40th Golden Disc Awards: aespa, BLACKPINK, Le Sserafim, SEVENTEEN among Bonsang nominees - check out complete nominations

Golden Disc Awards

The nominees for the 40th Golden Disc Awards have officially been revealed. Earlier today, the organising committee announced the shortlisted artists across three major divisions - Digital Song Bonsang, Album Bonsang, and Rookie Artist of the Year.

Eligible songs and albums were those released between early November 2024 and early November 2025. This year’s list reflects a strong mix of established powerhouses and rising stars.

The Digital Song Bonsang category features a diverse lineup of chart-topping hits and fan favourites. Contenders include aespa’s Dirty Work, BLACKPINK’s high-energy JUMP, IU’s emotional Never Ending Story, and G-Dragon’s star-studded track HOME SWEET HOME (feat. Taeyang, Daesung). Other notable nominees are Jennie with her solo hit like JENNIE, IVE’s REBEL HEART, Rosé’s toxic till the end, and SEVENTEEN’s electrifying THUNDER.

The album category is equally stacked, featuring major releases such as G-Dragon’s Übermensch, aespa’s Rich Man, SEVENTEEN’s HAPPY BURSTDAY, Stray Kids’ KARMA, and ZEROBASEONE’s NEVER SAY NEVER. Soloists like Baekhyun (Essence of Reverie), Jennie (Ruby), and Jin (Happy) also earned nods.

Check out the complete nominations list:

Digital Song Division Bonsang (Main Award)

aespa – “Dirty Work”
ALLDAY PROJECT – “FAMOUS”
BLACKPINK – “JUMP”
BOYNEXTDOOR – “IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU”
G-Dragon – “HOME SWEET HOME (feat. Taeyang, Daesung)”
Hearts2Hearts – “The Chase”
Hwang Karam – “I Miss You So Much”
IU – “Never Ending Story”
IVE – “REBEL HEART”
Jennie – “like JENNIE”
KiiiKiii – “I DO ME”
LE SSERAFIM – “HOT”
MAKTUB – “Starting With You”
MEOVV – “HANDS UP”
OVAN – “Flower”
PLAVE – “Dash”
Rosé – “toxic till the end”
SEVENTEEN – “THUNDER”
Woody – “Sadder Than Yesterday”
ZO ZAZZ – “Don’t you know”

Album Division Bonsang (Main Award)

&TEAM – “Back to Life”
aespa – “Rich Man”
ATEEZ – “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.2”
Baekhyun – “Essence of Reverie”
CxM – “HYPE VIBES”
ENHYPEN – “DESIRE : UNLEASH”
G-Dragon – “Übermensch”
i-dle – “We are”
IVE – “IVE EMPATHY”
Jennie – “Ruby”
Jin – “Happy”
NCT DREAM – “DREAMSCAPE”
NCT WISH – “COLOR”
RIIZE – “ODYSSEY”
SEVENTEEN – “HAPPY BURSTDAY”
Stray Kids – “KARMA”
THE BOYZ – “Unexpected”
TWICE – “STRATEGY”
TXT – “The Star Chapter: TOGETHER”
ZEROBASEONE – “NEVER SAY NEVER”

Rookie Artist of the Year

AHOF
ALLDAY PROJECT
CLOSE YOUR EYES
CORTIS
Hearts2Hearts
IDID
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izna
KickFlip
KiiiKiii
NouerA
ZO ZAZZ

Hosted by Sung Si Kyung and Mun Ka Young, the 40th Golden Disc Awards will take place at the Taipei Dome on January 10, 2026. The star-studded performer lineup will be unveiled over two days, November 26 and 27.