ENHYPEN, ATEEZ, BLACKPINK, and TVXQ were among the biggest winners at the 2026 Asia Star Entertainer Awards, held across two nights at the Belluna Dome in Saitama, Japan on 16 and 17 May.
The awards ceremony brought together some of Asia’s biggest music and entertainment names, celebrating standout artists, performers, actors, and fan-favourite stars across K-pop, J-pop, trot, OSTs, and more.
ENHYPEN led Day 1 with major wins, taking home Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for DESIRE : UNLEASH. The group also received The Platinum Award alongside ALPHA DRIVE ONE, IVE, &TEAM, CUTIE STREET, and FRUITS ZIPPER.
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BLACKPINK also scored a major win with Song of the Year for ‘JUMP’, while &TEAM took home Performance of the Year. MONSTA X were named Top Touring Artist on the first night.
Day 1 also spotlighted stars across film, television, and entertainment. 2PM’s Lee Junho and Kim Hye Yoon won The Best Artist (Actor), while Go Youn Jung was named The Best OTT Artist. Lee Junho and Go Youn Jung also received The Best Character (Actor).
On Day 2, ATEEZ emerged as one of the night’s biggest winners, taking home Record of the Year, The Platinum, and The Best Conceptual Artist. TVXQ also had a standout run, winning Top Touring Artist, The Platinum, and The Grand Legendary Artist of Asia.
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Stray Kids were named The Best Group (Male), while Hearts2Hearts won The Best Group (Female) and also received The Platinum. Sung Han Bin picked up The Best OST for ‘You Are Spring’ from Spring Fever, while Yuqi won The Best Solo (Female).
Fan-voted categories also brought big moments, with Lee Junho winning Fan Choice Artist (Actor), Lim Young Woong winning Fan Choice Artist (Singer), AHOF taking Fan Choice 5th Generation, and Lee Chae Min and Lim Yoona winning Fan Choice Couple.
See the full list of winners below.
2026 Asia Star Entertainer Awards — Day 1 winners
Artist of the Year: ENHYPEN
Song of the Year: BLACKPINK — ‘JUMP’
Album of the Year: ENHYPEN — DESIRE : UNLEASH
Performance of the Year: &TEAM
The Platinum Award: ALPHA DRIVE ONE, ENHYPEN, IVE, &TEAM, CUTIE STREET, FRUITS ZIPPER
Top Touring Artist: MONSTA X
The Best Artist (Actor): 2PM’s Lee Junho, Kim Hye Yoon
The Best OTT Artist: Go Youn Jung
The Best Character (Actor): Lee Junho, Go Youn Jung
The Great Legacy Artist: Sato Atsuhiro
The Best New Artist: ALPHA DRIVE ONE
The Best Solo: Lim Young Woong, i-dle’s Yuqi
The Best Trot: Lim Young Woong
Producer Award: Kimura Misa
The Best Performance: KYOKA
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2026 Asia Star Entertainer Awards — Day 2 winners
Record of the Year: ATEEZ
Top Touring Artist: TVXQ
The Platinum: ATEEZ, TVXQ, THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE, Hearts2Hearts
Fan Choice Couple: Lee Chae Min, Lim Yoona
Fan Choice Artist (Actor): Lee Junho
Fan Choice Artist (Singer): Lim Young Woong
Fan Choice 5th Generation: AHOF
The Best Conceptual Artist: ATEEZ
The Best Group (Male): Stray Kids
The Best Group (Female): Hearts2Hearts
The Best OST: Sung Han Bin — ‘You Are Spring’ from Spring Fever
The Best Character (Actress): Lee Sung Kyung
The Best Character (Actor): Lee Chae Min
The Grand Legendary Artist of Asia: TVXQ
The Best Stage (Japan): Ikuta Toma
The Best Solo (Female): Yuqi
The Best Stage: Kwon Eun Bi, Wonho
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