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 |
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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.
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Artistic innovation
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Technical mastery
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Cultural influence
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Live performance
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