BLACKPINK's Rosé wins 'Song of the Year' and 'Best Group' at the 2025 MTV VMAs, marking a historic moment for K-POP.
September/8/2025 18:48
BLACKPINK's Rosé won two awards at the American music award ceremony '2025 MTV Video Music Awards (2025 MTV VMA)', rewriting K-POP history. On the 7th (local time), at the UBS Arena in New York, she won 'Song of the Year' and 'Best Group', achieving two awards. Rosé is the first K-POP singer to win in major categories at the VMA, including 'Song of the Year'. Notably, this is her second win after receiving the 'Best Group' award with BLACKPINK in 2023. The awarded song is the duet 'APT.' in collaboration with Bruno Mars, and Rosé said, 'I can't believe it. First of all, I really want to thank Bruno for believing in me and helping me. I want to dedicate this trophy to my 16-year-old self who chased dreams. This is the moment my efforts have paid off. I'm so happy to receive this award.' Following this, Rosé affectionately conveyed her love in Korean, saying, 'TEDDY oppa, (BLACKPINK) members, I got an award. Thank you always, I love you.' Following Rosé, member Lisa also won in the 'Best K-POP' category. As a result, BLACKPINK took home three trophies at the '2025 MTV VMA'. HYBE's global girl group KATSEYE won 'Push Performance of the Year' with 'Touch', and performed 'Gnarly' and 'Gabriela' on the pre-show stage. KATSEYE expressed, 'This is the first time for such a moment, and it feels really fresh. Having experienced many things so far, this moment feels like a big gift. I'm really grateful.' The top award of the year, 'Video of the Year', was won by pop star Ariana Grande for 'brighter days ahead'. Lady Gaga won four trophies, including 'Artist of the Year' and 'Best Collaboration', achieving the most awards.
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