Rosé Makes History With Song of the Year at 2025 MTV VMAs

Blackpink’s Rosé achieved a significant victory at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards by winning Song of the Year with Bruno Mars for their collaboration “APT.” The award was presented at the UBS Arena in New York. This makes Rosé the first Kpop artist to win Song of the Year at the VMAs.

In her acceptance speech, Rosé thanked Bruno Mars and shared her thoughts about her career journey.

The people have spoken 🗣️ “APT.” by @BrunoMars and #ROSE @numberonehq won Song of the Year at the 2025 #VMAs! pic.twitter.com/xjWPfirrLW

— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 8, 2025

After the announcement, fans filled social media with celebrations, showing pride in Rosé’s historic achievement. Many praised her hard work and talent. They noted that this win not only solidifies her global influence but also represents a significant moment for Kpop on one of music’s biggest stages.

rosé with her first solo moon man🥹

It feels insane that she’s now holding one of the biggest awards it’s all so well deserved. She has worked so hard for so many years, and every step of her journey has led to this moment. This isn’t just a win, it’s proof of her artistry and… pic.twitter.com/CGeRBiGJMV

— rosie (@roseannepics) September 8, 2025

“APT.” has enjoyed both commercial and streaming success. The official YouTube music video has received 1,977,895,611 views and over 16 million likes. On Spotify, the track has over 1,968,483,700 streams to date.

The category had strong competition, with nominees including:

Alex Warren (“Ordinary”)
Billie Eilish (“Birds of a Feather”)
Gracie Abrams (“I Love You, I’m Sorry”)
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars (“Die With a Smile”)
Tate McRae (“Sports Car”)
The Weeknd & Playboi Carti (“Timeless”)

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