Day 2 of the 'Korea Grand Music Awards' (KGMA) took place today, November 15, at Inspire Arena in Unseo-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon. The hosts for today's ceremony were Nam Ji Hyun and KISS OF LIFE's Natty. Today was designated as 'Music Day,' following yesterday's 'Artist Day.'
KGMA is a two-day event with a star-studded lineup of performances. Designed to recognize the best talent in K-pop, the KGMA honors artists who have contributed the most to music and entertainment. Winners are determined through expert judge evaluations, fan voting, and album sales.
KGMA Day 2 Winners:
2025 Grand Record: Stray Kids
2025 Grand Song: IVE
2025 Grand Honor's Choice: Stray Kids
Best Music 10: EXO’s Suho ('Who Are You'), fromis_9 ('From Our 20’s'), IVE ('Ive Secret'), ENHYPEN ('Desire: Unleash'), SEVENTEEN ('Spill the Feels'), NCT’s Mark ('The Firstfruit'), aespa ('Dirty Work'), KISS OF LIFE ('224'), P1Harmony ('Duh!'), Stray Kids ('KARMA')
Best Adult Contemporary: Jang Min Ho
Best Trot Performance: Jang Min Ho
Best Dance Performance: AHOF
Best Band: LUCY
Best Solo Artist (Female): WJSN's Dayoung
Best Solo Artist (Male): EXO's Suho
Best Virtual Artist: PLAVE
Best Vocal: BTOB
Best Global K-pop Star: IVE
Best Streaming Song: 'Whiplash' by aespa
Best Streaming Album: 'KARMA' by Stray Kids
Best Listeners' Pick: UNIS
IS Rising Star: IDID, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts
IS Rookie: AHOF, CLOSE YOUR EYES
K-pop International Artist: NEXZ
Most Popular Artist: Stray Kids
Hulu Japan Popularity Award: NEXZ
ENA K-pop Artist: IVE
2025 BIGC Global Star Award: Suho
Style Icon: UNIS
Fan Favorite Artist: Jimin, Yuqi
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