'KMA 2026' Announces First-Lineup… Seven Teams Including TOMORROW X TOGETHER and CORTIS Confirmed

The first lineup for 'KMA 2026' has been revealed.

First-Lineup of Seven Teams Including TOMORROW X TOGETHER Announced 'KMA 2026' (KM Chart Awards) 's organizers announced on the 11th a first lineup featuring a total of seven teams, including TOMORROW X TOGETHER, 82MAJOR, VVUP, KickFlip, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, and LNGSHOT. TOMORROW X TOGETHER recorded 1.8 million copies in initial sales for their mini album Vol. 8 released last month, '7TH YEAR: When the Breeze Stops for a Moment in the Gorse,' and ranked No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard main album chart 'Billboard 200'. 82MAJOR, which released their fifth mini album 'FEELM,' entered the top ranks not only on domestic album charts but also on China's Wangyi Music and the iTunes charts in Spain and Vietnam. VVUP, a multinational girl group, made its mark on iTunes K-pop charts in various countries such as Russia and Indonesia with its pre-released track 'House Party.'

Rookie Set to Break Into Global Charts and Major Music Festivals KickFlip was selected for 'Billboard's 2025 Best K-Pop 25: Staff Picks' in the U.S. with the song 'A Song You’ve Never Heard Me Sing Before,' and took the stage at overseas major music festivals such as 'Lollapalooza Chicago' and 'Summer Sonic 2025.' Their fourth mini album, 'My First Kick,' recorded 450,000 copies in initial sales. ALLDAY PROJECT, a mixed-gender group, was nominated for the iHeartRadio Music Awards in the category of Best New Artist (K-pop), and entered music charts with tracks including the debut single 'FAMOUS,' as well as 'WICKED,' 'ONE MORE TIME,' and 'LOOK AT ME.'

Newcomers Who Delivered Results in a Short Period and Information on the Award Ceremony In their first year since debut, CORTIS set the highest record for debut album sales among K-pop acts, with cumulative sales of 2 million copies for their first mini album. Their second mini album, 'GREENGREEN,' which was recently released, also surpassed 2 million copies just four days after release. LNGSHOT, produced with participation from Jay Park, is continuing its active run as the group achieved 100 million Spotify streams 59 days after releasing its debut album 'SHOT CALLERS.' Meanwhile, 'KMA 2026,' hosted by the KM Chart and KM Chart World and organized by the KMA organizing committee together with UPICK, will be held on July 25 at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.