The 2026 K-World Dream Awards was an award ceremony held at KINTEX in Goyang on August 25, 2026. It is the 2026 edition of the annual award show K-World Dream Awards. The award ceremony was hosted by Jun Hyun-moo and Jang Do-yeon. It was broadcast live in Japan via U-Next and worldwide via Fantheone.
Performers The line-up of performers were announced throughout July to August 2026. + Artist(s) Song(s) Performed &Team "Rush" 82Major "Sign" AHOF "Run to You" Alpha Drive One "Born Dire" Ampers&One "God" And2ble "Curious" Ateez "Bad""Adrenaline" Evan "Ride or Die" Hearts2Hearts "Rude!" Hi-Fi Un!corn "Beat it Beat it" Idid "Fly!" Illit "It's Me" Jay B "Layback" KickFlip "Eye-Poppin'" KiiiKiii "Pop Off Pop Off" Le Sserafim "Boompala""Spaghetti" Meovv "Hit 'Em" Nowz "Achilles" P1Harmony "Unique" Park Ji-hyeon "Mu" QWER "Ceremony" Rescene "Deja Vu" Riize "Do Your Dance""Fame" SeeYa "Stay" Seongri "Today This Night" Xikers "Okay" Xlov "Serve"
Winner and nominees The winners are listed in alphanumerical order and emphasized in bold. Main & Special Awards Best Artist Artist of the Year Ateez Le Sserafim BTS Artist Award(Bonsang) Best Album Artists &Team Alpha Drive One And2ble Ateez BTS Cortis Hearts2Hearts Illit KickFlip KiiiKiii Le Sserafim P1Harmony Riize Stray Kids BTS Enhypen NCT Wish Tomorrow X Together Blackpink Best Digital Music Artists Aespa AKMU Hwasa I.O.I Ive Yena Best Visual Content Global Music KiiiKiii Rescene Le Sserafim &Team Hearts2Hearts KickFlip Journalist Pick Artist Listeners’ Choice Riize SeeYa Super Rookie Best Stage And2ble Alpha Drive One Cortis Ateez Illit P1Harmony Best Fandom Best All-Rounder Musician AHOF Rescene Jay B Evan Best Trot Artist Best Band Park Ji-hyeon Seongri Hi-Fi Un!corn QWER Global Spotlight Global Next Leadership AHOF Idid Xikers Ampers&One Nowz Xlov Best Producer Jung Hae-jang – YH Entertainment Popularity Awards Popularity Award – Female Popularity Award – Male Carmen Park Ji-hyeon Popularity Award – Female Group Popularity Award – Male Group Illit Ateez
Multiple awards The following artist(s) received two or more awards:
Count Artist(s) 4 Ateez 3 BTS Le Sserafim Illit 2 &Team Alpha Drive One And2ble Cortis Hearts2Hearts KickFlip KiiiKiii P1Harmony Park Ji-hyeon Riize Rescene
References
External links 2025 K-World Dream Awards on hellolive