The 2026 Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) wrapped up its third and biggest edition after two nights. The energy inside the Belluna Dome in Saitama, Japan, was palpable. Some of the most popular faces in Asian entertainment walked the red carpet on May 16 and 17.
ASEA launched in 2024, organized by South Korean media outlets Newsen and @Style alongside the ASEA Organizing Committee. In just three years, it has scaled rapidly. The 2026 edition moved to the Belluna Dome, a 40,000-capacity venue west of Tokyo. Day 1 focused on the main Daesang (grand prize) categories. On the other hand, Day 2 spotlighted fan-voted awards and genre-specific achievements.
Here is every ASEA 2026 winner from both nights.
2026 Asia Star Entertainer Awards Winners
Day 1 was held on May 16, with MONSTA X’s Hyungwon and IVE’s Rei returning as hosts for their second consecutive year. ENHYPEN walked away with three trophies, including two Daesangs: Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for DESIRE : UNLEASH.
Here is the full Day 1 list:
Artist of the Year (Daesang)
- ENHYPEN
Album of the Year (Daesang)
- ENHYPEN — DESIRE : UNLEASH
Song of the Year
- BLACKPINK — “JUMP”
Performance of the Year
- &TEAM
The Platinum (Bonsang)
- ALPHA DRIVE ONE
- ENHYPEN
- IVE
- &TEAM
- CUTIE STREET
- FRUITS ZIPPER
Top Touring Artist
- MONSTA X
Best Artist (Actor)
- 2PM’s Lee Junho, Kim Hye Yoon
Best OTT Artist
- Go Youn Jung
Best Character (Actor)
- Lee Junho, Go Youn Jung
Great Legacy Artist
- Sato Atsuhiro
Best New Artist
- ALPHA DRIVE ONE
Best Solo
- Lim Young Woong
- i-dle’s Yuqi
Best Trot
- Lim Young Woong
Producer Award
- Kimura Misa
Best Performance
- KYOKA
Hot Trend
- IDID
- VVUP
- CANDY TUNE
- SWEET STEADY
Hot Icon
- DXTEEN
- CUTIE STREET
- FRUITS ZIPPER
Day 2 Winners
TVXQ’s Max Changmin and actress Lee Sung Kyung took over MC duties. The performer lineup included ATEEZ, Hearts2Hearts, NOWZ, xikers, THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE, Wonho, Kwon Eunbi, and more.
Stray Kids and Hearts2Hearts claimed The Best Group honors for male and female acts respectively. On the fan-voted side, Lee Junho took Fan Choice Artist (Actor), Lim Young Woong won Fan Choice Artist (Singer), and AHOF was named Fan Choice 5th Generation. The Fan Choice Couple award went to Lee Chae Min and Lim Yoona.
Here is the full Day 2 list:
Record of the Year (Daesang)
- ATEEZ
Top Touring Artist
- TVXQ
The Platinum (Bonsang)
- 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” (Spring Fever OST)
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
- Yuqi
The Best Stage
- Kwon Eun Bi
- Wonho
Hot Trend
- NOWZ
Hot Icon
- WILD BLUE
- xikers
Congratulations to ASEA 2026 winners!
