| 40th Golden Disc Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Date | January 10, 2026 |
| Location | Taipei Dome, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Country | South Korea |
| Hosted by | |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | |
| Digital Daesang | "Home Sweet Home" |
| Album Daesang | Karma |
| Artist Daesang | Jennie |
| Website | goldendisc.co.kr |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | JTBC |
The 40th Golden Disc Awards (Korean: 제40회 골든디스크어워즈) is an award ceremony held on January 10, 2026, at the Taipei Dome in Taipei, Taiwan. It honored the best in South Korean music released between early-November 2024 and early-November 2025.[1] The event was hosted by Sung Si-kyung and Moon Ga-young.[2]
Criteria
For the 40th ceremony, a new grand prize category, Artist of the Year, was introduced.[3]
| Category | Online voting | Expert Evaluation | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist Daesang (Artist of the Year) | N/A | 40% | 60% (15% streaming usage + 15% album sales + 30% global chart) |
| Digital Daesang (Song of the Year) | 60% (streaming usage) | ||
| Digital Song (Bonsang) | |||
| Album Daesang (Album of the Year) | 60% (album sales) | ||
| Album (Bonsang) | |||
| Rookie Artist of the Year[A] | 60% (30% streaming usage + 30% album sales) | ||
| Most Popular Artist | 100% | N/A | |
| Special Awards | N/A | 100% | N/A |
| Data Sources: Circle Chart (Digital chart, Album chart); Prizm (Voting data)[4] | |||
Performers
The first line-up of performers was announced on November 26.[5] The second line-up was announced on November 27.[6]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) Performed |
|---|---|
| Zhang Hao & Sung Han-bin | "Better" (BoA cover) |
| Cortis | "What You Want" |
| AllDay Project | "Famous" "Look at Me" "One More Time" |
| KiiiKiii | "Groundwork" "I Do Me" (Golden Disc version) |
| TWS | "Spring Day" (BTS Cover) |
| Izna | "Be My Baby" (Wonder Girls Cover) |
| Zo Zazz | "Don't You Know" |
| NCT Wish | "Videohood" "Color" |
| ARrC | "Dummy" "Awesome" |
| Close Your Eyes | "Close Your Eyes" "X" "SOB" |
| Kim Tae-rae | "Reflection of You in Your Smile" (Shin Seung-hun Cover) |
| Huh Yunjin | "Like Rain, Like Music" (Kim Hyun-sik Cover) |
| Izna | "Mamma mia" "Fake It" |
| TWS | "Countdown" "Nice to See You Again" (Korean version) "Overdrive" |
| BoyNextDoor | "If I Say, I Love You" "Hollywood Action" |
| Zerobaseone | "In Bloom" "Crush" "Feel the Pop" "Good So Bad" "Blue" "Iconik" |
| KiiiKiii | "Flying, Deep in the Night" (Lee Moon-sae Cover) |
| Jongho | "Those Days" (Kim Kwang-seok Cover) |
| Le Sserafim | "Spaghetti" "Hot" |
| Ive | "♥ Beats" "Rebel Heart" |
| Close Your Eyes | "Lies" (BigBang Cover) |
| ARrC | "Hot" (1TYM Cover) |
| Joohoney | "Sting" |
| Monsta X | "N the Front" "Do What I Want" |
| Enhypen | "Bad Desire (With or Without You)" "Daydream" "Outside" |
| Ateez | "Ice on My Teeth" "In Your Fantasy" |
| Stray Kids | "Divine" "Do It" (Turbo version) "Ceremony" (Karma version) |
| Jennie | "Filter" "Damn Right" "Like Jennie" (Remix version) |
Winners and nominees
Winners and nominees are listed in alphabetical order. Winners are listed first and emphasized in bold.[7]
Main awards
Nominations for Digital Song Bonsang, Album Bonsang, and Rookie of the Year were announced on November 25, 2025.[8]
| Digital Daesang (Song of the Year) |
Album Daesang (Album of the Year) |
|---|---|
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| Artist Daesang (Artist of the Year) | |
| Digital Song Bonsang | Album Bonsang |
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| Rookie Artist of the Year | |
Popularity awards
The categories for the popularity awards were announced on December 22, and voting began on the same day, running until January 5. Voting is being conducted through Prizm.[9]
| Most Popular Artist – Female[10] | Most Popular Artist – Male[10] |
|---|---|
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Special awards
| Golden Choice | Next Generation |
|---|---|
| Cosmopolitan Artist Award | Global Impact Award |
| Best Performance | Naver AI Choice |
| Best Group | |
Multiple awards
The following artist(s) received two or more awards:
| Count | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 3 | G-Dragon |
| Ive | |
| Jennie | |
| 2 | AllDay Project |
| BoyNextDoor | |
| Stray Kids |
Gallery
- Award ceremony gallery
Jennie
Stray Kids
Enhypen
Ive
Le Sserafim
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Notes
- ↑ Applies to all digital singles, extended plays/single albums with 6 or less songs, and studio albums.
References
- ↑ Lim, Jeong-won (July 18, 2025). "40th Golden Disc Awards to pack Taipei Dome in January". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on November 27, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ↑ Moon, Seok-jin (November 25, 2025). “성시경·문가영 재회”…제40회 ‘골든디스크어워즈’→디지털·음반·신인상 경쟁 구도 ["Sung Si-kyung and Moon Ga-young reunite"... The 40th 'Golden Disc Awards' →Digital, Record, and Rookie Award Competition] (in Korean). Top Star News. Archived from the original on November 27, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025 – via Naver.
- ↑ Lee, Sung-mi (November 21, 2025). '제40회 골든디스크어워즈’ 새 트로피·아티스트 대상 신설 ['40th Golden Disc Awards' new trophy and artist award] (in Korean). E Today. Archived from the original on November 27, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025 – via Naver.
- ↑ "The 40th Golden Disc Awards – Abaout Awards". Archived from the original on November 27, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025 – via Naver.
- ↑ Lee, Da-gyeom (November 26, 2025). 아이브·엔하이픈·제로베이스원, ‘제40회 골든디스크’ 1차 라인업 공개 [Ive, ENHYPEN, and ZEROBASEONE unveil the first lineup of the '40th Golden Disc'] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on November 27, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025 – via Naver.
- ↑ Ji, Min-kyung (November 27, 2025). 스트레이 키즈→제니, '제40회 골든디스크' 2차 라인업 공개 [Stray Kids →Jennie unveils the second lineup for the '40th Golden Disc'] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on November 27, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025 – via Naver.
- ↑ Ko, Seung-hee (January 11, 2026). 스트레이 키즈·지드래곤·제니, 골든디스크 대상 [Stray Kids, G-Dragon, Jennie, Golden Disc Grand Prize]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 12, 2026. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Naver.
- ↑ Jeong, Ha-eun (November 25, 2025). '제40회 골든디스크어워즈' 디지털 음원·음반·신인상 후보 공개 ['40th Golden Disc Awards' Digital Sound Record, Album, and Rookie of the Year Nominations Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025 – via Naver.
- ↑ Ji, Min-kyung (December 22, 2025). '골든디스크 업비트 인기상' 주인공은?..12월 22일부터 투표 시작 [Who is the main character of the 'Golden Disc Upbit Popularity Award'?.. Voting begins on December 22] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025 – via Naver.
- 1 2 "PRIZM – Golden Disc Vote". Archived from the original on December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025 – via Prizm.