Awards

• ENHYPEN and ATEEZ emerged as the primary winners at the 2026 Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA), both securing prestigious Daesang trophies. • They shared the top honors with other prominent K-pop acts, including BLACKPINK and &TEAM, highlighting the continued global dominance of the genre. • The victory coincides with ATEEZ's recent promotional activities, including a February 5, 2026, press conference in Seoul for their 13th mini album, ‘GOLDEN HOUR : Part 4’.

• The 2026 Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) began its two-day celebration on Saturday, May 16, at the Belluna Dome in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. • Hosted by MONSTA X’s Hyungwon and IVE’s Rei, the first day featured red carpet appearances and the announcement of the Hot Icon and Hot Trend awards. • Major honors included Enhypen being named Artist of the Year and Monsta X winning the Top Touring award, highlighting the dominance of these groups in the industry.

• ATEEZ secured the prestigious Daesang (Grand Prize) during the second day of the 2026 Asia Star Entertainer Awards held in Japan. • Stray Kids were crowned Best Group, highlighting a night dominated by top K-pop acts and electrifying live performances. • The event serves as a major celebration of Korean entertainment, recognizing the global influence of K-pop and K-drama stars across Asia.

• Hong Kong actor Chow Yun Fat will appear at the Star Awards 2025 in Singapore on July 6 as an award presenter, marking his return to the ceremony after about three decades. • The event will be held at The Theatre at Mediacorp and broadcast on Channel 8, Channel U, mewatch and Mediacorp Entertainment’s YouTube channel from 7pm to 10pm. • His appearance adds star power to one of Singapore’s biggest TV and entertainment nights, helping Mediacorp draw regional attention.

The historian won $50,000 for her nonfiction book Näku Dhäruk: The Bark Petitions, which judges praised as deeply researched, ‘highly original’ and ‘vividly alive’A “highly original” nonfiction by Melbourne historian Clare Wright, charting the creation of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions – a seminal moment in Australia’s history of land rights – has won book of the year at the NSW literary awards.The Petitions were landmark documents presented by Yolŋu elders to the Australian parliament in 1963 on painted bark frames, which sought government intervention after a portion of Arnhem Land Reserve was licensed to a French mining company. Though it didn’t halt mining on the land, the petitions led to the first land rights legislation in Australia, the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. Continue reading...

• The Crunchyroll Anime Awards will celebrate its 10th anniversary on May 23, 2026, in Tokyo with an expanded roster of celebrity presenters. • The awards ceremony marks a significant milestone for the annual celebration of anime industry achievements and fan-voted categories. • The expanded presenter lineup reflects growing international recognition of anime as a major entertainment medium in Asia and globally.

• AntsCanada, the YouTube channel owned by Filipino-Canadian vlogger Mikey Bustos, received multiple awards at the 30th Annual Webby Awards held on May 14, 2026. • The channel, known for educational content about ant colonies and entomology, secured recognition at one of the internet's most prestigious annual award ceremonies. • The recognition highlights the growing prominence of Southeast Asian creators and educational content in international digital media awards.