Winners Of The 2026 K World Dream Awards

The 2026 K World Dream Awards has crowned its winners this year, celebrating another standout year for K-pop.

The ceremony’s blue carpet was hosted by comedian Yoo Jae Pil and actress Hwang In Hye, and welcomed a massive lineup of K-pop groups and artists, including ATEEZ, P1Harmony, RIIZE, &TEAM, LE SSERAFIM, QWER, ILLIT, and Hearts2Hearts, among many others.

Now marking its 10th anniversary since first launching in 2017, this year’s K World Dream Awards was held under the theme that not just artists and industry professionals, but the fans who have supported K-pop all along, are contributors to and honorees of K-pop.

Here are the winners of the 2026 K World Dream Awards:

Artist of the Year: BTS

Best Artist Award: LE SSERAFIM, ATEEZ

Artist Award: AND2BLE, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, CORTIS, KiiiKiii, Hearts2Hearts, KickFlip, ILLIT, RIIZE, &TEAM, LE SSERAFIM, P1Harmony, ATEEZ, Stray Kids, BTS

Best Album Award: BTS, ENHYPEN, NCT WISH, TXT, BLACKPINK

Best Stage Award: ATEEZ, P1Harmony, ILLIT

Group Popularity Award: ATEEZ, ILLIT

Solo Popularity Award: Park Ji Hyeon, Carmen (Hearts2Hearts)

Super Rookie Award: CORTIS, AND2BLE, ALPHA DRIVE ONE

Best Performance Award: RIIZE, 82MAJOR, MEOVV

Global Music Award: &TEAM, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts

Best Visual Content Award: KiiiKiii, RESCENE, LE SSERAFIM

Best Digital Music Award: AKMU, Hwasa, I.O.I, IVE, aespa, Yena

Best Producer Award: Jung Hae Jang (YH Entertainment)

Best All-Rounder Musician Award: JAY B, EVAN

Best Band Artist Award: Hi-Fi Un!corn, QWER