The 2026 D Awards brought the biggest names in K-pop and Korean drama together tonight at Korea University’s Hwajeong Gymnasium. ENHYPEN proved their global dominance by taking home Artist of the Year along with five other trophies. Actor Ahn Hyo-seop received the D Awards Impact honor, while rookie groups ALLDAY PROJECT and ZEROBASEONE scored major wins in the Dream and Blue Label categories.
The second annual ceremony, hosted by Sports Dong-A, handed out black, blue, and silver trophies across more than 30 categories. BOYNEXTDOOR’s Jaehyun joined actors Lee Jong Won and Shin Ye Eun as MCs for the night.
Here is the complete list of winners and the biggest moments from the 2026 D Awards.
ENHYPEN Dominates With Six Wins Including Artist of the Year
ENHYPEN walked away as the most decorated artist of the night. The boy group secured the Artist of the Year grand prize (Daesang) alongside wins for Best Group, Best Tour, Best Group Popularity Award, UPICK Global Choice (Heeseung), and the Delights Blue Label main prize.
The group’s ‘Walk the Line’ World Tour earned them the Best Tour trophy, beating out other major acts. Member Heeseung also won the UPICK Global Choice (Male) award after collecting over 1.449 billion votes from global fans, defeating his own groupmate Ni-ki .
ENHYPEN also delivered what organizers called a “complete stage” featuring three tracks from their seventh mini-album, marking one of the most talked-about performances of the evening .
Stray Kids, BOYNEXTDOOR, and RIIZE Claim Top Grand Prizes
The Black Label grand prizes went to some of the industry’s biggest names.
Stray Kids took home the Album of the Year award for their record KARMA. BOYNEXTDOOR won Song of the Year with their hit If I Say, I Love You, and also picked up trophies for Best Recording and a Delights Blue Label award.
NCT WISH received the Performance of the Year grand prize along with wins for Best Song (POP POP) and Best Social Content. RIIZE claimed the Record of the Year grand prize, and TWS was named Trend of the Year.
P1Harmony secured the D Awards Global prize and shared the Best Recording win with BOYNEXTDOOR for their album DUH!.
Actor Ahn Hyo-seop, Jeon Yeo Been, and Lee Soo Ji Receive D Awards Impact
For the first time, the D Awards formally recognized achievements in acting and broadcasting.
Ahn Hyo-seop, Jeon Yeo Been, and Lee Soo Ji each received the D Awards Impact trophy. This honor celebrates actors and broadcasters who made the most notable contributions to Korean entertainment over the past year.
Ahn Hyo-seop attended the ceremony as a presenter and received his trophy on stage. The award highlights the growing connection between the K-pop and K-drama industries under the D Awards umbrella.
ZEROBASEONE Wins Best Video and Best OST
ZEROBASEONE had a strong showing with two key wins.
The group took the Best Video award for their song ICONIK. Members Seok Matthew and Park Gun Wook also won the Best O.S.T category for BACK PACKER, a track from the Study Group original soundtrack.
The duo’s win marks one of the few times an OST category has been awarded at a major K-pop ceremony, signaling the growing importance of drama soundtracks in the music industry.
ALLDAY PROJECT, izna, AHOF Lead Silver Label Rookie Winners
The Silver Label (Dreams) category, designed to honor the next generation of K-pop, saw strong competition.
ALLDAY PROJECT won the D Awards Dreams Silver Label, solidifying their status as one of 2026’s most promising rookie groups. The nine-member group had previously won Rookie Artist of the Year at the 40th Golden Disc Awards just one month prior .
izna also took home the Dreams Silver Label along with wins for Best Group, Best Song (SIGN), and Best Rising Star (Female). AHOF won the Dreams Silver Label, Discovery of the Year, and Best Rising Star (Male).
Other Silver Label winners included CLOSE YOUR EYES, CORTIS, Hearts2Hearts, and KickFlip.
FIFTY FIFTY, QWER, and 82MAJOR Take Specialized Music Awards
FIFTY FIFTY won Best Choreography for Pookie, a song that sparked the viral “fishing dance” challenge last year.
QWER claimed Best Band for the second consecutive year, maintaining their streak since the D Awards launched in 2025.
82MAJOR received the Breakthrough Award, given to artists who showed the most significant growth. The group also delivered a special stage featuring a DJ performance by member Yoon Ye-chan, arranged exclusively for the ceremony .
UPICK and Popularity Awards: Jennie, Karina, BABYMONSTER, and Chuei Li Yu Win
Fan votes played a massive role in several categories through the UPICK global platform.
BLACKPINK’s Jennie won Best Solo Popularity Award (Female). Chuei Li Yu took the Best Solo Popularity Award (Male) along with wins for Discovery of the Year and the D Awards Remark prize.
BABYMONSTER won Best Group Popularity Award (Female). aespa’s Karina won UPICK Global Choice (Female) after receiving about 182 million votes .
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Special Stages and Collaboration Performances Light Up the Night
The 2026 D Awards featured exclusive stages not seen anywhere else.
AHOF performed Pinocchio Hates Lies in a full nine-member lineup for the first time on broadcast. Hi-Fi Un!corn debuted the Korean version of Beat It Beat It. AxMxP and Chuei Li Yu teamed up for a special collaboration stage of See You Later.
P1Harmony premiered a reimagined version of The Child Who Swallowed the Sun. FIFTY FIFTY performed Perfect Crime for the first time at an awards show. NCT WISH brought Melt Inside My Pocket, a song previously exclusive to their tour setlist, to the D Awards stage .
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