The K-pop stars' festival, '2026 The Awards,' was successfully held on the 11th. This ceremony, hosted by Sports DongA, was a gathering of K-pop artists and fans, supporting artists who have widely promoted K-pop and providing a rich spectacle for global music fans.

The most prestigious award at '2026 The Awards,' the 'Years,' was given to artists who have illuminated K-pop. The 'Artist of the Year' was awarded to Enhypen, and the 'Album of the Year' went to Stray Kids. 'Song of the Year' was won by Boy Next Door, and 'Record of the Year' was awarded to RIIZE. 'Performance of the Year' went to NCT Wish, and 'Trend of the Year' was given to TWS. The 'The Awards Iconic' category was awarded to ZEROBASEONE, and the 'The Awards Global' category was won by P1Harmony.

The main prize, 'The Awards Delights Blue Label,' was awarded to a total of 13 teams. The winning teams included P1Harmony, Enhypen, Fifty Fifty, Psychics, Boy Next Door, ZEROBASEONE, 82Major, QWER, NCT Wish, Nexz, Izna, Kickflip, and Ahop.

'The Awards Dreams Silver Label' was awarded to Kickflip, Hearts to Hearts, Close Your Eyes, All Day Project, Ahop, and Cortis. The 'The Awards Remark,' given to rookie artists, was awarded to Hi-Fi Unicorn, AMP, and Choi Lipwoo.

'The Awards Impact' was awarded to Lee Suji, who was active with various 'alter egos,' Jeon Yeo-bin, the lead of the ENA drama 'Good Woman Busemi,' and Ahn Hyo-seop from Netflix's 'K-pop Demon Hunters.' The 'Best Tour' was awarded to Enhypen's world tour 'WALK THE LINE.'

In the 'Best Recording' category, P1Harmony's album 'DUH!' and Boy Next Door's 'The Action' were selected. 'Best Song' was awarded to NCT Wish's 'poppop' and Izna's 'SIGN.' NCT Wish was named the first winner of 'Best Social Contents.' The 'Best Stage' category was won by Psychics and Nexz.

The 'Best Group' award went to Enhypen, Boy Next Door, NMIXX, and Izna. ZEROBASEONE won 'Best Video' as 'ICONIK,' and the song 'Backpacker' from the 'Study Group' album, sung by members Matthew and Geonwook, won 'Best O.S.T.' 'Best Choreography' was awarded to Fifty Fifty's 'Pookie.' The 'Best Band' award was won by QWER for the second consecutive time. 'The Awards Breakthrough' was awarded to 82Major.

In the 'The Awards Discovery Artist of the Year' category, Hi-Fi Unicorn, Ahop, AMP, and Choi Lipwoo were each selected. The 'upick Popularity Award' winners were 'Best Group' Enhypen and Baby Monster, 'Best Rising Star' Izna and Ahop, 'Best Solo' Jennie and Choi Lipwoo, and 'Global Choice' Heeseung of Enhypen and Karina of aespa.

Various stages prepared exclusively for 'The Awards' continued throughout the ceremony. Each team's powerful performances, including world premieres, heightened the excitement on-site and received praise from K-pop fans. MCs Lee Jong-won, Shin Ye-eun, and Boy Next Door's Myung Jae-hyun smoothly led the long running time with stable chemistry.

Presenters Kangnam, Kim Da-som, Kim On-ah, Kim Hae-jun, Na Bo-ram, Moon Yoo-gang, Mimiminu, Park Seo-ham, Park Ji-yeon, Bae In-hyuk, Song Ah, Ahn Eun-jin, Ahn Hyo-seop, Oh Yeon-seo, Yoo Jae-pil, Lee Su-ji, Lee Joo-an, Lim Soo-hyang, Jeon Yeo-bin, Choi Jin-hyuk, and Hong Jong-hyun illuminated the night of 'The Awards.' This ceremony was recorded as a meaningful event encompassing the present and future of K-pop.