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BTS, aespa take grand prizes at MMA2026 opening night
BTS and aespa won the two grand prizes on the opening night of the 2026 Melon Music Awards on Saturday at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome, with about 18,000 fans in attendance. BTS took the 'Kakao Bank Album of the Year' along with 'Stage of the Year' and 'Global Top 10' for three trophies, while aespa won 'Global-K Artist of the Year' and another award for two, according to Yonhap and Dong-a Ilbo. Big Hit Music's deputy CEO Kim Hyun-jung also received the Best Producer award, thanking BTS. Korean media and fans celebrated the results, with aespa's Winter saying, "Please look forward to next year too," as reported by Hankyung.
