Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2026
2026 edition of award ceremony
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The Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2026 was an award ceremony held at Belluna Dome in Saitama, Japan on May 16–17, 2026.[1] It is the third edition of the annual award show Asia Star Entertainer Awards. The award ceremony was hosted by Hyungwon and Rei for the first day and Lee Sung-kyung and Max Changmin for the second day.[2][3] It was broadcast live in Japan via U-Next, in Korea via Naver TV, and worldwide via CHZZK.[4]
| Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2026 | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Date | May 16–17, 2026 |
| Venue | Belluna Dome, Saitama |
| Country | Japan |
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| Website | https://www.asea.kr |
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| Network | Streaming: CHZZK Naver TV U-Next |
Performers
The lineup of performers was announced throughout April and May 2026.[5][6]
Day 1 (May 17)
| Artist(s) | Song(s) Performed |
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| &Team | "We on Fire" (Korean version) "Mismatch" "Bewitched" |
| Alpha Drive One | "Formula" "Freak Alarm" |
| Candy Tune | ""Baibai Fight!" |
| Cutie Street | "Kawaii Dake ja Dame Desu ka?" |
| DXTeen | "Bring the Fire" "Ryou Kataomoi" |
| Enhypen | "No Way Back" "Big Girls Don't Cry" "Knife" "Helium" |
| Fruits Zipper Candy Tune Cutie Street Sweet Steady |
"Watashi no Ichiban Kawaii Tokoro" |
| Idid | "Heaven Smiles" "Push Back" "Chan-Ran" |
| Sweet Steady | "Sweet Step" |
| VVUP | "House Party" "Super Model" |
Day 2 (May 18)
| Artist(s) | Song(s) Performed |
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| Ateez | "NASA" "Adrenaline" (Korean version) |
| Hearts2Hearts | "Focus" "Rude!" |
| Kwon Eun-bi | "Hello Stranger" "Underwater" |
| Max Changmin | "Fever" |
| Nowz | Intro: "Fiction" / "Pray (I'll Be Your Man)" / "Tomboy" / "Shine" "Everglow" "Ammo" |
| The Rampage from Exile Tribe | "Everest" "Break it Down" "24karats Stay Gold" "24karats Gold Genesis" |
| Toma Ikuta | "Super Romance" |
| Wild Blue | "You" |
| Wonho | "If You Wanna" "Maniac" "Better Than Me" |
| Xikers | "Iconic" "Superpower (Peak)" |
Winner and nominees
The winners are listed in alphanumerical order and emphasized in bold.[7][8]
Grand prize
Main & special awards
| The Platinum (Bonsang) | |
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| Best New Artist | Best Artist |
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| Best Group | Best Solo Artist |
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| Best Performance | Best Conceptual Artist |
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| Best Stage | Best Character |
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| Best Trot | |
| Grand Legendary Artist of Asia | Great Legacy Artist |
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| Hot Icon | Hot Trend |
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| Top Touring Artist | Best Producer |
| Best OST | |
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Popularity awards
| Fan Choice – Couple | |
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| Fan Choice – Artist | Fan Choice – 5th Generation Artist |
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Multiple awards
The following artist(s) received two or more awards:
| Count | Artist(s) |
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| 3 | Ateez |
| Enhypen | |
| Lee Jun-ho | |
| Lim Young-woong | |
| TVXQ! | |
| 2 | &Team |
| Alpha Drive One | |
| Cutie Street | |
| Fruits Zipper | |
| Go Youn-jung | |
| Hearts2Hearts | |
| Lee Chae-min |