34th Seoul Music Awards Japan: Full nominations list, how to vote, and more as BTS members, BABYMONSTER, TXT & others lead

The 34th Seoul Music Awards has officially announced its list of nominees and kicked off fan voting. The annual event is known for recognizing outstanding achievements in K-pop. It will take place at Inspire Arena on June 21, 2025. BTS members RM, Jimin, Jin, and more, along with BABYMONSTER, TXT, and many others, are leading the nominations.

Voting for the awards is being conducted through the official K-POP SEOUL app, along with affiliated platforms like My One Pick and Fandom Chart. The voting process is divided into two rounds. The first round is scheduled from March 24 at noon KST to April 12 at 11:59 PM KST. The second round will run from April 21 at noon KST to May 10 at 11:59 PM KST.

Fans will have the opportunity to support their favorite artists across key categories. It will include the Main Prize, Rookie of the Year, Popularity Award, and Hallyu Special Award. The winners will be determined based on voting results and will be revealed during the ceremony.

Some categories in the Seoul Music Awards, such as the Popularity Award (domestic voting), Hallyu Special Award (overseas voting), and K-POP SEOUL CHOICE (Group/Solo), rely entirely on fan participation. This makes the voting process even more significant for global K-pop enthusiasts.

Artists who released music between January 2024 and March 2025 were considered for nominations in the 2025 Seoul Music Awards. The selections will be based on Circle Chart data. This ensures that only the most impactful performers of the year are included.

34th Seoul Music Awards 2025: Complete list of nominations

The Seoul Music Awards was first held in 1990. Here is the complete list of all the nominations for the 34th Seoul Music Awards.

The 2025 Seoul Music Awards MAIN PRIZE:

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

The 2025 Seoul Music Awards KOREAN WAVE AWARD:

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

The 2025 Seoul Music Awards ROOKIE AWARD:

Hearts2Hearts
NouerA
MADEIN
MEOVV
ODD YOUTH
NEWBEAT
izna
KickFlip
3PIECE
KiiiKiii
DIGNITY
LOVEON
BlingOne
SAY MY NAME
ARrC

The 2025 Seoul Music Awards BALLAD AWARD:

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

The 2025 Seoul Music Awards TROT AWARD:

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

The 2025 Seoul Music Awards R&B, Hip Hop Award:

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

The 2025 Seoul Music Awards O.S.T Award:

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

The 2025 Seoul Music Awards K-POP WORLD CHOICE- GROUP:

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

The 2025 Seoul Music Awards K-POP WORLD CHOICE- Solo:

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 Garam

The Rising Star category began its voting on February 24. It has also gained attention. It first featured 60 contenders, and then only 30 advanced to the second round. Now, the final 10 have been chosen to compete for the award.

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