The Asia Artist Awards (AAA) 2026 has revealed its first lineup of performers, bringing together established K-pop acts, rising groups and J-pop talent for the ceremony’s expanded two-day edition in Taiwan. Naniwa Danshi, WJSN’s DAYOUNG, ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Hanbin, OURBIRTHDAY, DAY6’s Wonpil, ITZY’s Chaeryeong, CORTIS and TUIDE are among the artists set to take the stage.
The 11th Asia Artist Awards will take place December 5–6, 2026, at Kaohsiung National Stadium in Kaohsiung, marking the first time the event will span two full days. The singer lineup reflects AAA’s increasingly international scope, with performers representing K-pop, J-pop and newer acts from across Asia.
Among the most established names announced are Naniwa Danshi, one of Japan’s prominent boy groups, alongside DAY6’s Wonpil and ITZY’s Chaeryeong. DAYOUNG, a member of WJSN, will also appear, while ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Hanbin will pull double duty as both performer and one of the ceremony’s hosts.
The lineup also introduces a particularly quick rise for TUIDE. The seven-member group under HYBE’s ABD label debuted on August 24 with the EP Tune & Play and its title track “Sun Kiss,” meaning their AAA appearance will come only a little more than three months after their official debut. The multinational group includes members from Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan.
CORTIS, meanwhile, returns to a venue where the group already made a major impression. BigHit Music’s five-member boy group debuted in August 2025 with “What You Want” and the EP Color Outside the Lines before winning Rookie of the Year and Best Performance at AAA 2025 in Kaohsiung. Their debut EP reached No. 15 on the Billboard 200, while “RedRed” later topped South Korea’s Circle Digital Chart.
The 2026 ceremony marks a significant expansion for AAA, which launched in 2016 as a combined awards show recognizing achievements in both music and acting. This year’s edition will feature red carpet events beginning at 3 p.m., followed by the main ceremony at 5 p.m. on both December 5 and 6.
Jang Wonyoung of IVE is returning as host for a sixth consecutive year, joined by actor Ji Chang-wook and ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Hanbin. Major prizes include Daesangs for Artist of the Year in both music and acting, as well as Song, Album, Stage and Performance of the Year.
Additional performers and nominees are expected to be announced.
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