Seoul Music Awards 2025: Everything to Know About 34th Annual Star-studded Ceremony

The Seoul Music Awards 2025 is here with a new set of performers, presenters, hosts, and nominees. Hosted by WINNER member Kang Seung Yoon, TXT member Soobin, and i-dle member Miyeon, the glam event is expected to feature some of the best acts by globally renowned K-pop idols, including performers such as NCT member Doyoung, ZEROBASEONE, and i-dle. Korean music lovers can also expect to see their favorite artists receiving awards on stage.
Lee Mu Jin, the host of the KBS music web show LeeMujin Service, is up for five nominations in categories such as the OST Award for "In Our Lives" from Iron Family and the Ballad Award for "Coming of Age Story." BTS members Jimin, Jungkook, J-Hope, RM, and Jin are also nominated in various categories, including Main Prize (Bonsang), Popularity Award, and K-Wave Special Award.
Here is everything you need to know about the annual award ceremony airing live from the INSPIRE ARENA on Saturday (June 21).
Who is Hosting the Seoul Music Awards 2025?
WINNER member Kang Seung Yoon, TXT member Soobin, and i-dle member Miyeon will host the Seoul Music Awards 2025. Kang Seung Yoon and Soobin are making their debut as award show hosts. Although Miyeon is hosting the Seoul Music Awards for the first time, she has hosted several awards shows, including the 32nd Hanteo Music Awards and the 12th Circle Chart Music Awards.
Who Is Performing at the Seoul Music Awards 2025?
Taking the stage at the Seoul Music Awards 2025 is a star-studded lineup of performers, including Wave to Earth, QWER, KiiiKiii, TXT, P1Harmony, and FIFTY FIFTY. Rounding out the list of performers are BTOB, SAY MY NAME, i-dle, Youngtak, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts, NCT member Doyoung, NCT WISH, ILLIT, ZEROBASEONE, CRAVITY, and Hwang Karam.
Who is Presenting the Seoul Music Awards 2025?
The star-studded presenters' lineup for the 34th annual Seoul Music Awards includes Byeon Woo Seok, Ong Seong Wu, Nam Gyu Ri, Park Ju Hyun, Jung Eun Chae, Jang Gyuri, Kang You Seok, Kim Sung Cheol, Shin Si Ah, and Chang Ryul.
Who is Nominated at the Seoul Music Awards 2025?
The nominees for this year were announced through the official website of the Seoul Music Awards on Monday (March 24). Music lovers could vote for their favorite artists from Monday (March 24) to Saturday (May 10). The nominees were announced for Main Prize (Bonsang), Rookie of the Year, Ballad Award, R&B/ Hip-hop Award, OST Award, Trot Award, Rising Star Award, Popularity Award, K-Wave Special Award, K-pop World Choice – Group, and K-pop World Choice – Solo.
Seoul Music Awards 2025 Nomination List:
Main Prize (Bonsang)
(G)I-dle
Aespa
Ateez
Babymonster
Baekhyun
Bibi
BoyNextDoor
BSS
BtoB
BTS
Crush
D.O.
Day6
Doyoung
Eclipse
Enhypen
Fifty Fifty
G-Dragon
Got7
Hwang Garam
Illit
Itzy
IU
Ive
Izna
JD1
Jennie
Jimin
Jin
Jisoo
Jungkook
JxW
Kang Daniel
Kep1er
Kiss of Life
Le Sserafim
Lee Chang Sub
Lee Chan Won
Lee Mu Jin
Lee Young Ji
Lim Young Woong
Meovv
Minnie
Nayeon
NCT 127
NCT Dream
NCT Wish
NewJeans
Nmixx
One Pact
P1Harmony
Park Ji Hyeon
Plave
QWER
Riize
RM
Rosé
Seventeen
Stray Kids
Taeyeon
The Boyz
Tomorrow X Together
Treasure
TripleS
Twice
TWS
Unis
Wendy
Xikers
Young Tak
Yuqi
Zerobaseone
Zico
Rookie of the Year
3Piece
ARrC
Blingone
Dignity
Hearts2Hearts
Izna
KickFlip
KiiiKiii
Loveone
Madein
Meovv
Newbeat
Nouera
Odd Youth
Say My Name
Ballad Award
10cm for Spring Snow
Bibi for Bam Yang Gang
Crush for Love You with All My Heart
Huh Gak, Kim Hee Jae, Lee Jin Sung, Lee Mu Jin, Onestar & #Annyeong for Old Song
IU for Love Wins All
Jennie for Handlebars (feat. Dua Lipa)
Kiss of Life for Igloo
Lee Chang Sub for Heavenly Fate
Lee Mu Jin for Coming of Age Story
Lim Young Woong for Warmth
Plave for From
Rosé for Number One Girl
Roy Kim for If You Ask Me What Love Is
Seventeen for Candy
Yoo Hwe Seung for I Think I Did
R&B/ Hip-hop Award
B.I for Tasty
Be'O for Criminal (feat. MC Mong)
Bibi for Bluebird
Bobby for Harmless (feat. Chanmina)
Daniel Jikal for Fresh
G-Dragon for Too Bad (feat. Anderson .Paak)
Heize for Fallin'
Hoony for My Type
I.M for Off the Beat
Jay Park for The One You Wanted
J-Hope for Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel)
Lee Hi for My Beloved
Lee Young Ji for Small Girl (feat. D.O.)
RM for Lost!
Zico for Spot! (feat. Jennie)
OST Award
#Annyeong for So Sick (from Reunion Counseling)
10cm for Spring Snow (from Lovely Runner)
90TAN for A-Yo (from Undercover High School)
An Yu Jin for Dreaming (from The Great)
Baek A for Our Days (from Better Days)
Byun Hee Sang for Eternity Reprise (from Eternity)
Crush for Love You with All My Heart (from Queen of Tears)
DK for Eternity (from The Last 10 Years)
Eclipse for Sudden Shower (from Lovely Runner)
Elaine for Stand by Me (from Buried Hearts)
F.T. Island for The Rose of Verasilles (from The Siren: Becoming the Villain's Family)
Ha Sung Woon for In Love with You (from My Dearest Nemesis)
Haewon for Maru is A Puppy (from Maru is A Puppy)
Jin for Close to You (from When the Stars Gossip)
Jo Yu Ri for Spring Day Pass (from Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born)
Jongho for A Day (from Lovely Runner)
Jung Seung Hwan for Ask Out (from Motel California)
Kang Seung Yoon for She Woke Me Up (from For Eagle Brothers)
Kim Feel for All Our Days (from Family by Choice)
Lee Chang Sub for Heavenly Fate (from A Not So Fairytale)
Lee Hi for Our Timeless Moments (from Dear Hyeri)
Lee Jean for Like that Time When I Sent You with Smile (from A Virtuous Business)
Lee Mu Jin for In Our Lives (from Iron Family)
MeloMance for Tomorrow (from Brewing Love)
Minnie for Like A Dream (from Lovely Runner)
Mr. Choi from Yanbian for Like the Wind Didn't Blow (from Like the Wind Didn't Blow)
N.Flying for Star (from Lovely Runner)
Onaye for Such a Day (from A Virtous Business)
Paul Kim for Always Be With You (from Love Scout)
Plave for We Don't Stop (from The Fiery Priest)
Roy Kim for Whenever Wherever (from My Demon)
Sam Kim for Playing Pretend (from Love in the Big City)
Seok Matthew & Park Gun-wook for Back Packer (from Study Group)
Seungmin for My Destiny (from The Potato Lab)
Sohyang for One Day (from The Queen Who Crowns)
Son Tae Jin for I'll Take You in My Arms (from Desperate Mrs. Seonju)
Tomorrow X Together for Can't Stop (from Brewing Love)
Winter for The First Moment (from Heartsping: Teenieping of Love)
Yoo Hwe Seung for I Think I Did (from Lovely Runner)
Yoo Yeon Seok for Say My Name (from When the Phone Rings)
Young Tak for Unpredictable Life (from For Eagle Brothers)
Trot Award
Ahn Sung Hoon
Bae A Hyun
Cheon Lok Dam
Choi Jae Myung
Choi Soo Ho
Chun Gil
Enoch
Eun Ga Eun
Hong Ja
Hong Ji Yun
Hong Jin Young
Hyukjin
Jang Minho
JD1
Jeon Yu Jin
Jin Hye Sung
Jin Sung
Jinuk
Jung Mi Ae
Jung Min Ko
Jung Seo Joo
Kang Hye Yeon
Kang Jin
Kang Moon Kyung
Kim Da Hyun
Kim Hee Jae
Kim Jun Su
Kim Soo Chan
Kim So Yeon
Kim Tae Yeon
Kim Yang
Kim Yong Bin
Kim Yong Im
Kim Yon Ja
Lee Chan Won
Lim Young Woong
Ma Ij In
Maria
Min Soo Hyun
Miss Kim
Na Tae Koo
Na Ye Ong
Nam Jin
Nam Seung Min
Oh Yu Jin
Park Hye Sin
Park Ji Hyeon
Park Min Su
Park Seo Jin
Shin Se Ong
Shin Seung Tae
Shin Yu
Son Bin Ah
Son Tae Jin
Song Ga In
Tae Jin Ah
Yang Ji Eun
Young Tak
Yoyomi
Rising Star Award
VVUP
82Major
Evnne
Fantasy Boys
Lun8
One Pact
Pow
Tempest
TNX
Younite
Popularity Award
(G)I-dle
Aespa
Ateez
Babymonster
Baekhyun
Bibi
BoyNextDoor
BSS
BtoB
BTS
Crush
D.O.
Day6
Doyoung
Eclipse
Enhypen
Fifty Fifty
G-Dragon
Got7
Hwang Garam
Illit
Itzy
IU
Ive
Izna
JD1
Jennie
Jimin
Jin
Jisoo
Jungkook
JxW
Kang Daniel
Kep1er
Kiss of Life
Le Sserafim
Lee Chang Sub
Lee Chan Won
Lee Mu Jin
Lee Young Ji
Lim Young Woong
Meovv
Minnie
Nayeon
NCT 127
NCT Dream
NCT Wish
NewJeans
Nmixx
One Pact
P1Harmony
Park Ji Hyeon
Plave
QWER
Riize
RM
Rosé
Seventeen
Stray Kids
Taeyeon
The Boyz
Tomorrow X Together
Treasure
TripleS
Twice
TWS
Unis
Wendy
Xikers
Young Tak
Yuqi
Zerobaseone
Zico
K-Wave Special Award
(G)I-dle
Aespa
Ateez
Babymonster
Baekhyun
Bibi
BoyNextDoor
BSS
BtoB
BTS
Crush
D.O.
Day6
Doyoung
Eclipse
Enhypen
Fifty Fifty
G-Dragon
Got7
Hwang Garam
Illit
Itzy
IU
Ive
Izna
JD1
Jennie
Jimin
Jin
Jisoo
Jungkook
JxW
Kang Daniel
Kep1er
Kiss of Life
Le Sserafim
Lee Chang Sub
Lee Chan Won
Lee Mu Jin
Lee Young Ji
Lim Young Woong
Meovv
Minnie
Nayeon
NCT 127
NCT Dream
NCT Wish
NewJeans
Nmixx
One Pact
P1Harmony
Park Ji Hyeon
Plave
QWER
Riize
RM
Rosé
Seventeen
Stray Kids
Taeyeon
The Boyz
Tomorrow X Together
Treasure
TripleS
Twice
TWS
Unis
Wendy
Xikers
Young Tak
Yuqi
Zerobaseone
Zico
K-pop World Choice – Group
(G)I-dle
Aespa
Ateez
Babymonster
BoyNextDoor
BSS
BtoB
BTS
Day6
Eclipse
Enhypen
Fifty Fifty
Got7
Illit
Itzy
Ive
Izna
JxW
Kep1er
Kiss of Life
Le Sserafim
Meovv
NCT 127
NCT Dream
NCT Wish
NewJeans
Nmixx
One Pact
P1Harmony
Plave
QWER
Riize
Seventeen
Stray Kids
The Boyz
Tomorrow X Together
Treasure
TripleS
Twice
TWS
Unis
Xikers
Zerobaseone
K-pop World Choice – Solo

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