Taehyung's Winter Ahead Nominated for Daesang at 2025 MAMA Awards
BTS member Taehyung has been nominated for the prestigious "Daesang" award at the 2025 MAMA Awards for his song Winter Ahead, a collaboration with musician Park Hyo-shin. The song has also been nominated for "Collaboration of the Year." The nominees for the MAMA Awards were revealed on October 16, 2025, through social media, generating excitement among fans who are hoping for a win. Winter Ahead made history as the biggest jazz debut on Spotify in 2024 and has been praised by fans as a "masterpiece."
Taehyung's fellow BTS members Jin, j-hope, and RM have also received multiple nominations in various categories at the 2025 MAMA Awards, with all four members being nominated for a Daesang. Winter Ahead, a jazz-pop duet released on November 29, 2024, quickly achieved significant streaming milestones, reaching 100 million Spotify streams in just 29 days and currently standing at 400 million streams as of August 2025. The song made history by becoming the first Korean jazz song to debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and had a lasting presence on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart.
In addition to its commercial success, Winter Ahead received critical acclaim, winning the Best Music award at the 2025 "The Fact Music Awards." This recognition marked Taehyung's third consecutive win in this category, a remarkable achievement for a K-pop artist. Looking ahead, BTS is gearing up for a comeback album expected to be released in March 2026, further exciting fans and the music industry.