The Best of 2025
    THE Best in

    Music & Entertainment

    Celebrating artists and organizations that push creative boundaries and create lasting cultural impact through musical excellence.

    2025 Edition

    The Best Music & Entertainment of the Year — 2025 Edition

    Celebrating 98 exceptional tracks defining the sound of 2025 across pop, hip-hop, R&B, Latin, K-pop, and global music scenes.

    Song
    Die with a Smile
    Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
    Luther
    Kendrick Lamar & SZA
    Not Like Us
    Kendrick Lamar
    The Fate of Ophelia
    Taylor Swift
    All I Want for Christmas Is You
    Mariah Carey
    28 Reasons
    Tate McRae
    Lose Control
    Teddy Swims
    2 Hands
    Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae
    Burning Blue
    Mariah the Scientist
    Tweaker
    LiAngelo Ball
    Abracadabra
    Lady Gaga
    Golden
    HUNTR/X
    APT.
    ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
    Bed Chem
    Sabrina Carpenter
    How Does It Feel?
    The Kid LAROI
    Gimme a Hug
    Drake
    Nokia
    Drake
    Who Believes in Angels?
    Elton John & Brandi Carlile
    Monaco
    Bad Bunny
    Omega
    Rosalía
    Rich Sinners
    Skrilla ft. Lil Yachty
    All the Way
    BigXthaPlug
    Texas
    BigXthaPlug
    Past Lives
    Jay Som ft. Hayley Williams
    Payroll
    Muddy
    Cruel Summer
    Four Tet
    Ravyn's World
    Ravyn Lenae
    After Hours
    Kehlani
    Vertigo
    Sombr
    Messy
    Lola Young
    From the Start
    Laufey
    forever
    PinkPantheress
    blind
    Role Model
    Alligator Tears
    Beyoncé
    Texas Hold 'Em
    Beyoncé
    we can't be friends (wait for your love)
    Ariana Grande
    yes, and?
    Ariana Grande
    BIRDS OF A FEATHER
    Billie Eilish
    LUNCH
    Billie Eilish
    Beautiful Things
    Benson Boone
    A Bar Song (Tipsy)
    Shaboozey
    Espresso
    Sabrina Carpenter
    Please Please Please
    Sabrina Carpenter
    Taste
    Sabrina Carpenter
    Too Sweet
    Hozier
    I Had Some Help
    Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen
    Fortnight
    Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone
    Cruel Summer
    Taylor Swift
    Yellow
    Coldplay
    Green Light
    Lorde
    360
    Charli XCX
    Apple
    Charli XCX
    Von dutch
    Charli XCX
    Houdini
    Dua Lipa
    Training Season
    Dua Lipa
    Illusion
    Dua Lipa
    Timeless
    The Weeknd ft. Playboi Carti
    Dancing in the Flames
    The Weeknd
    Starboy
    The Weeknd
    Nasty
    Tinashe
    Wanna Be
    GloRilla ft. Megan Thee Stallion
    Yeah Glo!
    GloRilla
    What It Is
    Doechii
    Nissan Altima
    Doechii
    Carnival
    Kanye West ft. Ty Dolla $ign
    Sticky
    Tyler, The Creator ft. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
    St. Chroma
    Tyler, The Creator
    Like That
    Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar
    Type Shit
    Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti
    WUSYANAME
    Tyler, The Creator ft. Youngboy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign
    FE!N
    Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti
    Timeless
    Playboi Carti
    WHERE SHE GOES
    Bad Bunny
    La Mudanza
    Bad Bunny
    Mamiii
    Becky G & Karol G
    Un x100to
    Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny
    Que Vuelvas
    Carin Leon & Grupo Frontera
    Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido
    Karol G
    Perro Negro
    Bad Bunny & Feid
    Tuya
    Rosalía
    Tattoo
    Loreen
    One of the Girls
    The Weeknd, JENNIE & Lily-Rose Depp
    Sheesh
    Babymonster
    Supernatural
    NewJeans
    Smart
    LE SSERAFIM
    Love, Money, Fame
    SEVENTEEN ft. DJ Khaled
    Magnetic
    ILLIT
    Mantra
    JENNIE
    Water
    Tyla
    Jump
    Tyla ft. Gunna & Skillibeng
    Tension
    Rema & Selena Gomez
    Calm Down
    Rema & Selena Gomez
    MMS
    Asake & Wizkid
    Jiggy Forever
    Young Jonn
    Buga
    Kizz Daniel & Tekno
    Paris
    Sabrina Carpenter
    Million Dollar Baby
    Tommy Richman
    Good Luck, Babe!
    Chappell Roan
    Selection Standards

    Excellence Criteria

    Our industry-specific criteria ensure that only the most deserving receive THE Best distinction in Music & Entertainment.

    01

    Artistic innovation

    02

    Technical mastery

    03

    Cultural influence

    04

    Live performance

    05

    Industry contribution

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