Stars Advance to Finals in 14th TOP TEN AWARDS: Who Will Be the Best Global Artist of 2025?

Kang Daniel, Kim Sejeong, NEXZ, NiziU, BLACKPINK, ASTRO, ASTRO's Cha Eun-woo, IU, AHOF, and TREASURE have all secured top spots in their respective categories during the preliminary voting of the 14th TOP TEN AWARDS (TTA). These artists will now advance to the finals, which will take place from January 26 to January 30. With fierce competition in the preliminaries, the finals are expected to be equally intense.

The preliminary voting for the TTA, which aims to select the 'Best Global Artist' for the second half of 2025, concluded recently. The voting was conducted from January 16 at 10 AM to January 25 at noon. The final voting will occur from January 26 at 10 AM to January 30 at 11:59 PM.

The Idol Champ application facilitated the preliminary voting, and the top two artists in each category advancing to the finals are as follows: Kang Daniel, Kim Sejeong, NEXZ, NiziU, BLACKPINK, ASTRO, ASTRO's Cha Eun-woo, IU, AHOF, and TREASURE.

In the male idol group category, ASTRO claimed the top spot, followed by ENHYPEN in second place. For female idol groups, NiziU and BLACKPINK secured the first and second positions, respectively, advancing to the finals.

In the male solo idol category, ASTRO's Cha Eun-woo took first place, with Kang Daniel following in second. In the female solo idol category, Kim Sejeong and IU claimed the first and second spots, respectively. In the Best Rookie category, NEXZ took first place, with AHOF in second.

Organized by TENASIA, the 14th TTA is an event that selects the best global artist for the second half of 2025. Artists representing K-pop and K-content are competing for the title of 'Best Global Artist' at the 14th TTA.

The top two artists from each category, selected through the preliminaries, will compete in the finals to be named the 'Best Global Artist of the Second Half of 2025.'

Reported by Lee Min-kyung, TENASIA 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr