2025 TIMA Wraps in Macau After Performances From aespa, TWICE, ITZY & More Global Hitmakers

On Aug. 23, the two-day 2025 TMElive International Music Awards (TIMA) came to a conclusion at the Galaxy Arena in Macau, China.

The 2025 TIMA gathered dozens of top singers and music groups from China and across the globe. Day 1 featured dazzling performances from aespa, CLOSE YOUR EYES, Hearts2Hearts, IMP., Keung To @MIRROR, J.Y. Park, ONE OR EIGHT, RIIZE, STAYC, TWICE and 82MAJOR. The excitement carried into day 2, as BILLKIN, Accusefive, i-dle, ILLIT, ITZY, JO1, KickFlip, NCT WISH, PP KRIT, SMTR25 and TREASURE lit up the stage, delivering an immersive music feast for music fans all over the world.

The 2025 TIMA, with its top-notch stage aesthetics and production standards, created a world-class music spectacle that fused artistic excellence with electrifying live energy. In doing this, the 2025 TIMA painted a vivid portrait of “music without boundaries and passion without limits.” Here, the timeless sentiments expressed by international veteran musicians met the boundless vitality brought by new-generation music groups. Together, they presented a new chapter of harmony in diverse music and cultures and a panorama of the blooming global music industry.

This year’s TIMA also unveiled prestigious international honors, with aespa named the “International Group of the Year,” i-dle named “Best International Group of the Year,” TWICE named the “Most Influential International Group of the Year,” Billkin named the “Best International Singer of the Year” and G-DRAGON’s HOME SWEET HOME named the “International Digital Single of the Year.”

Industry observers noted that the 2025 TIMA, launched this year with its brand-new IP, quickly captured global attention. It has become a music and entertainment spectacle loved by music fans at home and across continents, and is now recognized by the global pop music industry as a must-watch, must-join event.

Organizers plan for future TIMA to go on bringing the beauty and inspiration of music to audiences around the world, explore the boundless possibilities of music, and further drive the growth of both China’s and the global music industry.