ATEEZ, RIIZE, P1Harmony headline 2026 K World Dream Awards first lineup
The 10th-anniversary K World Dream Awards unveils its first five acts for August 27 at KINTEX, with fan voting kicking off July 13.
ATEEZ, P1Harmony, RIIZE, AHOF, and AND2BLE are the first five acts confirmed for the 2026 K World Dream Awards, the organizing committee announced on the 9th.
August 27 at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The event turns 10 this year. Broadcaster Jeon Hyun-moo and comedian Jang Do-yeon return as MCs for the fourth consecutive year.
All five acts are riding high. ATEEZ have three Billboard 200 number ones and seven million-seller albums. P1Harmony hit number 4 on the US Billboard 200 with Unique. RIIZE stacked four consecutive million-seller albums on the strength of Get a Guitar, Love 119, and Boom Boom Bass.
The two newer names matter too. AHOF snagged a music broadcast number one and rookie awards straight out of debut. AND2BLE moved past 730,000 copies in first-week sales of their debut album.
Fan voting for the popular award opens July 13 via FanderOne. Winners will be chosen across four categories: male group, female group, male solo, and female solo.
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