AAA 2026 Voting Guide: Asia Artist Awards Final Round, Deadline, and Lineup

Final-round voting for the Asia Artist Awards 2026 (AAA 2026) is open now, and it closes on November 4 at 11:59 p.m. KST.

 

Unlike most K-pop award shows, AAA's Popularity Awards are decided entirely by fans.
And this is the round that counts the most: 70% of the final score.

 

Here is how it works, when the deadline is in your country, who is leading, and who is performing in Kaohsiung.

AAA highlight video. (Source: ASIA ARTIST AWARDS on YouTube)

Key facts

• Ceremony: December 5–6, 2026
• Venue: Kaohsiung National Stadium, Taiwan
• Final voting: October 8, 10 a.m. – November 4, 11:59 p.m. KST
• Where to vote: the IDOLCHAMP app
• Categories fans vote on: six Popularity Awards

The six Popularity Award categories

• Male Actor
• Female Actor
• Male Group
• Female Group
• Male Solo
• Female Solo

 

The winner in each category takes home the AAA 2026 Popularity Award trophy.

How the voting rounds work

There were three rounds.

1. Pre-voting (STARPOLL, September 4–11): the top 40 in each category moved on
2. Preliminary round (IDOLCHAMP, September 16 – October 6): the top 20 in each category moved on
3. Final round (IDOLCHAMP, October 8 – November 4): running now

The final result combines 30% of the preliminary-round score and 70% of the final-round score.

 

So a strong preliminary round helps, but the final round can still flip the order.

Final round deadline in your country

The final round closes November 4 at 11:59 p.m. KST.

 

• India: November 4, 8:29 p.m.
• Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan: November 4, 10:59 p.m.
• Indonesia (Jakarta), Thailand: November 4, 9:59 p.m.
• Japan: November 4, 11:59 p.m.
• Australia (Sydney): November 5, 1:59 a.m.
• United Kingdom: November 4, 2:59 p.m.
• U.S. East Coast: November 4, 9:59 a.m.
• U.S. West Coast: November 4, 6:59 a.m.
• Brazil (São Paulo): November 4, 11:59 a.m.

 

If you are in the Americas, the deadline falls in the morning.

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How to vote

1. Install the IDOLCHAMP app
2. Open the AAA 2026 Popularity Award voting page
3. Choose your pick in each category you want to support
4. Vote

The official notice does not spell out daily vote limits or how voting tickets are earned.
Check the in-app guide for the current rules.

Who is leading? (as of October 14)

Korean media published the top five in each category as of October 14.

 

• Male Actor: Byeon Woo-seok, Kim Soo-hyun, Shunsuke Michieda, Park Ji-hoon, Heo Nam-jun
• Female Actor: Kim Hye-yoon, Dahyun (TWICE), Hyeri, IU, Kim Se-jeong
• Male Group: Stray Kids, BTS, EXO, CORTIS, Naniwa Danshi
• Female Group: NMIXX, Hearts2Hearts, ISEGYE IDOL, TWICE, HADES
• Male Solo: Lim Young-woong, Wonpil, j-hope, Sung Han-bin, Shownu
• Female Solo: Tzuyu, Yeji, Irene, Moonbyul, Jisoo

 

These are snapshots. The order changes daily, and the full list of 20 finalists per category has not been published in one place.

Hosts

• Day 1 (December 5): Tzuyu (TWICE) and Sung Han-bin (ZEROBASEONE)
• Day 2 (December 6): Jang Won-young (IVE) and Ji Chang-wook

Full lineup

Day 1: Saturday, December 5

Actors: Go Youn-jung, Kim Seon-ho, Kim Soo-hyun, Dahyun (TWICE), Moon Sang-min, Park Ji-hwan, Park Ji-hoon, Bae Jong-ok, Ahn Hyo-seop, Yoon Kyung-ho, Lee Da-hee, Lee Hong-nae, Choo Young-woo, Heo Nam-jun

 

Singers: Naniwa Danshi, NEXZ, Dayoung, RIIZE, LNGSHOT, RESCENE, MONSTA X, SUPER JUNIOR-D&E, OURBIRTHDAY, IDID, &TEAM, Accusefive, ATEEZ, Xdinary Heroes, Yeonjun (TXT), ALLDAY PROJECT, WOODZ, Wonpil (DAY6), ITZY, Joohoney (MONSTA X), YENA, KISS OF LIFE, KickFlip, tripleS, Hearts2Hearts

AAA 2026 lineup announcement. (Source: ASIA ARTIST AWARDS on YouTube)

Day 2: Sunday, December 6

Actors: Kim You-jung, Kim Jae-won, Kim Hye-yoon, Moon Sang-min, Shunsuke Michieda, Byeon Woo-seok, Yoon Kyung-ho, Eum Moon-suk, Lee Da-hee, Lee Sang-yi, Lee Jong-won, Jang Da-a, Heo Sung-tae, Hyeri

 

Singers: NEXZ, Dayoung, LNGSHOT, RESCENE, MEOVV, Park Ji-hoon, Sung Han-bin, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, Mingi·Seonghwa·Wooyoung (ATEEZ), NMIXX, Yuna (ITZY), ZEROBASEONE, Tzuyu, Chaeryeong (ITZY), CORTIS, QWER, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KiiiKiii, TXT, TWS, TUIDE, tripleS

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Tickets and how to watch

Tickets were sold through tixcraft, and according to AAA, all 100,000 seats for both days sold out in about 10 minutes.

 

Taiwanese media report a 3 p.m. red carpet and a 5 p.m. main show (Taiwan time), which would be 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. KST.
The organizers have not confirmed the start time yet.

 

How to watch online outside Korea and Taiwan has not been announced.
I will add it here once it is.

AAA 2026 lineup announcement. (Source: ASIA ARTIST AWARDS on YouTube)

Quick summary

• AAA 2026 final-round voting closes November 4, 11:59 p.m. KST (8:29 p.m. in India, 10:59 p.m. in the Philippines)
• Vote on the IDOLCHAMP app in six Popularity Award categories
• Final score = 30% preliminary round + 70% final round
• Ceremony: December 5–6 at Kaohsiung National Stadium, Taiwan
• Hosts: Tzuyu and Sung Han-bin (day 1), Jang Won-young and Ji Chang-wook (day 2)
• Both days sold out

 

More K-pop award voting guides on this blog:

 

MAMA Awards 2026 voting guide
MMA 2026 (Melon Music Awards) voting guide

 

Images are from official ASIA ARTIST AWARDS videos on YouTube, credited above. Voting rules and lineup are from the official AAA site.