33rd Hanteo Music Awards: Nominees, Winners, Performers List

33rd Anniversary Hanteo Music Awards 2025 – Sunday, February 15, 2026 at KSPO Dome

Hanteo Music Awards

The 33rd Hanteo Music Awards honoring K-pop releases from the 2025 calendar year is taking over Seoul’s massive KSPO Dome with nearly two dozen performers and trophies given to the artists with some of the biggest critical and commercial successes.

Founded in 1993, Hanteo began in Seoul as a charting service to compile Korean album sales on a global scale in real time and is trusted by K-pop fans today for its consistently updated charts that track daily, weekly and monthly rankings from sales made all around the world. The first Hanteo Music Awards to be held in person took place in 2023 to celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary.

HMA winners are decided through different blends of Hanteo’s global sales scores throughout the years, global fan voting, and judge’s votes.

On January 27, Hanteo Music Awards organizers began rolling out the first wave of performers with additional lineups adding artists throughout the coming weeks. Ranging between K-pop generations and genres, this year’s HMAs feature Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, ATEEZ, Forestella, LUCY, ARTMS, Lee Young Ji, tripleS, 8TURN, Hearts2Hearts, Changsub of BTOB and many more all part of the lineup.

Tiffany Young and trot singer Lee Chan Won acted as MCs for the night, pairing the Girls’ Generation member and actress with one of trot’s most prominent contemporary musicians.

Read on for more the full list of performers, nominees and winners for the 33rd Hanteo Music Awards.

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33rd Hanteo Music Awards 2025 Performers

• Kyuhyun
• Kim Hee-jae
• LUCY
• Park Ji-hyeon
• Son Tae-jin
• ARTMS
• ATEEZ
• Lee Chan-won
• Hearts2Hearts
• Hwang Ka-ram
• PENTAGON
• NOWZ
• Billlie
• xikers
• idntt
• WEi
• Yoon Jong-shin
• tripleS
• Forestella
• 8TURN
• Wing
• Lee Young-ji
• Lee Chang-sub

33rd Hanteo Music Awards Winners and Nominees

Grand Prize (Daesang Awards)

Best Artist

Best Album

Best Song

Best Performance

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33rd Hanteo Music Awards Main & Special Awards (Bonsang Awards)

Hanteo Top 10

• &TEAM
• aespa
• ATEEZ
• BABYMONSTER
• Baekhyun
• BOYNEXTDOOR
• CORTIS
• Day6
• ENHYPEN
• fromis_9
• G-Dragon
• Hearts2Hearts
• i-dle
• ILLIT
• ITZY
• IU
• IVE
• J-Hope
• Jennie
• Jin
• KickFlip
• Lee Chan-won
• LE SSERAFIM
• MARK
• Monsta X
• NMIXX
• NCT Dream
• NCT Wish
• PLAVE
• RIIZE
• Rosé
• SEVENTEEN
• Stray Kids
• Super Junior
• The Boyz
• Tomorrow X Together
• Treasure
• TWS
• TWICE
• ZEROBASEONE

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Rookie of the Year

• AHOF
• ALLDAY PROJECT
• AxMxP
• Close Your Eyes
• Cosmosy
• CORTIS
• Hearts2Hearts
• Hebi.
• HITGS
• IDID
• ifeye
• In a Minute
• KickFlip
• KiiiKiii
• NEWBEAT
• Nouera
• UAU
• USPEER
• XLOV
• XngHan&Xoul

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Post Generation Award

• EPEX
• Fifty Fifty
• H1-KEY
• Isegye Idol
• Kep1er
• Park Ji-hyeon
• P1Harmony
• STAYC
• Tempest
• VIVIZ
• WEi
• Xdinary Heroes
• xikers
• Yena
• YOUNITE

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Emerging Artist

• AMPERS&ONE
• ARTMS
• EVNNE
• izna
• Kiss of Life
• Meovv
• NEXZ
• NOWZ
• n.SSign
• QWER
• RESCENE
• Say My Name
• tripleS
• UNIS

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Special Award – Ballad

• Brown Eyed Soul
• Car, the Garden
• Davichi
• Hwang Ka-ram
• Jung Seung-hwan
• Lee Mu-jin
• Paul Kim
• Roy Kim
• Woody
• Yerin Baek

Special Award – Ballad

• CNBLUE
• Day6
• Lee Seung-yoon
• Lucy
• N.Flying
• ONEWE
• QWER
• Xdinary Heroes

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Special Award – Independent

• Choi Yu-ree
• George
• Hanroro
• Heo Hoy-kyung
• Lee Seung-yoon
• Nerd Connection
• O3ohn
• Touched
• Woo Ye-rin
• YdBB

Special Award – R&B or Hip-Hop

• Ash Island
• Changmo
• Crush
• Dynamic Duo
• Heize
• J-Hope
• Lee Young-ji
• WOODZ
• Zion.T
• ZICO

Special Award – Trot

• Ahn Sung-hoon
• Daesung
• Jang Min-ho
• Kim Hee-jae
• Kim Yong-bin
• Lee Chan-won
• Lim Young-woong
• Park Ji-hyun
• Park Seo-jin
• Song Ga-in
• Young Tak

Special Award – Virtual

• Hebi.
• Iiterniti
• Isegye Idol
• Naevis
• PLAVE
• Re:Revolution
• SKINZ

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Special Award – OST

• D.O. – “Forever” (from Resident Playbook)
• Doyoung – “I Find You” (from Bon Appétit, Your Majesty)
• HUNTR/X, Saja Boys, and KPop Demon Hunters Cast – KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
• Kenshi Yonezu – “Iris Out” (from Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)
• Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada – “Jane Doe” (from Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)
• Lim Young-woong – “Heavenly Ever After” (from Heavenly Ever After)
• Paul Kim – “Always Be With You” (from Love Scout)
• Rosé – “Messy” (from F1)
• Tomorrow X Together – “When the Day Comes” (from Resident Playbook)
• Yang Ji-eun – “You’re Enough for Me” (from Marie and Her Three Daddies)
• Young Tak – “Unknown Life” (from For Eagle Brothers)

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33rd Hanteo Music Awards Global Artist & Popularity Awards

Best Popular Artist

• &TEAM
• aespa
• AHOF
• ALLDAY PROJECT
• ATEEZ
• BABYMONSTER
• Baekhyun
• BOYNEXTDOOR
• BSS
• BTS
• Close Your Eyes
• CORTIS
• CRAVITY
• CxM
• Day6
• ENHYPEN
• fromis_9
• G-Dragon
• Haechan
• Hebi.
• Hearts2Hearts
• HxW
• Hwasa
• i-dle
• IDID
• ILLIT
• Isegye Idol
• ITZY
• IU
• IVE
• izna
• J-Hope
• Jennie
• Jin
• Jisoo
• KPop Demon Hunters Cast
• KickFlip
• KiiiKiii
• Kiss of Life
• Lee Chan-won
• Lee Chang-sub
• LE SSERAFIM
• Lim Young-woong
• Lisa
• MARK
• Minnie
• Monsta X
• N.Flying
• NCT Dream
• NCT Wish
• NEXZ
• NMIXX
• Nouera
• P1Harmony
• Park Ji-hyeon
• PLAVE
• QWER
• RESCENE
• RIIZE
• Rosé
• Secret Number
• SEVENTEEN
• SHINee
• STAYC
• Stray Kids
• Super Junior
• TEMPEST
• The Boyz
• Treasure
• tripleS
• TWICE
• TWS
• UNIS
• VIVIZ
• WOODZ
• Yeonjun
• Young Tak
• YUQI
• ZEROBASEONE

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Global Artist – Africa

• &TEAM
• aespa
• AHOF
• ALLDAY PROJECT
• ATEEZ
• BABYMONSTER
• Baekhyun
• BOYNEXTDOOR
• BSS
• BTS
• Close Your Eyes
• CORTIS
• CRAVITY
• CxM
• Day6
• ENHYPEN
• fromis_9
• G-Dragon
• Haechan
• Hebi.
• Hearts2Hearts
• HxW
• Hwasa
• i-dle
• IDID
• ILLIT
• Isegye Idol
• ITZY
• IU
• IVE
• izna
• J-Hope
• Jennie
• Jin
• Jisoo
• KPop Demon Hunters Cast
• KickFlip
• KiiiKiii
• Kiss of Life
• Lee Chan-won
• Lee Chang-sub
• LE SSERAFIM
• Lim Young-woong
• Lisa
• MARK
• Minnie
• Monsta X
• N.Flying
• NCT Dream
• NCT Wish
• NEXZ
• NMIXX
• Nouera
• P1Harmony
• Park Ji-hyeon
• PLAVE
• QWER
• RESCENE
• RIIZE
• Rosé
• Secret Number
• SEVENTEEN
• SHINee
• STAYC
• Stray Kids
• Super Junior
• TEMPEST
• The Boyz
• Treasure
• tripleS
• TWICE
• TWS
• UNIS
• VIVIZ
• WOODZ
• Yeonjun
• Young Tak
• YUQI
• ZEROBASEONE

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Global Artist – Asia

• &TEAM
• aespa
• AHOF
• ALLDAY PROJECT
• ATEEZ
• BABYMONSTER
• Baekhyun
• BOYNEXTDOOR
• BSS
• BTS
• Close Your Eyes
• CORTIS
• CRAVITY
• CxM
• Day6
• ENHYPEN
• fromis_9
• G-Dragon
• Haechan
• Hebi.
• Hearts2Hearts
• HxW
• Hwasa
• i-dle
• IDID
• ILLIT
• Isegye Idol
• ITZY
• IU
• IVE
• izna
• J-Hope
• Jennie
• Jin
• Jisoo
• KPop Demon Hunters Cast
• KickFlip
• KiiiKiii
• Kiss of Life
• Lee Chan-won
• Lee Chang-sub
• LE SSERAFIM
• Lim Young-woong
• Lisa
• MARK
• Minnie
• Monsta X
• N.Flying
• NCT Dream
• NCT Wish
• NEXZ
• NMIXX
• Nouera
• P1Harmony
• Park Ji-hyeon
• PLAVE
• QWER
• RESCENE
• RIIZE
• Rosé
• Secret Number
• SEVENTEEN
• SHINee
• STAYC
• Stray Kids
• Super Junior
• TEMPEST
• The Boyz
• Treasure
• tripleS
• TWICE
• TWS
• UNIS
• VIVIZ
• WOODZ
• Yeonjun
• Young Tak
• YUQI
• ZEROBASEONE

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Global Artist – Europe

• &TEAM
• aespa
• AHOF
• ALLDAY PROJECT
• ATEEZ
• BABYMONSTER
• Baekhyun
• BOYNEXTDOOR
• BSS
• BTS
• Close Your Eyes
• CORTIS
• CRAVITY
• CxM
• Day6
• ENHYPEN
• fromis_9
• G-Dragon
• Haechan
• Hebi.
• Hearts2Hearts
• HxW
• Hwasa
• i-dle
• IDID
• ILLIT
• Isegye Idol
• ITZY
• IU
• IVE
• izna
• J-Hope
• Jennie
• Jin
• Jisoo
• KPop Demon Hunters Cast
• KickFlip
• KiiiKiii
• Kiss of Life
• Lee Chan-won
• Lee Chang-sub
• LE SSERAFIM
• Lim Young-woong
• Lisa
• MARK
• Minnie
• Monsta X
• N.Flying
• NCT Dream
• NCT Wish
• NEXZ
• NMIXX
• Nouera
• P1Harmony
• Park Ji-hyeon
• PLAVE
• QWER
• RESCENE
• RIIZE
• Rosé
• Secret Number
• SEVENTEEN
• SHINee
• STAYC
• Stray Kids
• Super Junior
• TEMPEST
• The Boyz
• Treasure
• tripleS
• TWICE
• TWS
• UNIS
• VIVIZ
• WOODZ
• Yeonjun
• Young Tak
• YUQI
• ZEROBASEONE

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Global Artist – North America

• &TEAM
• aespa
• AHOF
• ALLDAY PROJECT
• ATEEZ
• BABYMONSTER
• Baekhyun
• BOYNEXTDOOR
• BSS
• BTS
• Close Your Eyes
• CORTIS
• CRAVITY
• CxM
• Day6
• ENHYPEN
• fromis_9
• G-Dragon
• Haechan
• Hebi.
• Hearts2Hearts
• HxW
• Hwasa
• i-dle
• IDID
• ILLIT
• Isegye Idol
• ITZY
• IU
• IVE
• izna
• J-Hope
• Jennie
• Jin
• Jisoo
• KPop Demon Hunters Cast
• KickFlip
• KiiiKiii
• Kiss of Life
• Lee Chan-won
• Lee Chang-sub
• LE SSERAFIM
• Lim Young-woong
• Lisa
• MARK
• Minnie
• Monsta X
• N.Flying
• NCT Dream
• NCT Wish
• NEXZ
• NMIXX
• Nouera
• P1Harmony
• Park Ji-hyeon
• PLAVE
• QWER
• RESCENE
• RIIZE
• Rosé
• Secret Number
• SEVENTEEN
• SHINee
• STAYC
• Stray Kids
• Super Junior
• TEMPEST
• The Boyz
• Treasure
• tripleS
• TWICE
• TWS
• UNIS
• VIVIZ
• WOODZ
• Yeonjun
• Young Tak
• YUQI
• ZEROBASEONE

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Global Artist – Oceania

• &TEAM
• aespa
• AHOF
• ALLDAY PROJECT
• ATEEZ
• BABYMONSTER
• Baekhyun
• BOYNEXTDOOR
• BSS
• BTS
• Close Your Eyes
• CORTIS
• CRAVITY
• CxM
• Day6
• ENHYPEN
• fromis_9
• G-Dragon
• Haechan
• Hebi.
• Hearts2Hearts
• HxW
• Hwasa
• i-dle
• IDID
• ILLIT
• Isegye Idol
• ITZY
• IU
• IVE
• izna
• J-Hope
• Jennie
• Jin
• Jisoo
• KPop Demon Hunters Cast
• KickFlip
• KiiiKiii
• Kiss of Life
• Lee Chan-won
• Lee Chang-sub
• LE SSERAFIM
• Lim Young-woong
• Lisa
• MARK
• Minnie
• Monsta X
• N.Flying
• NCT Dream
• NCT Wish
• NEXZ
• NMIXX
• Nouera
• P1Harmony
• Park Ji-hyeon
• PLAVE
• QWER
• RESCENE
• RIIZE
• Rosé
• Secret Number
• SEVENTEEN
• SHINee
• STAYC
• Stray Kids
• Super Junior
• TEMPEST
• The Boyz
• Treasure
• tripleS
• TWICE
• TWS
• UNIS
• VIVIZ
• WOODZ
• Yeonjun
• Young Tak
• YUQI
• ZEROBASEONE

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Global Artist – South America

• &TEAM
• aespa
• AHOF
• ALLDAY PROJECT
• ATEEZ
• BABYMONSTER
• Baekhyun
• BOYNEXTDOOR
• BSS
• BTS
• Close Your Eyes
• CORTIS
• CRAVITY
• CxM
• Day6
• ENHYPEN
• fromis_9
• G-Dragon
• Haechan
• Hebi.
• Hearts2Hearts
• HxW
• Hwasa
• i-dle
• IDID
• ILLIT
• Isegye Idol
• ITZY
• IU
• IVE
• izna
• J-Hope
• Jennie
• Jin
• Jisoo
• KPop Demon Hunters Cast
• KickFlip
• KiiiKiii
• Kiss of Life
• Lee Chan-won
• Lee Chang-sub
• LE SSERAFIM
• Lim Young-woong
• Lisa
• MARK
• Minnie
• Monsta X
• N.Flying
• NCT Dream
• NCT Wish
• NEXZ
• NMIXX
• Nouera
• P1Harmony
• Park Ji-hyeon
• PLAVE
• QWER
• RESCENE
• RIIZE
• Rosé
• Secret Number
• SEVENTEEN
• SHINee
• STAYC
• Stray Kids
• Super Junior
• TEMPEST
• The Boyz
• Treasure
• tripleS
• TWICE
• TWS
• UNIS
• VIVIZ
• WOODZ
• Yeonjun
• Young Tak
• YUQI
• ZEROBASEONE

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WhosFandom Award

• &TEAM– Luné
• aespa – My
• ATEEZ – Atiny
• BABYMONSTER – Monstiez
• BIGBANG – VIP
• BLACKPINK – Blink
• BOYNEXTDOOR – Onedoor
• BTS – ARMY
• Close Your Eyes – Closer
• CORTIS – Coer
• Day6 – My Day
• ENHYPEN – Engene
• EXO – EXO-L
• fromis_9 – Flover
• Hearts2Hearts – S2u
• i-dle – Neverland
• ILLIT – Gllit
• Isegye Idol – Ifari
• ITZY – Midzy
• IU – Uaena
• IVE – Dive
• izna – Naya
• KickFlip – Weflip
• LE SSERAFIM – Fearnot
• Lee Chan-won – Chan’s
• Lim Young-woong – Hero Generation
• NCT – NCTzen
• NMIXX – Nswer
• PLAVE – Plli
• RIIZE – Briize
• SEVENTEEN – Carat
• Stray Kids – Stay
• The Boyz – The B
• Tomorrow X Together – MOA
• Treasure – Treasure Maker
• tripleS – Wav
• TWS – 42
• TWICE – ONCE
• VERIVERY – Verrer
• ZEROBASEONE – Zerose

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33rd Hanteo Music Awards Additional Awards

Best Artist Picks

• Lee Chan-won
• Hearts2Hearts

Blooming Star Award:

Stay tuned for more updates about the 33rd annual Hanteo Music Awards including an updating winners list.