The 3rd Korea Grand Music Awards (2026 KGMA) opens on the 7th at 5 p.m. at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, with 'Artist Day'. Ahead of the main ceremony, the list of winners in some categories was revealed through KGMA's official social media, with major artists including BTS, BLACKPINK, Stray Kids, and Cortis named as pre-announced winners.

BTS Wins Two Awards: 'Best Artist' and 'Best Selling Album'

BTS swept both the 'Best Artist' category and the 'Best Selling Album' category with their fifth full-length album 'Arirang', achieving a double crown. BLACKPINK, Stray Kids, and Cortis were also honored in the 'Best Artist' category.

Treasure received the 'Best Hip-Hop' award, and Lucy won the 'Best Band' award. Young K of Day6 was selected as the winner of the 'Best O.S.T' category with 'The Season That Came Again', the original soundtrack of the SBS drama 'Brave New World', while Dayoung took home the 'Style Icon' award.

'Kugung' Category Decided by Fan Voting

In the Kugung category, selected through fan voting, Yushi of NCT WISH received the 'Hallyu Popularity Award', and Yuga of Flare won the 'Trend of the Year Rookie' award.

'Artist Day' on the 7th, 'Music Day' Lineup on the 8th

The Artist Day stage will feature a diverse lineup of musicians, including Noblebright, Nuela, Dayoung, Lucy, Lissene, Maiden, Miyao, Psychers, Aidit, Andouble, Young K, All Day Project, Jang Min-ho, Cravity, Close Your Eyes, Twied, Treasure, TripleS, P1Harmony, and Fifty Fifty.

The 'Music Day' on the 8th will feature stages by Nmixx-compatible Nextz, RIIZE, Minho, Park Ji-hyun, Billlie, Ahop, Alfadrive One, Aen, ATEEZ, WayVlena Yuna, ITZY, Choi Ye-na, Kiss of Life, Kiki, Kickflip, Touched, Tours, and Hearts2Hearts.

Rich Side Events Beyond Awards and Performances

In addition to the awards and performances, the venue will also host the offline content 'KGMA Star Road' and 'KK-Beauty Festa', where product exhibitions and experiences will be available near Gocheok Sky Dome.