APMA 2025 Full Winners: Jennie Tops, G-Dragon Wins Album of the Year

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

1. LISA, Alter Ego
2. RADWIMPS, Anew
3. ENHYPEN, DESIRE: UNLEASH
4. BAEKHYUN, Essence of Reverie
5. NCT DREAM, Go Back To The Future
6. SEVENTEEN, HAPPY BURSTDAY
7. Stray Kids, KARMA
8. JACKSON WANG, MAGICMAN 2
9. LAY ZHANG, NAO TIAN GONG
10. ZEROBASEONE, NEVER SAY NEVER
11. RIIZE, ODYSSEY
12. JOLIN, Pleasure
13. ROSÉ, rosie
14. JENNIE, Ruby
15. DAVID TAO, STUPID POP SONGS
16. MARK, The Firstfruit
17. TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Star Chapter: TOGETHER
18. TWICE, THIS IS FOR
19. G-DRAGON, Ubermensch
20. CHANYEOL, Upside Down

Top 20 Songs of the Year

1. YEJI, “Air”
2. KUN, “Deadman”
3. JIN, “Don’t Say You Love Me”
4. G-DRAGON, “DRAMA”
5. JISOO, “earthquake”
6. XG, “GALA”
7. MINNIE, “HER”
8. LE SSERAFIM, “HOT”
9. WANG YIBO, “I AM NOT HERE”
10. KENSHI YONEZU, “IRIS OUT”
11. BLACKPINK, “JUMP”
12. LAY ZHANG, “KAI TIAN”
13. JENNIE, “like JENNIE”
14. YUQI, “M.O.”
15. ROSÉ, “number one girl”
16. aespa, “Rich Man”
17. JJ LIN, “Turn Of A Page”
18. BABYMONSTER, “WE GO UP”
19. IVE, “XOXZ”
20. TREASURE, “YELLOW”

People’s Choice Award (Fan-Voted)

1. ZI YU, “Too Deep”
2. TIAN XUNING, “GUANG YAN”
3. aespa, Rich Man
4. JACKSON YEE, XIE SHI
5. JACKSON WANG, MAGICMAN 2
6. BAEKHYUN, Essence of Reverie
7. ROSÉ, rosie
8. BLACKPINK, “JUMP”
9. JENNIE, Ruby
10. LAY ZHANG, NAO TIAN GONG

APMA honors Asia’s pop across genres.