D Awards 2026: ENHYPEN and Stray Kids Lead This Year's Winners

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February 12, 2026 | 11:34 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The D Awards 2026 returned on February 11 at Hwajeong Gymnasium, Korea University, Seoul, celebrating the year’s top achievements in K-pop, from veteran artists to emerging talent.

With the theme Delights and Dreams, the awards were divided into three main tiers: Daesang (Grand Prize/Black Label), Blue Label (Bonsang/Main Prize), and Silver Label (Rookie/Emerging Talent), each recognizing the artists shaping the global K-pop wave this year.

Black Label (Daesang) Winners

The Daesang represents the highest honor, awarded to the most outstanding artists and works:

Artist of the Year: ENHYPEN
Album of the Year: Stray Kids
Song of the Year: BOYNEXTDOOR
Performance of the Year: NCT WISH
Record of the Year: RIIZE
Trend of the Year: TWS
D Awards Global: P1Harmony
D Awards Iconic: ZEROBASEONE

These wins highlight the dominance of ENHYPEN and Stray Kids while showcasing the diversity of K-pop talent on the global stage.

Blue Label (Bonsang) Winners

The Blue Label honors artists and works that have had significant impact throughout the year:

Key Music Categories:

Best Song: “PopPop” (NCT WISH) & “SIGN” (izna)
Best Recording: BOYNEXTDOOR, P1Harmony
Best Tour: ENHYPEN – Walk the Line
Best Video: ZEROBASEONE – “ICONIK”
Best Choreography: FIFTY FIFTY
Best Stage: NEXZ & xikers
Best Social Content: NCT WISH
Best OST: “Backpacker” (ZEROBASEONE’s Seok Matthew & Park Gunwook)
Best Band: QWER

Other Blue Label Recipients: 82MAJOR, AHOF, izna, KickFlip, NEXZ, FIFTY FIFTY, QWER, xikers, P1Harmony, and NCT WISH.

Silver Label (Emerging Talent) Winners

Silver Label focuses on new and rising artists predicted to dominate the K-pop scene:

Rookie Groups: AHOF, KickFlip, CLOSE YOUR EYES, CORTIS, Hearts2Hearts, ALLDAY PROJECT
Discovery of the Year: AHOF, Hi-Fi Un!corn, Chuei Li Yu, AxMxP