By the K-Pulso team · Published
From November to January, K-pop’s big awards ceremonies come one after another. Here they all are in one place: the date in Korean time, the start time where you live, the venue, where to watch live and whether you can vote. We only list a date once the organisers announce it; the rest are marked not confirmed.
The calendar
Dates are in Korean time (KST). Tap a ceremony’s name to see the start time in your zone, where to watch and the sources.
| Ceremony | Date (KST) | Venue | Voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA) | Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul, South Korea | coogoong · | |
| Melon Music Awards (MMA2026) | Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul, South Korea | Melon · | |
| MAMA Awards | Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan | Mnet Plus, X · |
| Ceremony | Date (KST) | Venue | Voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Artist Awards (AAA) | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Taiwan | No fan vote announced |
| Ceremony | Date (KST) | Venue | Voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Disc Awards | Vietnam Exhibition Center (VEC), Hanoi, Vietnam | No fan vote announced |
| Ceremony | Date (KST) | Venue | Voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| KBS Song Festival TBA | Not confirmed (in 2025: ) | Not confirmed | No fan vote announced |
| MBC Gayo Daejejeon TBA | Not confirmed (in 2025: ) | Not confirmed | No fan vote announced |
| SBS Gayo Daejeon TBA | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No fan vote announced |
| Seoul Music Awards TBA | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No fan vote announced |
Last checked: . We will update this calendar as soon as the dates for KBS Song Festival, MBC Gayo Daejejeon, SBS Gayo Daejeon, and Seoul Music Awards are announced.
Ceremony by ceremony
Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA)
- Date (KST)
- Time
- Not confirmed
- Venue
- Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul, South Korea
- Where to watch
- TikTok LIVE
South Korea: ENA
Japan: Hulu - Voting
- coogoong ·
This is the third Korea Grand Music Awards and the first in Seoul: the show used to be held at Inspire Arena in Incheon. Actress Nam Ji-hyun and RESCENE’s Woni host day one; IVE’s Liz and actor Kim Jae-won host day two. You can watch it live on Korean channel ENA, on TikTok LIVE in the rest of the world (except Japan and China) and, in Japan, exclusively on Hulu. 40 acts perform: on the 7th, among others, TREASURE, P1Harmony, MEOVV, tripleS and RESCENE; on the 8th, ATEEZ, ITZY, RIIZE, TWS, Hearts2Hearts and KiiiKiii. The main voting rounds are over; live voting for the coogoong Most Popular Artist award is now open on the coogoong app until November 7 (day one) and November 8 (day two). The start time is not confirmed yet. Our KGMA 2026 guide has the full lineup by day and how to watch from each country.
Sources: KGMA (votación) · Soompi · Edaily · Ilgan Sports · Xportsnews · Hulu Japan
Melon Music Awards (MMA2026)
- Date (KST)
- Time
- Nov 14: 18:00 in Korea & Japan · 16:00 in Jakarta · 10:00 in Spain
Nov 15: 18:00 in Korea & Japan · 16:00 in Jakarta · 10:00 in Spain - Venue
- Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul, South Korea
- Where to watch
- Melon (YouTube)
1theK (YouTube)
South Korea: Melon, Wavve
Japan: U-NEXT
Taiwan: TVBS 42, CATCHPLAY TV - Voting
- Melon ·
The 18th Melon Music Awards run over two days for the first time. 26 acts perform: on the 14th, among others, aespa, NCT DREAM, ATEEZ, RIIZE, TWS and Hearts2Hearts; on the 15th, IVE, NCT 127, PLAVE, ILLIT, KiiiKiii and CORTIS. On both days the red carpet starts at 5 PM and the ceremony at 6 PM KST. In Korea it streams on Melon and Wavve; outside Korea, on YouTube, on the Melon and 1theK channels (except in some countries); in Japan, only on U-NEXT. On Melon, TOP10 voting closes on October 29 and category voting runs from October 30 to November 13; in Japan, fans vote on U-NEXT for the Japan Favorite Artist award (CORTIS, ILLIT, IVE, NCT WISH or RIIZE) from October 30 to November 13; for the new Global TOP10 category, fans outside Korea vote on the Berriz app. Our MMA2026 guide has the full lineup.
Sources: Melon (MMA2026) · U-NEXT · U-NEXT (nota de prensa) · Kakao Entertainment · Sports Kyunghyang · Dailian · Korea Daily / OSEN · Soompi · The Korea Times · Korea JoongAng Daily
MAMA Awards
- Date (KST)
- Time
- Nov 20: 18:00 in Korea & Japan · 16:00 in Jakarta · 10:00 in Spain
Nov 21: 15:00 in Korea & Japan · 13:00 in Jakarta · 07:00 in Spain - Venue
- Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan
- Where to watch
- Mnet Plus
Mnet K-POP (YouTube)
Mnet TV (YouTube)
M2 (YouTube)
KCON Official (YouTube)
Japan: Mnet Japan, Mnet Smart+, U-NEXT - Voting
- Mnet Plus, X ·
The MAMA Awards return to Japan with two nights at Kyocera Dome Osaka: Chapter 1 on Friday the 20th and Chapter 2 on Saturday the 21st. BIGBANG, ENHYPEN and CORTIS are among the announced performers. Round 2 of Fans’ Choice, which includes the VISA Fans’ Choice of the Year, runs from October 28 at 6 PM to November 8 at 11:59 PM KST, on the Mnet Plus app (90% of the score) and on X (10%). In Japan, U-NEXT has the exclusive live stream, alongside Mnet Japan and Mnet Smart+. Our MAMA voting guide explains it step by step.
Sources: MAMA AWARDS (X) · Soompi · U-NEXT
Asia Artist Awards (AAA)
- Date (KST)
- Time
- Not confirmed
- Venue
- Kaohsiung National Stadium, Taiwan
- Where to watch
- Not confirmed
- Voting
- No fan vote announced
The Asia Artist Awards return to Kaohsiung National Stadium in Taiwan, as in 2025. TWICE’s Tzuyu and Sung Han-bin host day one; IVE’s Jang Won-young and actor Ji Chang-wook host day two. ATEEZ, ITZY, RIIZE and TOMORROW X TOGETHER are among the announced acts. The start time and the broadcast have not been announced yet.
Sources: Sports Kyunghyang · Soompi
Golden Disc Awards
- Date (KST)
- Time
- Not confirmed
- Venue
- Vietnam Exhibition Center (VEC), Hanoi, Vietnam
- Where to watch
- Not confirmed
- Voting
- No fan vote announced
The 41st Golden Disc Awards are held in Vietnam for the first time: two days on an outdoor stage at the Vietnam Exhibition Center (VEC) in Hanoi. Sung Si-kyung and Moon Ga-young host for the third year in a row. The line-up, tickets and broadcast have not been announced yet.
Sources: Korea JoongAng Daily · Soompi · Việt Nam News
KBS Song Festival TBA
- Date (KST)
- Not confirmed (in 2025: )
- Time
- Not confirmed
- Venue
- Not confirmed
- Where to watch
- Not confirmed
- Voting
- No fan vote announced
Not an awards show: it is KBS’s big year-end concert, from the channel behind Music Bank. KBS has not announced the 2026 date yet. In 2025 it took place on December 19 at 7:15 PM KST, in Incheon.
Sources: Soompi (2025)
MBC Gayo Daejejeon TBA
- Date (KST)
- Not confirmed (in 2025: )
- Time
- Not confirmed
- Venue
- Not confirmed
- Where to watch
- Not confirmed
- Voting
- No fan vote announced
MBC’s year-end festival, from the channel behind Show! Music Core, with no awards. It usually airs on New Year’s Eve: in 2025 it was on December 31 at 8:50 PM KST. MBC has not announced this year’s date yet.
SBS Gayo Daejeon TBA
- Date (KST)
- Not confirmed
- Time
- Not confirmed
- Venue
- Not confirmed
- Where to watch
- Not confirmed
- Voting
- No fan vote announced
No awards here either: it is the year-end festival of SBS, the channel behind Inkigayo. SBS already held a special summer edition on August 9 at KINTEX in Goyang, but the winter show has no official date yet.
Sources: SBS Star (Summer, 2026)
Seoul Music Awards TBA
- Date (KST)
- Not confirmed
- Time
- Not confirmed
- Venue
- Not confirmed
- Where to watch
- Not confirmed
- Voting
- No fan vote announced
The organisers have not announced the date or the venue of the next edition yet. We will add it as soon as it is official.
How to read the times
The ceremonies give their times in Korean time (KST), which is the same as Japan. For Jakarta (WIB), take away 2 hours; for the UK, 9 hours, and for central Europe, 8 hours, while Europe is on winter time. For example, MAMA Chapter 1 starts on November 20 at 6 PM in Osaka: that is 4 PM in Jakarta, 10 AM in Spain and 9 AM in London.
Frequently asked questions
When is MAMA 2026?
On November 20 and 21, 2026, at Kyocera Dome Osaka, Japan. Chapter 1 starts on the 20th at 6 PM Korea and Japan time (4 PM in Jakarta) and Chapter 2 on the 21st at 3 PM (1 PM in Jakarta).
Which K-pop awards are in November 2026?
Three in a row: the KGMA on the 7th and 8th and the Melon Music Awards (MMA2026) on the 14th and 15th, both at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, then MAMA on the 20th and 21st in Osaka.
Where can I watch them live?
MAMA streams on the Mnet Plus app and on the Mnet K-POP, Mnet TV, M2 and KCON Official YouTube channels; in Japan, on U-NEXT. The KGMA streams on TikTok LIVE in most of the world, on ENA in Korea and on Hulu in Japan. The MMA streams on YouTube (Melon and 1theK channels), on Melon and Wavve in Korea and on U-NEXT in Japan. The other ceremonies have not announced where they will be shown yet; we will add it here.
Which awards can fans vote for?
Three of them: at MAMA, round 2 of Fans’ Choice runs from October 28 to November 8 on Mnet Plus and X; at the MMA, on Melon, TOP10 voting until October 29 and category voting from October 30 to November 13; and at the KGMA, live voting for the coogoong Most Popular Artist award is open on the coogoong app until November 7 and 8.
When are the KBS, SBS and MBC year-end shows?
They have no official dates yet. For reference, in 2025 KBS held its show on December 19 and MBC on December 31.
How we build this calendar
A date is marked as confirmed only when the organisers announce it and at least two news outlets report it; the links are under each ceremony. Dates that are not official yet are marked “Not confirmed”, with the previous edition’s date for reference. We work out the Jakarta and Spain times ourselves from the official Korean time. Meanwhile, our comeback calendar has every week’s releases.