Group Blackpink member Rosé was named this year's global hitmaker by Variety, a leading U.S. entertainment industry trade publication.
The Black Label said Rosé won the award at the 2025 Hitmakers ceremony held in Los Angeles on the 6th (local time). Hitmakers is an awards ceremony that selects the musicians who contributed to producing the most popular songs over the course of a year.
Rosé won the Global Hitmaker of the Year award, an unusual achievement for a female K-pop solo artist, validating the musical stature of the global mega-hit "APT." and her first full-length album rosie as they made a significant impact recognized by major U.S. media.
Attending the ceremony to receive the trophy, Rosé said, "I am grateful to receive this amazing award. Over the past year, things I could never have imagined happened explosively, and watching my song "APT." receive an outpouring of love and grow has been very enjoyable." She added, "I also want to thank the Black Label family who took care of and helped me during an incredibly busy year, and my mentor producer Teddy."
Rosé's "APT." broke records and created a sensation on music charts worldwide immediately after its release. It also led the way in promoting national prestige by becoming the first K-pop artist to win song of the year, the top award, at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, one of the four major U.S. popular music award shows.
In addition, it made history by becoming the first K-pop act to be nominated in two main Grammy categories—song of the year and record of the year—as well as best pop duo/group performance.
Rosé is continuing more active activities, including performing dates on Blackpink's solo concert world tour "DEADLINE."
[Photo] Courtesy of Variety.
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