2nd Korea Grand Music Awards Day 1 winners: BTS members steal early victories; Jennie, Ateez are Best Artists

The first day of the Korea Grand Music Awards is live! BTS members scooped some of the very-first victories on Friday.

Updated: November 14, 2025 17:03 IST

KGMA winners day 1 list: LIVE.

KGMA LIVE (Artist Day): Kicking off with a heavily packed red carpet event at 5:30 pm KST, the 2025 Korea Grand Awards began its two-day celebrations on Friday, November 14. The second edition of the awards franchise, which seeks to honour the best talents across the South Korean music roster, witnessed the return of Nam Ji Hyun as the main host. The Good Partner actress has stuck it out with the KGMA brand since its inaugural stage last year.

Ilgan Sports, a reputed Korean newspaper, was keen on commemorating the “past, present and future of K-pop.” And so, the KGMA banner was born on the daily’s 55th anniversary in 2024.

The comeback of the Korea Grand Music Awards for a second chapter is highly auspicious at this time when the global stage is already raving about the sensational hit that is Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters. On top of that, dearly loved music acts associated with the “third generation” of the K-pop branch are also making their highly-anticipated return to the music scene. BTS remains one such significantly awaited full-group comeback.

Although there’s still some time left before the global sensation’s new album release and a whole new world tour era, K-pop enthusiasts can make do with the grand celebrations the Korea Grand Music Awards have to offer for the time being.