Global girl group A2O MAY is continuing its strong rise as they add another major rookie award to their growing list.
On January 17, A2O MAY attended the 2025–2026 Music Business Industry Awards (MBIA) in Beijing, China, where they won the Music Finance X Weibo Nayun Emerging Musician of the Year Award, a prize given to standout rookie artists. This win marks their fourth Rookie Award at major global ceremonies.
With this achievement, A2O MAY officially becomes a four time Rookie Award winner, proving their fast growing influence not only in China but across the global music market.
The MBIA awards are hosted by China Music Finance and co organized with Weibo Music Nayun, making the recognition even more meaningful within the industry.
The group previously received Rookie Group of the Year at the Weibo Music Awards 2025, the New Artist Award at the 2025 Asian Hall of Fame, and Rookie Group of the Year at Weibo’s Night of Competition, showing consistent recognition across multiple platforms.
These back to back rookie awards highlight A2O MAY’s strong presence as a next generation global girl group. As they continue collecting major honors early in their career, many are now watching closely to see how far their momentum will carry them next.
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