Fierce Competition Unfolds in the 13th TOP TEN AWARDS: BTS's Jin and BLACKPINK's Jennie Lead the Solo Categories

The 13th TOP TEN AWARDS (TTA), which selects the 'Best Global Artist,' is currently underway. In the male idol solo category, BTS's Jin is leading, while BLACKPINK's Jennie tops the female idol solo category. However, the competition remains fierce, and changes in rankings are anticipated. In the male actor category, Cha Eun-woo, Byun Woo-seok, and Park Jin-young are vying for the top spot, while Kim Hye-yoon, Jisoo, and Kim Ji-won are competing in the female actor category.

Organized by TenAsia, the 13th TTA aims to crown the best global artist for the first half of 2025. Artists representing K-pop and K-content are competing for the title of 'Best Global Artist' at the 13th TTA.

As of 9 AM on the 30th, the male idol group category on the Idol Champ app sees Tomorrow X Together in the lead, followed by ASTRO and MONSTA X. In the female idol group category, NiziU is in first place, with tripleS and XG in second and third, respectively.

The Idol Champ app is also hosting votes for male and female idol solo categories. Currently, BTS's Jin, V, and Kang Daniel are in the top three for male idol solos. In the female idol solo category, BLACKPINK's Jennie, Jisoo, and Chungha hold the top three spots. The Best Rookie category is led by Close Your Eyes, followed by NexG and ZenBlue.

On the Celeb Champ app, Park Seo-jin is leading the male solo singer category, with Kim Yong-pil and Kim Jung-yeon in second and third. Kim Tae-yeon tops the female solo singer category, followed by Kim Da-hyun and My Jin. In the Best Song category, Park Seo-jin's 'Honey Tip' is in first place, with Jang Min-ho's 'Eurachachacha' and Lee Mu-jin's 'Youth Comic' trailing.

In the male actor category on Celeb Champ, Cha Eun-woo is currently in first place, with Byun Woo-seok and Park Jin-young following. In the female actor category, Kim Hye-yoon leads, with Jisoo and Kim Ji-won in second and third.

Preliminary voting will continue until noon on June 1, with final voting taking place from 10 AM on June 5 to noon on June 14.

A total of 93 teams are competing in the Idol Champ preliminary round. In the Celeb Champ singer category, 20 male and 20 female teams are nominated, while 24 male and 24 female actors are in the running. The Best Song category features 16 nominees.

Candidates for the Idol Champ app include top contenders from the Idol Champ Song & King of Kings categories, top rankers from the Idol Champ Chart, artists who ranked first in Idol Champ votes from December last year to May this year, and artists who made a comeback in the first half of this year.

Candidates for the Celeb Champ app include artists in the TOP100 (male) and TOP150 (female) of the Celeb Champ Chart, artists who ranked first in Celeb Champ votes from January to April, and artists who released new songs or appeared in ongoing works in the first quarter. Best Song nominees include tracks that ranked in the top three of the Trot Champion live broadcast votes from January to April or in the top five of the Melon Chart (excluding K-pop).

The top two artists in each category from the preliminaries will compete in the finals to be selected as the 'Best Global Artist for the First Half of 2025.'

Reported by Min-kyung Lee, TenAsia