CORTIS, ALPHADRIVE ONE both go 2-for-2 at KMA 2026
CORTIS won Record of the Year at KMA 2026, just 11 months into their career. ALPHADRIVE ONE's two wins bring their all-time tally to seven.
CORTIS picked up the Grand Prize — Record of the Year — at KMA 2026 on January 25, eleven months after the group's debut. The ceremony was held at Korea University's Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul.
They also took home the Ultimate 12 award, finishing the night as double winners. On stage, the group performed three tracks from their second mini-album: ACAI, REDRED, and YOUNGCREATORCREW.
In their acceptance speech the members said: "We haven't even been debuted for a year yet, but it seems the core fans are giving us good awards." On title track REDRED specifically, they added: "We had confidence and ambition in this song from when the members created it together. It's great fortune that it received so much love."
ALPHADRIVE ONE also walked away with two awards that night. They won New Artist and Ultimate 12. Their set ran through FREAK ALARM, FORMULA, and OMG! in succession.
The group thanked their fanbase — Aliz — for the new artist win. During the Ultimate 12 moment, they confirmed a new album is in preparation. "We will continue to work hard to become singers we can be proud of to our fans."
The KMA double brings ALPHADRIVE ONE's cumulative award count to seven across ceremonies that include the 2026 K Forum, Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2026, and the 35th Seoul Music Awards.
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