The Golden K-pop Artist of the Year Award (2026)

Presented annually by the Pop Golden Awards, honors the most outstanding and influential K-pop artist or group whose music, performances, and global reach have...

The Golden K-pop Artist of the Year Award (2026)

Presented annually by the Pop Golden Awards, honors the most outstanding and influential K-pop artist or group whose music, performances, and global reach have defined the year.

 

This prestigious accolade celebrates the artist who has made the greatest overall impact through record-breaking releases, innovative artistry, and a strong international fan presence across platforms.

 

Nominees include both solo acts and groups who have achieved extraordinary success in charts, streams, and fan engagement over the past 18 months, symbolizing the heartbeat of modern K-pop.

 

The winner is determined through a combination of worldwide fan votes and expert evaluations, recognizing both artistic excellence and cultural influence.

 

Standing as one of the highest honors in global music, the Golden K-pop Artist of the Year Award celebrates the star who transcended borders, inspired millions, and defined the sound and spirit of K-pop in 2026.


#1
Jin

Jin

#2
J-Hope

J-Hope

#3
Jennie

Jennie

Rosรฉ

Rosรฉ

Jisoo

Jisoo

IU

IU

Yena

Yena

Yuqi

Yuqi

I

I

Hwasa

Hwasa

Chungha

Chungha

Karina

Karina

Karina

Karina

G-Dragon

G-Dragon

Doyoung

Doyoung

Roy Kim

Roy Kim

Lim Young-woong

Lim Young-woong

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  • K
    kyopichan 18 hours ago

    Jin

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    Obieze Victory 2 days ago

    Jin

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    jaely abreu 2 days ago

    Jin

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    ๊น€๋‹ค๋นˆ 3 days ago

    Jin

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    lourdes ARRIGUELA PEREZ 6 days ago

    Jin๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช

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    ๊น€๋‹ค๋นˆ 6 days ago

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    Mayra Alejandra Quispe huerta 1 week ago

    Sigamos votando por jin

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    Isabel SG 1 week ago

    Mejor vayan a votar a los MNet, (MAMA) ahรญ si necesitan ayuda

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    ๊น€๋‹ค๋นˆ 1 week ago

    Jin

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    Ediney Matos 1 week ago

    Jin, my WWH

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    ๊น€๋‹ค๋นˆ 1 week ago

    ์ง„

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    Maryori Velasquez acevedo 1 week ago

    Jin ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ’œ

  • I
    Izah 2 weeks ago

    I love you Jin

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    Ely Hernadez 2 weeks ago

    Votemos por Jin

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    Adriana Noemรญ Alva Saldaรฑa 3 weeks ago

    Vamos jin

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    Hespi Aprilia 3 weeks ago

    jinnn

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    Cecilia Katherine Veliz coronado 3 weeks ago

    JINโค๏ธJlNโค๏ธJINโค๏ธJlN๐Ÿ‘‘โค๏ธโฃ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช

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    Ali Kelvin 4 weeks ago

    Vote for Jin

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    Josรฉ Jesรบs Guerra Velรกsquez 1 month ago

    Jisooโค๏ธ

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    Simone de Paula 1 month ago

    Jin

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    Aurora Calderรณn 1 month ago

    Voten por jin

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    Ely Hernadez 1 month ago

    Voten por Jin en la aplicaciรณn vamos perdiendo

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    ะ›ัŽะฑะพะฒัŒ ะ“ะพั€ะฟะตะฝะบะพ 1 month ago

    ะั€ะผะธ!ะ”ะถะธะฝ ะพะฟัƒัั‚ะธะปัั ะฝะฐ 2ะผะตัั‚ะพ.ะ“ะพะปะพััƒะตะผ ะฐะบั‚ะธะฒะฝะตะต!ะœั‹ ะดะพะปะถะฝั‹ ะฟะพะฑะตะดะธั‚ัŒ!!

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    clara foster 1 month ago

    Jin bts

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    Irene NmN 1 month ago

    Jiiiiiiiin

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    Akinbola Rodiat 1 month ago

    Jin

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    Shirley Villegas 1 month ago

    JIN!!! A votar por mi WWH JIN

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    Zita Ngwe 1 month ago

    Jin

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    Lirma Agustina 1 month ago

    Jin

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    Zulfa Sunday 1 month ago

    Jin

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    ะ ะพะทะฐ ะ˜ะฑะฐั‚ะพะฒะฐ 1 month ago

    Worldwise hansome

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    Bdne 1 month ago

    Vote for jin ๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ˜˜

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    Jahra 1 month ago

    Vote for jin ๐Ÿ’œโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ

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    ใ‹ใŠใ‚Š 2 months ago

    Silver voice JIN๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ’•

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    Cecilia Katherine Veliz coronado 2 months ago

    Sigamos votando por nuestro Jin!!

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    Saloni Sawant 2 months ago

    Vote for Rosรจ guys ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐ŸคŒ๐Ÿ”ฅโœจ๏ธ

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    Karina Delgado 2 months ago

    Vote foto Jin

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    Dudu Khumalo 2 months ago

    Voted for Jin โ™ฅ๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท

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    Ram dkk 2 months ago

    Vote for jin๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿซถ

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    Super Wootteo 2 months ago

    ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’œJIN๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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    thembekile slindokuhle 2 months ago

    Donโ€™t forget to vote on the app also , vote for Jin

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    Bhawna Pandey 2 months ago

    I vote for jin โค๏ธ

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    Lorna 2 months ago

    Vote here pls.

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    karla gomez 2 months ago

    Love you jinnie

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    ะ›ัŽะฑะพะฒัŒ ะ“ะพั€ะฟะตะฝะบะพ 2 months ago

    Iove jin!!!

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    Grinalia Regina 2 months ago

    Te amo muito Jin

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    Givani Santos 2 months ago

    Love you Jin

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    Ram dkk 3 months ago

    Vote for jin ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™

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    Princi Tiwari 3 months ago

    BLINKS VOTE JISOO UNNIE IN NUBIA MAGAZINE SHE IS NOMINATED AS MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN AND MOST BEAUTIFUL ACTRESS IN THE WORLD.

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    lila lmdn 3 months ago

    Good