Overview
- Jennie took Artist of the Year, Stray Kids won Album of the Year for KARMA, and G‑Dragon earned Song of the Year for HOME SWEET HOME.
- For the first time, three Daesangs were awarded, with the new Artist prize decided by a 60% quantitative metric and 40% judges’ evaluation.
- Multiple Bonsang honorees were named across album and digital categories, including IVE, ATEEZ, RIIZE, NCT WISH, BLACKPINK, Rosé, LE SSERAFIM, aespa and others.
- Rookie Artist awards went to ALLDAY PROJECT and CORTIS, with additional special prizes such as Global Impact for Jennie and Best Group for MONSTA X.
- The Taipei Dome event featured 18 performing acts and was hosted by Sung Si Kyung and Mun Ka Young, with international broadcasts via Naver CHZZK, ABEMA, TVBS, Disney+ and PRIZM.