The Fact Music Awards 2025: Complete winners list and more explored

The Fact Music Awards 2025, popularly called TMA, was held on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Macao Outdoor Performance Venue, Macao, China. This year’s event was hosted by Jun Hyun Moo and Seohyun.

The Fact Music Awards was established in 2019 and, for seven years, has awarded selected individuals who have made significant contributions to the Hallyu Wave.

According to The Fact Music Awards website, it is:

“A global K-POP awards ceremony representing Korea, and will present an even more splendid and special stage in Macao, a city where Eastern and Western cultures blend. Top-class K-POP artists who are famous both in domestic and international music markets will all gather together to perform special performances that will be remembered for a lifetime.”

At the event, favourite K-pop artists were recognised and awarded, with the grand prize, Daesang, going to popular idol groups including Stray Kids, aespa, IVE, and ENHYPEN.

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Several K-pop idols were recognised in different categories, including World Best Performer, World Best Wave, Artist of the Year, Global Hot Trend, and Next Leader. The highlight of the night was the five Daesang Awards, including Honour of the Year, Muse of the Year, Sound of the Year, Record of the Year, and Icon of the Year.

Stray Kids went home with the most awards, four, including two Daesangs. aespa and ENHYPHEN took home three awards. Popular girl group IVE was honoured with two awards.

Check out the complete list of winners for The Fact Music Awards.

Daesang:

Honor of the Year- Stray Kids

Muse of the Year- aespa

Sound of the Year- IVE

Record of the Year- Stray Kids

Icon of the Year- ENHYPEN

Other Awards:

World Best Performer- ZEROBASEONE

World Best Wave- BOYNEXTDOOR

Artist of the Year- Stray Kids, aespa, ENHYPEN, IVE, NMIXX, BOYNEXTDOOR, ZEROBASEONE, TWS, and NCT WISH

Global Hot Trend- NEXZ and MEOVV

Next Leader- Hearts2Hearts, KiiiKiii, and ALLDAY PROJECT

Hottest- CLOSE YOUR EYES and AHOF

TMA Popularity Award- Stray Kids

Today’s Choice- ENHYPEN

Special Jury Award- aespa

Global Hot Star- PLAVE

Best Music – Winter- V

Best Music – Spring- j-hope

Best Music – Summer- Jin

Angel N Star- Lim Young Woong

FAN N STAR Choice – Group- PLAVE

FAN N STAR Choice – Solo- Jin

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