The 2026 D AWARDS with upick K-POP ceremony will be broadcast live on TBS Channel 1 from Seoul on February 11, 2026.
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The K-POP award ceremony "2026 D AWARDS with upick" will be exclusively broadcast live on CS broadcasting TBS Channel 1 on February 11, 2026 (Wednesday, holiday). The "2026 D AWARDS with upick" is the second K-POP award ceremony, following its first event held in February 2025. It consists of three main categories: the "D Awards Black Label" (Grand Prize) for outstanding artists, songs, performances, and trends from last year; the "D Awards Delights Blue Label" (Main Award) for K-POP artists who showed remarkable achievements over the year; and the "D Awards Dreamers Silver Label" (New Artist Award) for promising rookie artists expected to lead the K-POP scene in the future. This award ceremony will feature globally popular artists such as ENHYPEN, who successfully held a stadium concert in Japan in just 4 years and 7 months after their debut, BOYNEXTDOOR, who completed their first solo tour across 13 cities, and NCT WISH, who set a new personal record with over 1.39 million sales in the first week of their 3rd mini-album released in September 2025. ZEROBASEONE, who established a record of six consecutive million-seller albums in K-POP history, will also make a consecutive appearance following the first event. Other notable young artists include the super rookie AxMxP, who debuted with a triple title song in September 2025, and izna, known for their performance skills. The MCs will be Jehyun, Lee Jungwon, and Shin Yeun from BOYNEXTDOOR, and their seamless hosting is also something to look forward to. ■Broadcast Overview "Live Broadcast! K-POP Award Ceremony 2026 D AWARDS with upick" February 11, 2026 (Wednesday, holiday) from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM Exclusively broadcast live on CS broadcasting "TBS Channel 1 Latest Drama, Music, Movies" <Featured Artists> (in alphabetical order) 82MAJOR, AHOF, AxMxP, BOYNEXTDOOR, ENHYPEN, izna, KickFlip, NCT WISH, NEXZ, P1Harmony, QWER, xikers, ZEROBASEONE, FIFTY FIFTY, Hi-Fi Un!corn, Choi Ribu <MC> Jehyun (BOYNEXTDOOR), Lee Jungwon, Shin Yeun *Please note that the content and performers may change. Thank you for your understanding. ■Related Links Program Homepage
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