Overview

• The awards took place on August 21 at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul.
• Stray Kids and IVE each won four trophies including Best Artist, with TXT, LE SSERAFIM and NCT WISH among acts earning three.
• HUNTR/X’s “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters won Best OST, highlighting the event’s music–drama crossover.
• Jun Hyun Moo and Jang Do Yeon hosted, with presenters including K-drama figures such as Byeon Woo Seok and Moon Ga Young.
• Pre-announced categories named G-DRAGON, IU, DAY6 and Rosé for Best Digital Music and SEVENTEEN, NCT DREAM, ENHYPEN, aespa and PLAVE for Best Album, with the show streamed worldwide on HelloLive and in Japan on U-NEXT.