Asia Artist Awards 2025 Popularity Voting Opens: Complete Guide to Taiwan's Biggest K-Pop Event
AAA 2025 popularity voting has begun through September 18 via STARPOLL app, with the 10th anniversary ceremony set for December 6-7 in Taiwan featuring major K-pop acts and Korean drama stars.
The 10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards has launched its multi-stage popularity voting system, marking the countdown to what promises to be the most significant edition of Asia's premier entertainment awards ceremony.
Voting Timeline and Process
Preliminary Round (September 9-18, 2025)
- Platform: STARPOLL mobile app
- Voting closes: September 18, 11:59 PM KST
- Top 30 from each category advance
Semi-Finals (September 24 - October 13)
- Platform: Idol Champ
- Top 10 advance to finals
- Weight: 30% of final results
Finals (October 16 - November 5)
- Duration: 21 days
- Weight: 70% of final results
Six Award Categories
The popularity awards span six major entertainment sectors:
- Male Actor
- Female Actor
- Male Group Artist
- Female Group Artist
- Male Solo Artist
- Female Solo Artist
Event Details: December 6-7 in Taiwan
Main Ceremony - December 6
- Venue: Originally planned for Rakuten Taoyuan Baseball Stadium, now confirmed at Kaohsiung National Stadium
- Hosts: IVE's Jang Won-young (5th consecutive year) and 2PM's Lee Jun-ho
- Duration: Over 300 minutes
- Features: 23 artist performances plus collaboration stages
ACON 2025 Festival - December 7
- Same venue as main ceremony
- Duration: 210 minutes of special performances
- Hosts: (G)I-DLE's Shuhua, CRAVITY's Allen, KiiiKiii's Sui, and Lee Jun-young
Confirmed Star Lineup
Acting Talent Park Bo-gum and IU (recent co-stars in "When Life Gives You Tangerines"), Kim You-jung, Lim Yoon-a, Lee Jun-ho, Japanese actor Takeru Satoh, Moon So-ri, Kang You-seok, and rising stars including Choo Young-woo.
Music Artists Major K-pop acts confirmed include Stray Kids, RIIZE, LE SSERAFIM, IVE, MONSTA X, ATEEZ, CRAVITY, NEXZ, xikers, KISS OF LIFE, WOODZ, and JJ Lin. P-pop group SB19 returns after their successful 2023 performance.
Venue Change Significance
The move from Taoyuan to Kaohsiung National Stadium reflects the ceremony's growing scale, with the venue accommodating over 55,000 spectators-making it Taiwan's largest stadium and positioning the event for maximum international impact.
Ticketing Information
General Sales: September 13, 3:00 PM (GMT+8) via ibon ticketing system Samsung Exclusive Pre-sale: Already concluded September 11
Historical Context
Since its 2016 debut, AAA has established itself as Asia's premier integrated awards ceremony, uniquely honoring both actors and musicians. Previous editions in Bangkok (2024) and the Philippines (2023) have featured major winners including NewJeans, DAY6, BLACKPINK's Rosé, and NCT 127.
The 2025 edition marks AAA's first time in Taiwan, symbolizing the growing influence of Taiwanese entertainment markets and the ceremony's expansion across Asia.
How to Vote: Download the STARPOLL app and search for your favorite artists in the preliminary voting categories. Voting requires app language set to Korean for functionality.
Preliminary voting runs until September 18, 11:59 PM KST via STARPOLL app. The main ceremony and ACON 2025 festival will be held December 6-7 at Kaohsiung National Stadium, Taiwan.
