2025 MAMA Awards Concluded Successfully in Hong Kong as ROSÉ and Bruno Mars Win Song of the Year

The 25th MAMA Awards were held over two days, from the 25th to the 26th, at the Hong Kong International Airport Stadium. The scale of the ceremony was reduced due to the massive fire that broke out on November 26 in the Wong Fuk Court, a high-rise apartment complex in the Tai Po area of northern Hong Kong. Fireworks were canceled, and a memorial service for the victims of the fire was added to the event. Park Bo-gum began the first day’s proceedings with a moment of silence in memory of those who lost their lives in the fire. The New Artist award went to the energetic group CORTIS, who span multiple genres, and Hearts2Hearts, known for their dreamy and emotional style. ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ collaborative track “APT.” won the Song of the Year award, while ROSÉ achieved an unprecedented accomplishment by winning four out of the five categories she was nominated for. Daesang, which represents the four most prestigious awards at MAMA, were awarded to several artists. ENHYPEN received the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, marking their first Daesang just two days before their 5th anniversary since Debut. On the second day, December 26, G-Dragon won the Artist of the Year award, along with Best Male Artist and Best Dance Performance – Male Solo awards. As the leader of BIGBANG, G-Dragon is a globally recognized musician who was named one of Korea’s top 10 youngest composers in 2008. STRAY KIDS secured the Album of the Year award with their album “KARMA.” This album surpassed 18.26 million streams on Spotify in a single day, setting a new record for the highest daily stream count in K-POP history. It was also STRAY KIDS’ first Daesang since their Debut in 2018. Netflix’s animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” won the Best Original Soundtrack award and the Music Vision award. Due to the impact of the Hong Kong fire tragedy, the performance by “Saja Boys” was canceled. However, Ahyeon, Rora, and Pharita from BABYMONSTER took the stage and delivered a moving narration to express their condolences. On stage, Ahyeon said, “Please remember this voice. You have given me my soul back. The energy of K-POP fans from around the world gathered here at MAMA tonight is lighting up the night.” He added, “I hope music will lead us to a better tomorrow.” Following that, Rumi, Joy, and Mira from HUNTR/X, who portray the characters in “HUNTRIX,” appeared on stage. The three members transformed perfectly into HUNTRIX, from their hairstyles to their costumes, and performed “What It Sounds Like” and “Golden,” capturing the audience’s attention with their high notes and harmonies.