2025 Melon Music Awards’ Champions

This year’s Melon Music Awards has come to a close!

Melon Music Awards 2025 was held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on December 20.

G-Dragon won big with seven awards including three Daesang (Grand Prize) awards, taking home Song of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year. Jennie received three awards including the Daesang for Record of the Year. BOYNEXTDOOR additionally took home a total of four awards.

Check out the full list of winners:

• Song of the Year: G-Dragon – “HOME SWEET HOME (feat. Taeyang, Daesung)”
• Artist of the Year: G-Dragon
• Record of the Year: Jennie
• Album of the Year: G-Dragon “Übermensch”
• New Artist of the Year: ALLDAY PROJECT, Hearts2Hearts
• TOP 10: Rosé, Lim Young Woong, Jennie, aespa, BOYNEXTDOOR, G-Dragon, IVE, NCT WISH, PLAVE, RIIZE
• Millions TOP 10: Rosé “rosie,” SEVENTEEN “HAPPY BURSTDAY,” IU “A flower bookmark, Pt. 3,” Lim Young Woong “IM HERO 2,” Jennie “Ruby,” BOYNEXTDOOR “No Genre,” G-Dragon “Übermensch,” IVE “IVE EMPATHY,” PLAVE “Caligo Pt.1,” RIIZE “ODYSSEY”
• Best Solo – Female: Rosé
• Best Solo – Male: G-Dragon
• Best Group – Female: IVE
• Best Group – Male: BOYNEXTDOOR
• Best OST: HUNTR/X – “Golden” (“KPop Demon Hunters” OST)
• Best Pop Artist: Ed Sheeran
• Stage of the Year: aespa
• Best Music Video: KiiiKiii – “I DO ME”
• Best Songwriter: G-Dragon
• Best Performance – Female: ILLIT
• Best Performance – Male: RIIZE
• Best Music Style: ALLDAY PROJECT, 10CM
• Global Artist: aespa
• Global Rising Artist: IDID
• 1theK Global Icon: KiiiKiii
• Hot Trend: WOODZ
• J-Pop Favorite Artist: Kenshi Yonezu
• Best Producer: Zico
• Berriz Global Fans’ Choice: Hearts2Hearts
• TrackZero Choice: HANRORO – “Goodbye, My Summer”
• Japan Favorite Artist by U-NEXT: BOYNEXTDOOR
• KakaoBank Everyone’s Star: NCT WISH

Congratulations to all of the winners!

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