Stray Kids Sweep ‘AAA 2025’ in Kaohsiung with 2 Daesangs and 8 Trophies, Setting a New K-pop Milestone

At the 10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025 in Kaohsiung, Stray Kids claimed a total of eight trophies—including two Daesangs—cementing their dominance in albums, production, and popularity while closing out the ceremony with a powerful K-pop finale.

The 10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025 (AAA 2025) took place on December 6 at Kaohsiung National Stadium, where Stray Kids achieved a clean sweep. With their fourth full album ‘KARMA,’ they earned the Daesangs for Album of the Year and Artist of the Year, and additionally secured trophies for Best K-pop Record, Best Artist, Best Producer (3RACHA), Best Choice (Hyunjin), Popularity Award (male group), and Grand Presence of K-pop (Felix), making them eight-time winners on the night. In their speeches, the members recalled that their first major Daesang at a music awards show came from AAA and shared how meaningful it was to be honored again at the 10th anniversary, especially as a self-producing group, repeatedly thanking their fans STAY for the unwavering support.

The group also closed the ceremony with a powerful medley drawn from SKZHOP HIPTAPE ‘HOP’ and their studio album ‘KARMA,’ performing tracks such as ‘삐처리,’ ‘Walkin On Water,’ ‘Bounce Back,’ and ‘CEREMONY’ to keep the Kaohsiung stadium roaring late into the night. Coverage highlighted how Stray Kids first earned a Daesang at AAA in 2021 with the Performance of the Year award, solidifying their reputation as leaders of K-performance. In the years since, they have completed their largest world tour ‘Stray Kids World Tour <dominATE>’ with 56 shows across 35 regions and made history on the Billboard 200 by debuting at No.1 seven and eight consecutive times. The dual Daesangs and multiple music prizes at the 10th-anniversary AAA are widely seen as a milestone that encapsulates their rapid rise.

• Stray Kids achieved eight trophies at AAA 2025, including two Daesangs for Album of the Year and Artist of the Year.
• 3RACHA, Hyunjin, and Felix were recognized with production and individual awards, underscoring the group’s self-producing strength and stage power.
• Their medley of tracks from ‘HOP’ and ‘KARMA’ served as the ceremony’s finale, extending the momentum of the ‘dominATE’ world tour and their consecutive Billboard 200 No.1 entries.

## 【KStarLoud Insight】 From their first AAA Daesang in 2021 to returning in 2025 with two Daesangs and eight trophies in total, Stray Kids have proven how firmly self-producing groups can sit at the center of the current and next generation of K-pop. The award list spans albums, production, individual performance, and popularity, indicating a closed loop between chart power, stage execution, and a global fanbase. For STAY in Taiwan and across Asia, the Kaohsiung edition of AAA—together with ACON 2025—marks a moment where the group’s narrative intersects directly with local audiences, suggesting that future global award shows will increasingly combine on-site impact with worldwide streaming visibility.