The 2026 KM Chart Awards were held at Korea University’s Hwajeong Tiger Dome in Seoul on Saturday, July 25. Organised by a K-music chart platform, the ceremony dubbed KMA 2026 was hosted by K-drama stars Kang Tae Oh and Won Ji An, with Byeon Woo Seok stepping in as a presenter.
A stellar performing lineup consisting of A-list groups TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), P1Harmony, Hi-Fi Un!corn, ZEROBASEONE, 82MAJOR, UNIS, VVUP, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts, NEWBEAT, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, LNGSHOT, ALPHA DRIVE ONE and MODYSSEY elevated the celebrations to the next level.
With award categories including those based on fan votes as well, HYBE Label’s boy group TXT indisputably dominated the trophy tally. The beloved K-pop quartet even bagged the Artist of the Year title, one of the Grand Prizes (Daesang), at KMA 2026. BTS, who are seniors to TXT members at the same music label, also snagged a Grand Prize on Saturday, thanks to their recently released and highly anticipated comeback album “ARIRANG.”
Here are the winners of this year’s KM Charts Awards.
2026 KM Chart Awards winners list
New Artist
- LNGSHOT
- ALPHA DRIVE ONE
KM Favourite Icon: 82MAJOR, UNIS
KM Band Icon: Hi-FI Un!corn
Best Female Group: Hearts2Hearts
Best Male Group: P1Harmony
KM Next Potential: NEWBEAT, VVUP
2026 KMA Fans’ Choice Awards
Best Popular Song: “Stick With You” by TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Best Popular Solo Male Singer: TXT’s Yeonjun
Best Popular Solo Female Singer: aespa’s Winter
Best Popular Male Group: TXT
Best Popular Female Group: UNIS
Best Popular Trot: YoungTak
Global Rising Star: LNGSHOT
2026 KMA Ultimate 12 (Bonsang or Main Prize) Winners List
- ZEROBASEONE
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER
- BTS
- MAMAMOO’s Hwasa
- CORTIS
- Hearts2Hearts
- NCT WISH
- RIIZE
- ALPHA DRIVE ONE
- ALLDAY PROJECT
- KickFlip
- P1Harmony
2026 KM Chart Awards Daesang (Grand Prize) winners
Song of the Year: “Good Goodbye” by Hwasa
Album of the Year: “ARIRANG” by BTS
Record of the Year: CORTIS
Artist of the Year: TOMORROW X TOGETHER
