40th Golden Disc Awards
| 40th Golden Disc Awards | |
|---|---|
Official poster | |
| Date | January 10, 2026 |
| Location | Taipei Dome, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Country | South Korea |
| Hosted by | Sung Si-kyung Moon Ga-young |
| Website | goldendisc.co.kr |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | JTBC |
The 40th Golden Disc Awards (Korean: 제40회 골든디스크어워즈) is an upcoming award ceremony to be 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 will be 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 were announced on November 26.[5] The second line-up were announced on November 27.[6]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) Performed |
|---|---|
| AllDay Project | TBA |
| Cortis | TBA |
| Enhypen | TBA |
| NCT Wish | TBA |
| Ive | TBA |
| Izna | TBA |
| Le Sserafim | TBA |
| Zerobaseone | TBA |
| Zo Zazz | TBA |
| ARrC | TBA |
| Ateez | TBA |
| BoyNextDoor | TBA |
| Close Your Eyes | TBA |
| KiiiKiii | TBA |
| Monsta X | TBA |
| Stray Kids | TBA |
| TWS | TBA |
| Jennie | TBA |
Winners and nominees
Winners and nominees are listed in alphabetical order. Winners are listed first and emphasized in bold.
Main awards
Nominations for Digital Song Bonsang, Album Bonsang, and Rookie of the Year were announced on November 25, 2025.[7]
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.[8]
| Most Popular Artist – Female[9] | Most Popular Artist – Male[9] |
|---|---|
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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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "PRIZM – Golden Disc Vote". Archived from the original on December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025 – via Prizm.