2025 KMAFe Selections

NON-COMPETITION: Best K-POP Music Video

Best K-POP Music Video 

Winner:
“Mmma Mia” – IZNA

Best K-POP Music

Nominees:

“Blue Valentine” – NMIXX: A defining release that weaves melancholic synth textures, gritty guitar riffs, and dynamic tempo shifts into a bold, emotionally charged soundscape that earned both commercial success and critical praise.

“GO!” – CORTIS: A breakout track from a rookie group, propelled to viral popularity through social media with its infectious, dance-driven blend of modern trap rhythms and sharp, futuristic synths.

“Good Goodbye” – HWASA: A refined and deeply emotional breakup ballad, pairing Hwasa’s signature breathy rasp with a warm, vintage organ arrangement for a timeless, soulful feel.

“I’ll Never Love Again” – WOODZ: A powerful, anthem-like track that contrasts dramatic organ lines with soaring rock- and metal-inspired vocals in a striking, cathartic chorus.

“like JENNIE” – JENNIE: A self-aware and confident statement from the BLACKPINK star’s solo album Ruby, blending baile funk and phonk into a genre-crossing hit with impressive chart longevity.

“body” – DAYOUNG: A sleek, summer-ready pop-dance track driven by crisp beats and a poised, self-assured vocal delivery.

“STUNNER” – TEN: An adventurous, genre-bending release that highlights the NCT member’s versatility, seamlessly combining experimental sounds with expressive performance and storytelling.

COMPETITION: Best Global Music Video

Best Music Video 

Winner:
“Teh Void of Forgetting” -Novi Vibes (France)

Winner:
“Fight Song” – TSims (United States)

Winner:
“Hey You” – Studio Publivox (United States)

Nominees:

“After the Storm” – Sofia Alvarez (Spain)
“Between Silence” – Minjae Kim (South Korea)
“Come See Me Anytime” – Seong Joo Lee (South Korea)
“Crash and Rise” – Eliz Gener (United States)
“Da Rush” – Terrance “TCFILMZ” Colebrook, Ricardo “NRBARZ” Neeley (Bahamas)
“Echo” – Taejin Nam (South Korea)
“Fragments of Home” – Yuki Tanaka (Japan)
“Horizon” – analogmirage (France)
“Last Bus to Tomorrow” – Pierre Laurent (France)
“Make Us a School” – Junho Her (South Korea)
“Neon Roots” – Jalen Brooks (United States)
“Parallel Days” – Luca Moretti (Italy)
“Stop Hidin” – Glen Park (South Korea)
“Totally Startuped” – Akihiro Asao (Japan)
“Under the Same Sky” – Daniel Reyes (Mexico)
“Unwritten Lines” – Hannah Cho (United States / South Korea)