The inaugural lineup for the 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards (2026 KGMA) has been unveiled.
On Friday, the organizing committee of the Korea Grand Music Awards announced that the first roster of performers includes RIIZE, AHOF, And2ble, ATEEZ, All Day Project, CRAVITY, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KIKI, TREASURE, and Hearts2Hearts.
The committee plans to reveal the second, third, and fourth lineups in the coming weeks.
This year’s ceremony, now in its third iteration, is set to take place at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome on November 7-8. The first day will be hosted by Lee Sun Woo and actress Nam Ji Hyun, while IVE’s Liz and actor Kim Jae Won will take the reins on the second day. The awards show will be broadcast live on ENA.
Official fan voting kicked off on Monday via the mobile platform Kukun. Categories open for voting include Best Music/Artist, Adult Contemporary, Best Original Soundtrack, and Best Music Video. This year’s newly introduced K-pop Popularity Award is exclusively open to international fans residing outside of Korea.