Korean Grand Music Awards 2026 Winners: Full List

KiiiKiii and ITZY win major daesangs at KGMA 2026, while Young K finishes as the ceremony’s biggest winner with five awards

The 2026 Korea Grand Music Awardshave officially concluded, with ATEEZ, RIIZE, KiiiKiiiand ITZY among the biggest winners of the two-day ceremony. Following Young K, TREASURE, RESCENE and AND2BLE’s major victories on Artist Day, Music Daydelivered the remaining daesangs and celebrated achievements across K-pop, solo music and bands.

The third edition of the KGMA wrapped up on November 8 at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome, with actor Kim Jae-wonand IVE’s Liz hosting the second night. The ceremony featured performances from ATEEZ, RIIZE, ITZY, TWS, NEXZ, KISS OF LIFE, KiiiKiii, WayV, Hearts2Hearts, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AHOF, KickFlip and several other acts, including SHINee’s Minho and Yena.

ATEEZ claimed the Grand Record daesang, adding another major honor to their collection. The group also won Best Stage (Male)and Best Music, finishing Music Day with three awards. RIIZE received the Grand Performer trophy and Best Music recognition, while KiiiKiii and ITZY shared the Grand Honor’s Choice daesang. KiiiKiii further collected Best Music and Best Streaming Song for “404,” bringing its total to three wins. ITZY also took home Best Music.

The second night produced several other notable results. ALPHA DRIVE ONE earned IS Rising Star and Best Music, while NEXZ won Best Global K-POP Star and Hulu Japan Popularity.KISS OF LIFE received Best Stage (Female), and MONSTA X was recognized as Best Group. Individual honors went to Minho for Best Solo (Male), Yena for Best Solo (Female), and ITZY’s Yuna, who collected Best Solo Performance and Coogoong Most Popular Artist for Music Day. IVE’s Liz won Best OST for “Tunnel” from Spooky in Love.

Artist Day, held November 7, had already established several major winners. Young Kof DAY6 led the first night with five trophies, including Grand Artist, Best Solo (Male), Best Artist, Best OST for “Our Season” and Coogoong Most Popular Artist. TREASURE won Grand Song, Best Hip-Hop, Best Artist and Trend of the Year, while RESCENE and AND2BLE shared Grand Honor’s Choice. Both groups also collected additional awards, with RESCENE earning four trophies overall and TREASURE matching that total.

Across both nights, Young K finished as the ceremony’s biggest individual winner with five awards. RESCENE and TREASURE followed with four each, while ATEEZ, CRAVITY, KiiiKiii and TWS each collected three.

Scroll down for the complete list of 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards winners.

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Grand Artist (Daesang)

Grand Song (Daesang)

Grand Record (Daesang)

Grand Honor’s Choice (Daesang)

Grand Performer (Daesang)

Best Artist

Best Selling Album

Best Music

Best Hip-Hop

Trend of the Year Rookie

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Best Solo (Female)

Best Solo (Male)

Best Band

Best O.S.T.

Young K – ‘The Season That Returned’ (Brave New World O.S.T Part.2)

K-Wave Popularity Award

IS Rookie

IS Rising Star

Best Music Video

Best Group

Photogenic Award

Best Dance Performance

Best Stage (Female)

Best Stage (Male)

Best Trot Performance

Berriz Global Fan’s Choice

Best Memory

Best Producer

Special For Asia Culture Exchange

Most Popular Artist

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Best Fabulous

Best Streaming Song

Best Listener’s Pick

Guitarist – D.O.

Best Trend Setter

Best Global K-Pop Star

Best Adult Contemporary

Best Trot Stage

Best Solo Performance

Hulu Japan Popularity Award

ENA K-Pop Artist