History of AAA

・Symbol of AAA: Jang Wonyoung (IVE)

・Trend of K-pop: Jang Wonyoung, Felix (Stray Kids)

・History of AAA: MONSTA X

・Best Couple: Park Bo Gum × IU

・Scene Stealer: Choi Dae Hoon

### Best Artist, Best Actor & Asia Celebrity

・Best Artist (Singer): MONSTA X, ATEEZ, JJ Lin, WOODZ, LE SSERAFIM, Stray Kids, IVE, RIIZE, ALLDAY PROJECT

・Best Artist (Actor): IU, YoonA, Park Bo Gum, Moon So Ri, Lee Joon Hyuk, Satoh Takeru and others

・Best Actor Award: Cha Joo Young, Hyeri, Lee Jun Young, Choo Young Woo

・Asia Celebrity (Actor): Park Bo Gum

・Asia Celebrity (Singer): Jang Wonyoung (IVE)

### Production & Musical Achievement Awards

・Best Producer: 3RACHA of Stray Kids (Bang Chan, Han, Changbin)

・Legendary Producer: BUMZU

・Best Musician (Solo): YENA, ASH ISLAND, CHANMINA

・Best Musician (Group): KISS OF LIFE, MEOVV, TWS

・Best Band: QWER

・Best OST: “Golden” from “KPOP Demon Hunters”

・Best Voice Performance: “Golden”

・Best Music Video: “Hands Up” – MEOVV

### Potential, Emotive & Scene-stealing Awards

・Potential Award: xikers

・Best Emotive (Singer): RIIZE

・Best Emotive (Actor): Kang You Seok

## 【KStarLoud Insight】 Holding AAA 2025 in Kaohsiung significantly boosted its international visibility. The winners spread shows a multi-center K-pop landscape in 2025, where veteran groups remain stable while a new generation rises quickly. As large award shows increasingly travel abroad, their influence on the regional music market will be worth watching closely.