CORTIS, BTS, TXT, HWASA Win Top Daesangs at 2026 KM Chart Awards

The 2026 KM Chart Awards celebrated K-pop's most significant achievements of the past year, awarding four Daesang categories alongside an extensive list of additional honors. Alongside MAMAMOO's HWASA, Bighit labelmates CORTIS, BTS, and Tomorrow X Together each claimed a Daesang — the ceremony's highest tier of recognition.

For CORTIS, the Record of the Year win marks their first Daesang (Grand Prize) of any kind, arriving less than twelve months after their debut in August 2025.

CORTIS Win Their First Daesang

Record of the Year at the KM Chart Awards is determined using the ceremony's annual KM Chart data, compiled from monthly rankings weighted at 70% chart performance and 30% fan voting, and seasonal rankings weighted at 50% chart performance, 30% fan voting, and 20% judging panel evaluation.

For rookie group CORTIS, whose debut EP COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES entered the Billboard 200 at number 15 in September 2025 and whose second EP GREENGREEN debuted at number three in May 2026, the award reflects a year of chart performance unusual for a group still in their first twelve months. The win comes the same week CORTIS were confirmed to livestream their LA concerts in cinemas globally on August 13 and 14. Members Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon, and Keonho also received a Bonsang as part of the Ultimate 12 earlier in the evening.

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BTS and TXT Take Home Top Prizes

BTS claimed Album of the Year for ARIRANG — their first group album since all seven members completed their mandatory military service obligations and reunited as a full group. BTS also received a Bonsang as part of the Ultimate 12.

Tomorrow X Together claimed Artist of the Year, as well as Best Popular Song for "Stick With You," Best Popular Male Group, and Yeonjun's Best Popular Solo Male, making them the night's biggest winners by total award count. TXT debuted their eighth Korean mini album 7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns in April 2026. Yeonjun also released his solo EP No Labels: Part 01 in November 2025.

Both BTS and TXT also received Bonsangs as part of the Ultimate 12.

HWASA Claims Song of the Year

HWASA's "Good Goodbye" took Song of the Year. Born Maria Hwang Hye-jin, HWASA debuted as a member of MAMAMOO in 2014 before launching her solo career in 2019 with "Twit." "Good Goodbye" is her first Song of the Year win at a major ceremony as a solo artist.

2026 KM Chart Awards — Full Winners List

Daesang

• Song of the Year: Good Goodbye — HWASA
• Album of the Year: ARIRANG — BTS
• Record of the Year: CORTIS
• Artist of the Year: TOMORROW X TOGETHER

Fans' Choice Awards

• Best Popular Song: Stick With You — TOMORROW X TOGETHER
• Best Popular Solo Male Singer: YEONJUN
• Best Popular Solo Female Singer: WINTER
• Best Popular Male Group: TOMORROW X TOGETHER
• Best Popular Female Group: UNIS
• Best Popular Trot: YoungTak
• Global Rising Star: LNGSHOT
• KM Next Potential: NEWBEAT and VVUP

New Artist

• LNGSHOT, ALPHA DRIVE ONE

Special Awards

• KM Favorite Icon: 82MAJOR, UNIS
• KM Band Icon: Hi-Fi Un!corn
• Best Female Group: Hearts2Hearts
• Best Male Group: P1Harmony

Ultimate 12 (Bonsang)

• ZEROBASEONE
• TOMORROW X TOGETHER
• BTS
• HWASA
• CORTIS
• Hearts2Hearts
• NCT WISH
• RIIZE
• ALPHA DRIVE ONE
• ALLDAY PROJECT
• KickFlip
• P1Harmony