Stray Kids Make Global Impact with Nominations, Fashion Covers, and Stadium Tours

May 23, 2025

K-pop sensation Stray Kids is proving their global dominance with continued success across music, awards, fashion, and touring.

On June 16, Nickelodeon officially announced that Stray Kids has earned double nominations at the upcoming 2025 Kids’ Choice Awards, scheduled for June 21. The group is nominated for both Favorite Music Group and Favorite Global Music Star, standing shoulder to shoulder with global powerhouses such as TWICE, Jonas Brothers, Linkin Park, Imagine Dragons, Coldplay, and BLINK-182.

Stray Kids has had an impressive 2024, taking home top honors across the industry. In March, they secured wins at the 39th Japan Gold Disc Awards for ‘Music Video of the Year’ and one of the ‘Best 3 Albums’. Most notably, they made history at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, winning K-pop Album of the Year for the second consecutive year.

Stray Kids is also set to shine at the upcoming 2025 American Music Awards on June 26, with nominations in the Favorite K-pop Artist category. Additionally, their track “Come Play”, featured on the soundtrack for Netflix’s hit animation Arcane Season 2, has been nominated for Favorite Soundtrack.

Their global influence was further spotlighted when Forbes listed them in their prestigious 2025 “30 Under 30 Asia” list under Entertainment & Sports. Forbes praised the group’s ability to generate hard-hitting rock-inspired hits that resonate worldwide.

Not just music icons, the members are gaining significant attention in the fashion world:

Hyunjin graced the cover of ARENA HOMME+ with Cartier.
Felix stunned wearing Louis Vuitton’s SS25 collection for Esquire.
Seungmin collaborated with Burberry for Harper’s Bazaar Korea.
I.N featured in a dual summer cover for MAPS Korea and MAPS Japan styled in Bottega Veneta.

Stray Kids is currently on their largest-ever world tour, the Stray Kids World Tour ‘dominATE’, with 55 scheduled performances across 34 cities. Their Latin America leg included eight sold-out shows across Santiago, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Lima, and Mexico City, entertaining a staggering 400,000 fans. In Shizuoka, Japan, the group performed four shows to over 220,000 attendees.

Starting June 24 in Seattle, they will kick off their North American and European stadium tour, aiming to break K-pop’s all-time attendance record for a single tour. With solid nominations, record-breaking tours, and high fashion presence, Stray Kids continues their powerful march as a top global act.