"2025 The Fact Music Awards" concluded successfully amid intense interest from K-POP fans around the world.
The Fact hosted and Fan N Star and The Square ENM Co., Ltd. organized "2025 The Fact Music Awards (2025 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS, TMA)", which was held on the 20th at the Macao Outdoor Performance Venue (Macao Outdoor Performance Venue, 澳門戶外表演區).
This awards ceremony featured K-POP artists representing the genre, including NexG, Miyao, BoyNextDoor, Stray Kids, IVE, Ahop, aespa, NMIXX, NCT Wish, ENHYPEN, ZEROBASEONE, Close Your Eyes, KIKI, TWS, Hearts2Hearts (team names in alphabetical order), who all gathered to fill Macau's night with splendor. The co-hosts Jun Hyun-moo and Seohyun, who have become a symbol as well as the face of "The Fact Music Awards," once again raised the ceremony's quality with a pleasant and smooth presentation.
Stray Kids won "Honor of the Year," given to the artist who delivered the best achievements of 2025, and "Record of the Year," awarded to the album artist who received the most love this year. aespa won "Muse of the Year," given to the artist who had the most influential presence in the K-POP scene over the year. IVE won "Sound of the Year," awarded to the artist who presented the year's best music, and ENHYPEN won "Icon of the Year," given to the K-POP icon who heated up 2025.
"2025 The Fact Music Awards" was held for the first time at a Korean awards ceremony at the Macao Outdoor Performance Venue, the largest outdoor performance venue in Macau and a rapidly rising new landmark, drawing attention. The artists' dazzling and dynamic performances matched the grand scale and filled the venue, and a variety of stage effects using cutting-edge technology combined to give viewers more dopamine than expected. The rich special stages that can be seen only at "2025 The Fact Music Awards" were also enough to captivate K-POP fans around the world.
In addition, global action star and director Donnie Yen (甄子丹) drew attention when he took the stage at "TMA Popularity Award" as the presenter at "2025 The Fact Music Awards." Donnie Yen, the world-class star who has captivated not only Greater China but also Hollywood, created a special and symbolic moment by presenting trophies to K-POP artists in Macau, a crossroads of Eastern and Western cultures.
The Fact Music Awards, a global music festival that unites fans and artists, will continue its reputation as Korea's premier premium K-POP awards ceremony with a stellar artist lineup, awardee selection through fair and rigorous judging criteria, and special, highly polished stages available only at TMA.
Below is the list of winners at "2025 The Fact Music Awards"
▶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
▶World Best Performer = ZEROBASEONE
▶World Best Wave = BoyNextDoor
▶Artists of the Year = Stray Kids, aespa, ENHYPEN, IVE, NMIXX, BoyNextDoor, ZEROBASEONE, TWS, NCT Wish
▶Global Hot Trend = NexG, Miyao
▶Next Leader = Hearts2Hearts, KIKI, All Day Project
▶Hottist = Close Your Eyes, Ahop
▶TMA Popularity Award: Stray Kids
▶Today's Choice: ENHYPEN
▶Judges' special award: aespa
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