D Awards 2026 Winners: BOYNEXTDOOR, ENHYPEN, Blackpink Rapper Jennie — A Look At Who Took Home The Big Prizes

K-Pop fans are clued in on the second D Awards 2026, which took place today at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul. The evening was intended to celebrate the best young talent in the world of Korean pop music. Some of the big boy groups who attended the function included BOYNEXTDOOR, ENHYPEN, AHOF, to name a few. With the band members being dressed to the nines, fans also went gaga over the looks of their favorites. 

The evening was hosted by actor Lee Jong-won, actress Shin Ye-eun, and BOYNEXTDOOR member Myung Jae-hyun. Popular actors, actresses, and idols were also part of the event as presenters. Some of the popular names from the world of Korean dramas were Ahn Eun-jin of “Dynamite Kiss” fame, actor Ahn Hyo-seop from the global hit “KPop Demon Hunters,” amongst others. Some of the live acts in the evening were from Kick Flip, AHOF, and others. 

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Delights Blue Label: izna, nexz, AHOF, 82MAJOR, KickFlip, QWER, FIFTY FIFTY, NCT WISH, xikers 

Best Recording: P1Harmony (DUH!), BOYNEXTDOOR (The Action) 

Best Song: izna - SIGN, NCT WISH - poppop 

Best Band: QWER 

Best Choreography: FIFTY FIFTY - Pookie 

Best Group: ENHYPEN, BOYNEXTDOOR, NMIXX, izna 

Best OST: ZEROBASEONE's Seok Matthew & Park Gunwook, "BACK PACKER (STUDY GROUP (Music from the Tving Original Series), Pt. 1" 

Best Stage: xikers, NEXZ 

Best Stage: xikers, NEXZ 

Best Tour: ENHYPEN, "Walk the Line" World Tour

Best Video: ZEROBASEONE, "ICONIK" 

Best Solo Popularity Award (Male): Chuei Li Yu 

Best Solo Popularity Award (Female): Jennie 

Best Group Popularity Award: ENHYPEN (Boy-Group), BABYMONSTER (Girl-Group) 

UPICK Global Choice: Heeseung of ENHYPEN, Karina of aespa 

D Awards Remark: Hi-Fi Un!corn, AxMxP, Chuei Li Yu, 

Dreams Silver Label: AHOF, Close Your Eyes, CORTIS, ALLDAY PROJECT, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts

D Awards Breakthrough: 82

MAJOR D Awards Discovery of the Year: Hi-Fi Un!corn, AHOF, Chuei Li Yu, AxMxP 

Best Social Contents: NCT WISH 

Best Rising Star: AHOF, izna

K-Pop idols have a fan base that extends across nations and continents. Groups like BOYNEXTDOOR, ENHYPEN have been in the business for some time now. The K-Pop industry is valued at at USD 10 billion and contributes towards tourism and cultural capital of South Korea.