Asian Pop Music Awards (APMA) 2025 announced winners December 30. Jennie (BLACKPINK) led nominations (9) and wins. G-Dragon, Lay Zhang (8 noms each), Jackson Wang (7) followed.
Jennie: Best Female Artist (Ruby), Best Dance (“Like JENNIE”), Top 20 lists, People’s Choice. Total: 8 solo + 10 group wins.
G-Dragon: 4 wins, including Best Album (Ubermensch), Best Producer (shared).
Lay Zhang: 4 wins, Best Male Artist. Reaches 16 total (2nd all-time). JJ Lin leads with 18.
Multi-winners: Jackson Wang, Rosé (3); Jolin, TWICE, JIN, Baekhyun, SEVENTEEN, BLACKPINK, KUN, aespa (2).
Full APMA 2025 Winners
Best Album of the Year
WINNER: G-DRAGON, Ubermensch
(Other noms: RAISA ambiVert, RADWIMPS Anew, SEVENTEEN HAPPY BURSTDAY, etc.)
Record of the Year
WINNER: JIN, “Don’t Say You Love Me”
(Other noms: LISA x Doja Cat x RAYE “Born Again”, Stray Kids “CEREMONY”, etc.)
Song of the Year
WINNER: KUN, “Deadman”
(Other noms: YEJI “AIR”, G-DRAGON “DRAMA”, BLACKPINK “JUMP”, etc.)
Best Collaboration
WINNER: JACKSON WANG x Diljit Dosanjh, “BUCK”
(Other noms: JISOO x ZAYN “EYES CLOSED”, etc.)
Best Music Video
WINNER: JOLIN, “Pleasure”
(Other noms: KUN “Deadman”, etc.)
Best OST
WINNER: IU, “Midnight Walk” from When Life Gives You Tangerines
(Other noms: TAN WEIWEI “DONGJI YAO”, etc.)
Best Dance Performance
WINNER: JENNIE, “Like Jennie”
(Other noms: KUN “Deadman”, etc.)
Best Male Artist
WINNER: LAY ZHANG, NAO TIAN GONG (Rock the Heavenly Palace)
(Other noms: BAEKHYUN Essence of Reverie, etc.)
Best Female Artist
WINNER: JENNIE, Ruby
(Other noms: JISOO AMORTAGE, etc.)
Best Group
WINNERS: SEVENTEEN, HAPPY BURSTDAY; TWICE, THIS IS FOR
(Other noms: aespa Rich Man, etc.)
Best New Artist
WINNER: CORTIS, COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES
(Other noms: ALLDAY PROJECT FAMOUS, etc.)
Best Lyricist
WINNER: FRANCIS LEE (“From Dust to Dust (WEI CHEN)” by DAVID TAO)
Best Composer
WINNER: JJ LIN (“Turn Of A Page”)
Best Arranger
WINNER: Cody Tarpley, Ben Samama, RYAN JHUN (“Rich Man” by aespa)
Best Producer
WINNER: G-DRAGON (w/ team), Ubermensch
Global Artist Award
WINNER: Lady Gaga, MAYHEM
Top 20 Albums of the Year
- LISA, Alter Ego
- RADWIMPS, Anew
- ENHYPEN, DESIRE: UNLEASH
- BAEKHYUN, Essence of Reverie
- NCT DREAM, Go Back To The Future
- SEVENTEEN, HAPPY BURSTDAY
- Stray Kids, KARMA
- JACKSON WANG, MAGICMAN 2
- LAY ZHANG, NAO TIAN GONG
- ZEROBASEONE, NEVER SAY NEVER
- RIIZE, ODYSSEY
- JOLIN, Pleasure
- ROSÉ, rosie
- JENNIE, Ruby
- DAVID TAO, STUPID POP SONGS
- MARK, The Firstfruit
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Star Chapter: TOGETHER
- TWICE, THIS IS FOR
- G-DRAGON, Ubermensch
- CHANYEOL, Upside Down
Top 20 Songs of the Year
- YEJI, “Air”
- KUN, “Deadman”
- JIN, “Don’t Say You Love Me”
- G-DRAGON, “DRAMA”
- JISOO, “earthquake”
- XG, “GALA”
- MINNIE, “HER”
- LE SSERAFIM, “HOT”
- WANG YIBO, “I AM NOT HERE”
- KENSHI YONEZU, “IRIS OUT”
- BLACKPINK, “JUMP”
- LAY ZHANG, “KAI TIAN”
- JENNIE, “like JENNIE”
- YUQI, “M.O.”
- ROSÉ, “number one girl”
- aespa, “Rich Man”
- JJ LIN, “Turn Of A Page”
- BABYMONSTER, “WE GO UP”
- IVE, “XOXZ”
- TREASURE, “YELLOW”
People’s Choice Award (Fan-Voted)
- ZI YU, “Too Deep”
- TIAN XUNING, “GUANG YAN”
- aespa, Rich Man
- JACKSON YEE, XIE SHI
- JACKSON WANG, MAGICMAN 2
- BAEKHYUN, Essence of Reverie
- ROSÉ, rosie
- BLACKPINK, “JUMP”
- JENNIE, Ruby
- LAY ZHANG, NAO TIAN GONG
APMA honors Asia’s pop across genres.
