The Seoul Music Awards, now in its 34th year, has released its list of nominees and opened the doors for fan voting. This prestigious event celebrates exceptional accomplishments in K-pop and is scheduled to occur on June 21, 2025, at Inspire Arena.
Fan Voting Process
The voting for the awards can be executed via the official K-POP SEOUL app, alongside partner platforms like My One Pick and Fandom Chart. The voting procedure is segmented into two distinct rounds: the first round begins on March 24 at 12:00 PM KST and concludes on April 12 at 11:59 PM KST. The second round will follow from April 21 at 12:00 PM KST until May 10 at 11:59 PM KST.
Categories Open for Fan Participation
Fans are encouraged to cast their votes for their favorite artists across multiple key categories. These include:
- Main Prize
- Rookie of the Year
- Popularity Award
- Hallyu Special Award
The ultimate winners will be announced during the award ceremony and will be determined by the voting outcomes. Notably, categories such as the Popularity Award (for domestic votes), Hallyu Special Award (for international votes), and K-POP SEOUL CHOICE depend solely on fan engagement, amplifying the importance of fan participation in the voting process.
Nominations Based on Recent Releases
The nominees for the 2025 Seoul Music Awards have been selected based on music released between January 2024 and March 2025, utilizing Circle Chart data to ensure only the most influential artists are represented.
Complete List of Nominations for the 34th Seoul Music Awards
The Seoul Music Awards, inaugurated in 1990, continues to evolve and recognize the brightest stars in the K-pop industry. Below is the complete list of nominees for this year:
Main Prize Nominees
- RIIZE
- Kang Daniel
- Young Tak
- G-Dragon (BIGBANG)
- TWS
- TXT
- Stray Kids
- Lee Chan-won
- BTS
- ATEEZ
- IU
- ZEROBASEONE
- SEVENTEEN
- NCT DREAM
- D.O. (EXO)
- Jimin (BTS)
- Baekhyun (EXO)
- Jeong Dong-won
- NCT WISH
- Jin (BTS)
- RM (BTS)
- ENHYPEN
- DOYOUNG (NCT 127)
- NCT 127
- Jennie (BLACKPINK)
- PLAVE
- Wendy (Red Velvet)
- Rose (BLACKPINK)
- aespa
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- Jungkook (BTS)
- LE SSERAFIM
- UNIS
- (G)I-DLE
- GOT7
- Nayeon (TWICE)
- NewJeans
- THE BOYZ
- DAY6
- MEOVV
- Minnie ((G)I-DLE)
- Park Ji-hyeon
- BABYMONSTER
- BSS
- BIBI
- BTOB
- xikers
- IVE
- ILLIT
- NMIXX
- Yuqi ((G)I-DLE)
- ONE PACT
- Lee Mu-jin
- Lee Young-ji
- izna
- Lee Chang-sub (BTOB)
- ECLIPSE
- Lim Young-woong
- ITZY
- JxW
- Jisoo (BLACKPINK)
- ZICO (Block B)
- Kep1er
- QWER
- Crush
- KISS OF LIFE
- Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)
- TREASURE
- tripleS
- TWICE
- P1Harmony
- FIFTY FIFTY
- Hwang Ga-ram
Korean Wave Award Nominees
- Jungkook (BTS)
- G-Dragon (BIGBANG)
- TXT
- Jimin (BTS)
- IU
- UNIS
- DOYOUNG (NCT 127)
- RIIZE
- Lee Chan-won
- Baekhyun (EXO)
- BTS
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- ATEEZ
- BABYMONSTER
- NCT WISH
- D.O. (EXO)
- NCT DREAM
- (G)I-DLE
- RM (BTS)
- GOT7
- Kang Daniel
- Nayeon (TWICE)
- NewJeans
- THE BOYZ
- DAY6
- Rose (BLACKPINK)
- LE SSERAFIM
- MEOVV
- Minnie ((G)I-DLE)
- Park Ji-hyeon
- BSS
- BIBI
- BTOB
- SEVENTEEN
- Stray Kids
- xikers
- IVE
- ILLIT
- aespa
- NMIXX
- NCT 127
- ENHYPEN
- Young Tak
- Yuqi ((G)I-DLE)
- ONE PACT
- Wendy (Red Velvet)
- Lee Mu-jin
- Lee Young-ji
- izna
- Lee Chang-sub (BTOB)
- ECLIPSE
- Lim Young-woong
- ITZY
- Jeong Dong-won
- JxW
- Jennie (BLACKPINK)
- ZEROBASEONE
- Jisoo (BLACKPINK)
- Zico (Block B)
- Jin (BTS)
- Kep1er
- QWER
- Crush
- KISS OF LIFE
- Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)
- TWS
- TREASURE
- tripleS
- TWICE
- PLAVE
- P1Harmony
- FIFTY FIFTY
- Hwang Ga-ram
Rookie Award Nominees
- Hearts2Hearts
- NouerA
- MADEIN
- MEOVV
- ODD YOUTH
- NEWBEAT
- izna
- KickFlip
- 3PIECE
- KiiiKiii
- DIGNITY
- LOVEON
- BlingOne
- SAY MY NAME
- ARrC
Ballad Award Nominees
- number one girl- Rose (BLACKPINK)
- Handlebars (ft. Dua Lipa)- Jennie (BLACKPINK)
- Love wins all- IU
- Candy- SEVENTEEN
- From- PLAVE
- Igloo- KISS OF LIFE
- I Think I Did- Yoo Hwe-seung (N.Flying)
- Remember Me- Hwagok-dong green frog
- I’m Firefly- Hwang Ga-ram
- If You Ask Me What Love Is- Roy Kim
- Hold Me Back- Heize
- Love You With All My Heart- Crush
- Bam Yang Gang- BIBI
- Spring Snow- 10cm
- Old Song- SBS Hanbam
- Warmth- Lim Young-woong
- Heavenly fate- Lee Chung-sub
- Coming of Age Story- Lee Mu-jin
Trot Award Nominees
- Lee Chan-wan
- Young Tak
- Hong Jin-young
- Jang Min-ho
- Jeong Dng-won
- Choi Soo-ho
- Park Ji-hyeon
- Kim Young-bin
- Kang Moon-kyung
- Kang Jin
- Kang Hyeyeon
- Kim Da-hyun
- Kim So-yeon
- Kim Soo-chan
- Kim Yang
- Kim Yonja
- Kim Yong-im
- Kim Junsu
- Kim Tae-yeon
- Kim Hee-jae
- Na Yeong
- Na Tae-joo
- Nam Seung-min
- Nam Jin
- MARIA
- MaIjin
- Miss Kim
- Min Soo-hyun (BTF4)
- Park Min-su (BTF4)
- Park Seo-jin
- Park Hye-sin
- Bae A-hyun
- Son Bin-ah
- Son Tae-jin
- Song Ga-in
- Shin Seong
- Shin Seung-tae
- Shin Yu
- Ahn Sung-hoon
- Yang Jieun
- Enoch
- Oh Yu-jin
- YOYOMI
- Eun Ga-eun
- Lim Young-woong
- Jeon Yu-jin
- Jung Mi-ae
- Jung Seo-joo
- Jung Min-jo
- Jinsung
- Jin UK
- Jin Hae-sung
- J.Lee
- Choi Jae-myung
- HYUKJIN
- Chun-gil
- Taejin-ah
- Hongja
- Hong Ji-yun
R& B, Hip Hop Award Nominees
- RM (BTS)
- G-Dragon (BIGBANG)
- j-hope (BTS)
- BOBBY (iKON)
- Daniel Jikal
- Jay Park
- BIBI
- B.I
- BE’O
- I.M (MONSTA X)
- HOONY (WINNER)
- Lee Young-ji
- Lee Hi
- ZICO (Block B)
- Heize
O.S.T Award Nominees
- An Unknown Life- Young Tak
- BACK PACKER- Seok Matthew, Park Gun-wook
- Can’t Stop- TXT
- Close to You- Jin (BTS)
- A Day- Jongho (ATEEZ)
- The First Moment- Winter (aespa)
- My Destiny- Seungmin (Stray Kids)
- Love You With All My Heart- Crush
- Sudden Shower- ECLIPSE
- Star- N.Flying
- A-YO- LUCY
- Dreaming- Ahn Yu-jin (IVE)
- Playing Pretend- Sam Kim
- Say My Name- Yoo Yeon-seok
- Stand By Me- Elaine
- Our Timeless Moments- Lee-hi
- One Day- Sohyang
- She Woke Me Up- Kang Seung-yoon (WINNER)
- Whenever, Wherever- Roy Kim
- I’ll Take You In My Arms- Son Tae-jin
- I Think I Did- N.Flying
- Like A Dream- Minnie ((G)I-DLE)
- Always With You- Paul Kim
- Tomorrow- MeloMance
- In Love With You- Ha Sung-woon
- Maru is a Puppy- Haewon (NMIXX)
- We Don’t Stop- PLAVE
- LIKE THAT TIME WHEN I SENT YO WITH SMILE- LeeJean
- Like the Wind Didn’t Blow- Mr. Choi (Yanbian)
- The Rose of Versailles- FT Island
- Spring days pass- Jo Yu-ri
- Spring Snow- 10cm
- Ask Out- Jung Seunghwan
- In Our Lives- Lee Mu-jin
- So Sick- Annyeong
- Eternity- DK (DECEMBER)
- All Our Days- Kim Feel
- Our Days- Baek-A
- Such a Day Female Ver.- Oh Naye
- ETERNITY reprise- Hee Sang-byun
- Heavenly fate- Lee Chang-sub
K-POP World Choice – Group Nominees
- RIIZE
- BTS
- BABYMONSTER
- TXT
- UNIS
- ZEROBASEONE
- Kep1er
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- TWS
- SEVENTEEN
- NCT WISH
- ATEEZ
- tripleS
- Stray Kids
- IVE
- ENHYPEN
- ONE PACT
- (G)I-DLE
- GOT7
- NewJeans
- THE BOYZ
- DAY6
- LE SSERAFIM
- MEOVV
- BSS
- BTOB
- xikers
- ILLIT
- aespa
- NMIXX
- NCT 127
- NCT DREAM
- izna
- ECLIPSE
- ITZY
- JxW
- QWER
- KISS OF LIFE
- TREASURE
- TWICE
- PLAVE
- P1Harmony
- FIFTY FIFTY
K-POP World Choice – Solo Nominees
- Lee Chan-won
- Young Tak
- Jungkook (BTS)
- Jimin (BTS)
- G-Dragon (BIGBANG)
- IU
- Doyoung (NCT 127)
- Kang Daniel
- Baekhyun (EXO)
- RM (BTS)
- Jennie (BLACKPINK)
- Jin (BTS)
- Wendy (Red Velvet)
- D.O. (EXO)
- Rose (BLACKPINK)
- Nayeon (TWICE)
- Minnie ((G)I-DLE)
- Park Ji-hyeon
- BIBI
- Yuqi ((G)I-DLE)
- Lee Mu-jin
- Lee Young-ji
- Lee Chang-sub (BTOB)
- Lim Young-woong
- Jeong Dong-won
- Jisoo (BLACKPINK)
- ZICO (Block B)
- Crush
- Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)
- Hwang Ga-ram
In addition, the Rising Star category has commenced its voting since February 24, piquing significant interest. Initially comprising 60 contenders, it has filtered down to the final 10 nominees vying for the prestigious award.
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