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Four Awards Including 'Grand Song'… TREASURE: "A Meaningful Award… We Will Become Great Artists" [2026 KGMA]

'2026 Korea Grand Music Awards' Day 1: "Artist Day"

KIM HYUNSIK
2026-11-07 20:55:50
[Edaily Reporter KIM HYUNSIK ] The group TREASURE received the “Grand Song” trophy, one of the highest honors, at the “2026 Korea Grand Music Awards” (2026 KGMA).
The “Artist Day,” the first day of the “2026 Korea Grand Music Awards” (2026 KGMA), took place on the afternoon of the 7th at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul. TREASURE is delivering their acceptance speech. (Photo: KGMA Special Press Corps)
TREASURE was announced as the winner of the “Grand Song” award during “Artist Day,” the first day of the “2026 KGMA,” held on the 7th at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul.
At this awards ceremony, they also won “Best Artist,” “Best Hip-Hop,” and “Trend of the Year” (Group Category), taking home a total of four awards.
After receiving the “Grand Song” award, TREASURE stated, “Thank you for this meaningful award,” adding, “We’ve made a comeback with ‘Shock,’ so please show us lots of support. We’ll work even harder in the future.”
They also said, “Thank you for this wonderful and valuable award,” adding, “We will work really hard to become great artists.”
The ‘KGMA’ is an awards ceremony newly established in 2024 by Ilgan Sports (Edaily M)—which celebrated its 57th anniversary this year—to present a new paradigm for the South Korean pop music industry. Now in its third year, this year’s ceremony was hosted by Ilgan Sports and co-organized by the KGMA Organizing Committee and Creatoring.
The awards ceremony takes place over two days, the 7th and 8th. The first day, themed “Artist Day,” features performances by Nobel Bright, Nueara, Dayoung, Lucy, Lisenne, Maydin, Miyao, Cykerus, iDIT, Andable, Young K, All Day Project, Jang Min-ho, CRAVITY, Close Your Eyes, TUID, TREASURE, Triple S, P1Harmony, and Fifty Fifty. Actors Nam Ji-hyun and Lisenne’s Won-i served as MCs.
Music and album data for the “2026 KGMA” was provided by Hanteo Chart, Genie Music, FLO, and Bugs, while the official fan voting was conducted via the Kugung app. The awards ceremony was broadcast live on ENA. In Japan, it was streamed live on Hulu Japan, and in regions outside of Japan and China, it was streamed live on TikTok Live.

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