33rd Hanteo Music Awards
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| 33rd Hanteo Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Date | February 15, 2026 |
| Venue | KSPO Dome, Seoul |
| Country | South Korea |
| Hosted by | |
| Most awards | Stray Kids (6) |
| Website | awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MBN TikTok |
The 33rd Hanteo Music Awards, presented by Hanteo Global, is an award show held at KSPO Dome in Seoul on February 15, 2026.[1] It recognized the best artists and recordings, primarily based on Hanteo Chart data gathered from January to December 2025.[2] The event was hosted by Lee Chan-won and Tiffany Young.[3]
All songs and albums eligible for nomination must be released between January 1 and December 31, 2025.[4]
| Category | Hanteo Global score[A] | Global voting score | Judging score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prize[a] | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| Categories by Artist[b] | 40% | 30% | 30% |
| Special Genre Award[c] | 30% | 40% | 30% |
| Global Artist Award | 50% | 50% | N/a |
| WhosFandom Award | N/a | 100% | N/a |
Performers
The first line-up of performers were announced on January 27.[5] The second line-up of performers were announced on February 3.[6] Additional performers were announced on February 10.[7]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) Performed |
|---|---|
| Wing | "Dopamine" |
| Idntt | "We Are the Future" "Heartbreaker" "Clap" |
| TripleS | Intro (dance performance by Heejin and Yoon Seo-yeon) "Fake Love" "Bubble Gum Girl" "Cameo Love" "Q&A" "Fly Up" "Rising" |
| Artms | Intro + "Icarus" "The Boys" |
| Nowz | Intro + "Homerun" |
| Hearts2Hearts | Intro + "Style" |
| 8Turn | "Bruise" |
| Billlie | "Cloud Palace" |
| Idntt | "Pretty Boy Swag" |
| WEi | Intro + "Home" "Domino" |
| Pentagon | "With Universe" "Shine" |
| Lucy | Intro + "EIO" |
| Hwang Ka-ram | "I'm Firefly" |
| Son Tae-jin | Intro + "Melody of Love" "For You, I Sing" |
| Forestella | "Piano Man" |
| Park Ji-hyeon | Intro + "We Can Make It" "I Like It When You Smile" |
| Xikers | Intro + "Superpower (Peak)" |
| Kim Hee-jae | Intro + "Follow Me" "Love, Please" |
| Lee Young-ji | "Winner Cypher" "Fraktsiya" "DNA" (remix) "Blue Check" "We" "I Am Lee Young-ji" |
| Lee Chan-won | Intro + "My Trip" "Maybe Today" |
| Lee Chang-sub | "Trickle Down" |
| Kyuhyun | "Like Our First Snow" "At Gwanghwamun" |
Presenters
The line-up of presenters was announced on February 15.[8]
- Kim Chang-wan
- Brian
- Peppertones
- Lia Kim
- Hanhae
- Seolhyun
- Lee Mi-joo
- Kwak Be-om
- Jung Yi-rang
- Nam Chang-hee
- Kany
- Jung Ji-so
- Kim Dong-joon
- Yu Baek-hap
Winners and nominees
Winners and nominees are listed in alphanumerical order, with winners listed first and emphasised in bold.[9]
Grand Prize
| Best Artist (Daesang) |
Best Album (Daesang) |
|---|---|
| Best Song (Daesang) |
Best Performance (Daesang) |
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Main & Special Awards
The list of main categories and genre nominees was announced in January 2026, through Hanteo Music Awards social media posts. Voting opened on the WhosFan, Fancast, and Mubeat apps from January 16, and will run until February 4.[10]
| Artists of the Year (Bonsang)[11] |
Rookie of the Year[12] |
|---|---|
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| Post Generation Award[13] | Emerging Artist[14] |
| Special Award – Ballad[15] | Special Award – Band[16] |
| Special Award – Independent[17] | Special Award – R&B or Hip-hop[18] |
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| Special Award – Trot[19] | Special Award – Virtual[20] |
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| Special Award – Remake | |
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| Special Award – OST[21] | |
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Global Artist & Popularity Awards
The list of nominees for the Global Artist Award was announced in January 2026.[22] The voting began on January 5 and continued until February 7, 2026.[23] The list of nominees for WhosFandom Award was announced through Whosfan official Twitter account in December 2025, and voting for Top 40 started through the platform from December 29, 2025, to January 1, 2026. while the final voting for Top 2 commenced on the Whosfan app from January 24 to January 25, 2026.[24]
Other awards
| Best Adult Contemporary | Special Crossover |
|---|---|
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| Blooming Star Award | Next Wave |
| Special Collaboration | World Stage |
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| Best of Ballad | 10th Anniversary Influential Artist |
| 20th Anniversary Wannabe Icon Artist | 30th Anniversary Legend of the Age |
Multiple awards
The following artist(s) received two or more awards:
| Count | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 6 | Stray Kids |
| 3 | Ateez |
| Lee Chan-won | |
| Lim Young-woong | |
| 2 | Enhypen |
| Hearts2Hearts | |
| G-Dragon | |
| Plave | |
| Tomorrow X Together |