AAA 2026 adds Accusefive, Xdinary Heroes, WOODZ, MONSTA X’s Jooheon, and tripleS, boosting anticipation for the Taiwan event.
August/20/2026 20:07
The international awards ceremony “Asia Artist Awards” (hereinafter “AAA 2026”) has revealed an additional lineup that has become even more glamorous, and has prepared to heat up the year-end music industry. For the two days of December 5 and 6, at the Kaohsiung National Stadium in Taiwan, “AAA 2026” will add Taiwan’s popular band Accusefive, Xdinary Heroes, Jo Seung-youn (WOODZ), MONSTA X’s Jooheon, and tripleS. Accusefive, which won the “Song of the Year” award at Taiwan’s representative music awards ceremony, the “Golden Melody Awards,” and swept major Spotify charts, will go on stage at “AAA 2026” following its solo concert at Kaohsiung National Stadium, and will receive cheers from local fans. Xdinary Heroes, who have risen as the main characters of global band music, are showing even more strengthened sound and overwhelming energy with their 8th mini album “DEAD AND.” Following the overwhelming live performance they showed earlier at “ACON 2026,” expectations are gathering for the special stage they will unfold at this awards ceremony. Attention is also focused on Jo Seung-youn’s participation, who created a long-running hit on music streaming charts with his self-composed song “Drowning.” Following his record of the longest TOP 10 run in MelOn’s “TOP100,” he swept first place on various major annual charts and established a firm position as an irreplaceable solo singer-songwriter. MONSTA X’s Jooheon proved his global explosive power by reaching No. 1 on iTunes charts in 24 countries and regions overseas with his 2nd solo mini album “Light (INSANITY).” Having drawn attention from overseas media and the public, the overwhelming solo stage he will show is another point of interest. The 24-member multinational girl group tripleS is riding momentum after recording a half-million seller with ASSEMBLE26 “LOVE & POP” and winning their first terrestrial music show No. 1 since debut with the title track “Baby Flower,” and is taking its first step as a major icon at “AAA 2026.” Meanwhile, “AAA 2026” will feature IVE’s Wonyoung, who has served as MC for six consecutive years, actor Ji Chang-wook, and ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Han-bin as MCs. Prior to this, top actors such as Ko Yoon-jung, Kim Seon-ho, and Byun Woo-seok, as well as top-tier K-pop artists such as RIIZE, ATEEZ, ITZY, and TOMORROW X TOGETHER, had already been confirmed to appear. With this newly revealed lineup, global fans’ sense of anticipation has risen even further.
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