The 14th Top Ten Awards (TTA), which selects the 'Best Global Artist,' is set to kick off. This year's TTA promises fierce competition among top-tier artists who are at the forefront of trends.
Organized by TENASIA, the 14th TTA is an event to crown the best global artist of the second half of 2025. Artists representing K-pop and K-content will compete for the title of 'Best Global Artist' at this prestigious event.
The preliminary voting, conducted via the Idol Champ application, will take place from January 16 at 10 AM to January 25 at 11:59 PM. The final voting round is scheduled from January 26 to January 30.
The 2025 TTA will be held in two phases. In January, voting will occur on the Idol Champ application across five categories: Best Male Group, Best Female Group, Best Male Solo, Best Female Solo, and Best Rookie. Next month, voting will continue on the Celeb Champ application for five categories: Best Male Actor, Best Female Actor, Best Male Singer, Best Female Singer, and Best Song.
Each category features 10 nominees. The Best Male Group nominees include THE BOYZ, Stray Kids, ASTRO, &TEAM, ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, ZEROBASEONE, CRAVITY, TREASURE, and PLAVE. The Best Female Group nominees are NiziU, LE SSERAFIM, BLACKPINK, i-dle, IVE, NMIXX, ITZY, tripleS, TWICE, and FIFTY FIFTY.
In the Best Male Solo category, nominees are Kang Daniel, Nam Woo-hyun, BTS's j-hope, Baekho, ASTRO's Cha Eun-woo, Lee Junho, Jang Han-eum, TXT's Yeonjun, Taemin, and Ha Sung-woon. The Best Female Solo nominees include Kim Se-jeong, MAMAMOO's Solar, MAMAMOO's Hwasa, Suzy, IU, i-dle's Yuqi, WJSN's Dayoung, Jeon Somi, Chuu, and TWICE's Chaeyoung.
The Best Rookie category features NEXZ, BABYMONSTER, SAY MY NAME, ILLIT, AHOF, ALLDAY PROJECT, UNIS, Chuei Li Yu, CLOSE YOUR EYES, and KickFlip.
Nominees for each TTA category were selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of top candidates from idolchamp Song & King of Kings, top rankers from idolchamp Chart, top artists from idolchamp voting, artists making a comeback in the second half of the year, and recommendations from journalists.
The top two artists from each category, determined through the preliminary round, will compete in the finals to be crowned the 'Best Global Artist of the Second Half of 2025.'
By Lee Min-Kyung, TENASIA Reporter 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr