BLACKPINK's Rosé wins Song of the Year at the 2025 MTV VMA, marking a historic moment for K-POP artists in major categories.
September/8/2025 11:44
BLACKPINK's Rosé has achieved a historic feat. On the 7th (local time), at the '2025 MTV Video Music Awards' held at UBS Arena in New York, she won the major category 'Song of the Year.' The award-winning song is 'APT.,' sung by Rosé and Bruno Mars, which has been recorded as her 'greatest hit.' This is the first time a K-POP artist has won in this category. Wearing a golden dress, Rosé took the stage and said, 'I can't believe it,' and then expressed, 'First of all, I really want to thank Bruno (Mars) for believing in me and helping me. This is the moment when all my efforts have paid off. I'm so happy to receive this award.' While sharing her thoughts, she also conveyed in Korean to producer TEDDY and BLACKPINK members, 'TEDDY oppa, members, I received an award. Thank you always, I love you.' Rosé, who was nominated in eight categories at the '2025 MTV VMA,' is aiming for multiple awards, including the major award 'Video of the Year' and 'Best Pop.' The 'Best K-POP' category, in which Rosé was nominated, was won by BLACKPINK's Lisa, who took home the trophy for 'Best K-POP' for the third time, singing 'Born Again' with pop stars Doja Cat and RAYE, marking her second consecutive year winning this award.
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