ATEEZ, Stray Kids, BTS’ Jimin, TXT’s Yeonjun, and ILLIT won big at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17 local time (March 18 at 10 AM KST).
The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards honored five outstanding winners across multiple K-pop categories. ATEEZ won the ‘K-Pop Artist of the Year,’ solidifying their status as global stars. Stray Kids secured the ‘K-Pop Album of the Year’ with their ninth EP, ‘ATE,’ released in July 2024, marking their second consecutive win in the same category.
[📢] ATEEZ winning #iHeartRadio Music Awards ‘K-Pop Artist of the Year’
We’re so honored to win ‘K-Pop Artist of the Year’ at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards! Thank you to ATINY for all the love and support! 🌟#ATEEZ #에이티즈#iHeartAwards2025 pic.twitter.com/Ml0gU2ZkRq
— ATEEZ(에이티즈) (@ATEEZofficial) March 18, 2025
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We are so, SO hyped to win K-pop Album of the Year at this year’s #iHeartAwards2025 !
STAY, thank you heaps for all your love and support for “ATE”!💓“ATE”가 K-pop Album of the Year로 선정되었습니다!🏆
항상 감사합니다 STAY💞#StrayKids #스트레이키즈… pic.twitter.com/hnxGZt0AG8— Stray Kids (@Stray_Kids) March 18, 2025
BTS’ Jimin won ‘K-Pop Song of the Year’ with his solo track ‘Who,’ the lead single from his second album, ‘Muse.’ The rookie girl group ILLIT, who debuted in March 2024, won ‘K-Pop Best New Artist,’ cementing their status as rising stars in the industry. Meanwhile, TXT’s Yeonjun won the newly introduced ‘Favorite K-Pop Dance Challenge’ category for ‘GGUM,’ a fan-voted category recognizing viral dance trends in K-pop.
Jimin has won ‘K-Pop Song of the Year’ with ‘Who’ at 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards! Thank you, ARMY for your love and support 💜✨#지민 #Jimin #Jimin_Who #iHeartAwards2025 pic.twitter.com/sMCo6rMCSI
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) March 18, 2025
We are much honored! 🏆 ‘Best New Artist (K-pop)’ at the iHeart Radio Awards! Thank you GLLIT and @iHeartRadio ✨#ILLIT #아일릿 pic.twitter.com/OAn2xfEUXL
— ILLIT official (@ILLIT_official) March 18, 2025
YEONJUN DID THAT! 🏆🔥 Congratulations to #YEONJUN of TXT for winning Favorite K-Pop Dance Challenge for “GGUM” at the #iHeartAwards2025! pic.twitter.com/Xla3oCw19l
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) March 17, 2025
The iHeartRadio Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony hosted by iHeartRadio, the largest online radio broadcaster in the United States. The awards recognize the most-played artists and songs on the platform throughout the year.
This year’s ceremony also recognized major international stars, including Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and more, showcasing the event’s broad appeal.
Written by Prachi
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