1st D Awards
| 1st D Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | February 22, 2025 |
| Location | Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium, Seoul |
| Country | South Korea |
| Hosted by | |
| Most wins | Enhypen (5) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Channel A |
The 1st D Awards (Korean: 제1회 디 어워즈; RR: jeilhwe di owojeu; lit. The 1st D Awards) was an award ceremony held on February 22, 2025, at the Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium. Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won served as hosts. It was organized by Sports Dong-a, a sister brand of the Dong-a Ilbo.
Background and overview
In December 2024, The 1st D Awards was announced to be held at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in South Korea in 2025 by Sports Dong-a.[1] The judging criteria for D Awards are a comprehensive combination of online voting through Upick application, music and album sales, and judging by the judging panel.[2] D Awards offers three varieties of trophies featuring hexahedron design, each in a distinct color derived from the awards' symbolic color: 'black' for the grand prizes, 'blue' for the main prizes and best sub-award categories, and 'silver' for the emerging K-Pop artists.[3]
On January 20, 2025, Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won was announced to be the host of the event.[4] The award ceremony was broadcast via Channel A on February 22, 2025 at 10.30 PM KST.[5]
Performers
The first performer lineup was announced on January 6.[6] The second lineup was announced on January 13.[7] The third lineup was announced on January 31.[8]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) performed |
|---|---|
| KickFlip | "Umm Great" "Mama Said" |
| Unis | "Superwoman" "Curious" |
| 82Major | "Stuck" "Thorns" |
| Young Posse | "XXL" "Scars" |
| QWER | "Soda" "T.B.H" |
| TripleS | "Girls Never Die" "Hit the Floor" |
| Fifty Fifty | "Cupid" "S.O.S" "Gravity" |
| P1Harmony | "It's Alright" "Sad Song" |
| N.Flying | "Flower Fantasy" "Star" "Blue Moon" |
| NCT Wish | "Wish" "Steady" |
| TWS | "Bang!" "Plot Twist" "Last Festival" |
| Zerobaseone | "Doctor! Doctor!" "Good So Bad" |
| Riize | "Hug" "Impossible" "Boom Boom Bass" |
| Enhypen | "Daydream" "No Doubt" "Scream" |
Presenters
The first presenter lineup was announced on January 31.[9] The second lineup was announced on February 11.[10]
- Hwang Chan-sung – presented D Awards Remark
- Mimiminu – presented Dreams Silver Label
- Seo Bum-june – presented Dreams Silver Label
- Kangnam – presented Delights Blue Label
- Park Sun-joo – presented Delights Blue Label
- Bang Min-ah – presented D Awards Impact
- Jung Gun-joo – presented Delights Blue Label
- Lim Chan – presented Popularity Awards
- Lee Hak-joo – presented Delights Blue Label
- Cho Yi-hyun – presented Delights Blue Label
- Go Kyung-pyo – presented Rookie of the Year
- Bae In-hyuk and Kim Ji-eun – presented Trend of the Year and Performance of the Year
- Park Jin-young and Roh Jeong-eui – presented Record of the Year and Song of the Year
- Ahn Eun-jin and Park Hyun-jin – presented D Awards Iconic
- Cha Seung-won – presented Album of the Year and Artist of the Year
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed in alphabetical order and emphasized in bold.[11][12]
Main Prize
| Artist of the Year | Song of the Year |
|---|---|
| Album of the Year | Record of the Year |
| Performance of the Year | Trend of the Year |
| Rookie of the Year | D Awards Iconic |
D Awards Specialty
'D Awards Delights' was given to the outstanding K-Pop artist throughout the year, while 'D Awards Dreamers' was given to the aspiring new K-Pop artist who will lead the industry in the future.[13]
| Delights Blue Label | Dreams Silver Label |
|---|---|
| D Awards Discovery of the Year | |
| D Awards Impact | D Awards Remark |
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Artists Awards
The award categories were announced daily on D Awards' social media accounts, starting a week before the event.[14]
| Best Band | Best Choreography |
|---|---|
| Best Group | Best OST |
| Best Stage | Best Tour |
| Best Video | |
Popularity Awards
The popularity awards were determined through online voting on Upick.[15] Voting for the six popularity categories took place from January 13 to February 13 and was conducted in multiple rounds.[16]
| Best Popularity Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Boy Solo | Girl Solo | ||
| Boy Group | Girl Group | ||
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list of nominees
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| UPICK Global Choice | |||
| Boy | Girl | ||
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list of nominees
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Multiple awards
The following artists has received two or more awards:
| Count | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 5 | Enhypen |
| 4 | Riize |
| TWS | |
| Zerobaseone | |
| 3 | Aespa |
| NCT Wish | |
| Illit | |
| QWER | |
| TripleS | |
| 2 | 82Major |
| Day6 | |
| Fifty Fifty | |
| KickFlip | |
| N.Flying | |
| P1Harmony | |
| Seventeen | |
| Treasure | |
| Unis | |
| Young Posse |
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