ATEEZ, NMIXX, RIIZE and CORTIS take 2026 TMA grand prizes

The 2026 The Fact Music Awards were held in Busan on 19 September, with four acts receiving the ceremony’s top Daesang honours.

ATEEZ won Icon of the Year, NMIXX received Sound of the Year, RIIZE took Muse of the Year, and CORTIS was awarded Record of the Year.

All four grand-prize recipients also featured among the Artist of the Year winners. ATEEZ, NMIXX and RIIZE each added an Artist of the Year trophy, while CORTIS also collected Next Leader.

Other notable wins included World Best Performer for TREASURE, Global Hot Star Awards for PLAVE, and FANNSTAR CHOICE awards for BTS in the group category and Lee Chan Won in the solo category.

For European K-pop fans, the results offer a useful snapshot of the artists gaining major recognition in Korea this year, from established international performers such as ATEEZ and BTS to newer names including CORTIS and ALPHA DRIVE ONE.