JOOX Top Music Night 2026 Returns With 40+ Awards
JOOX Top Music Night 2026 returns October 28 as an online awards ceremony celebrating Asia-Pacific musicians with over 40 awards and nine fan-voted categories. The streaming platform event includes interactive sessions and live artist appea
JOOX, an international music streaming platform under Tencent Music Entertainment Group, has officially announced that JOOX Top Music Night 2026 (JTMN) will return in grand fashion on October 28 this year. The ceremony will be held under the theme "Live in Music" as an online awards broadcast, celebrating and honoring music from every stage of life.
JTMN 2026 will present over 40 awards based on platform data analysis. The event invites music fans from around the world to watch online and witness the celebration of achievements by Asia-Pacific musicians and music professionals throughout the year. The live broadcast will feature interactive activities and exclusive privileges, delivering a comprehensive online music entertainment experience.
Notably, JTMN this year has added nine popular vote categories alongside data-driven awards, opening special voting channels for fans. Categories include Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Most Popular Drama Series Song of the Year, spanning multiple languages including Thai, Cantonese, K-POP, and Mandarin Chinese. Popular vote awards include Most Popular Mandarin Song of the Year and Most Popular K-POP Song of the Year, available for voting via JOOX and QQ Music platforms. The Star Power x JTMN Special Power Single award connects with Billboard's monthly Star Power ranking in collaboration with QQ Music and JOOX.
JTMN 2026 also features Artist Relay Live sessions where award-winning artists will make surprise appearances for real-time interactions with fans. Award winners will visit the JOOX platform at scheduled times to chat and celebrate their achievements with global audiences.
Running continuously since 2017, JTMN is JOOX's flagship annual music festival. It uses the JOOX Top Music Chart, which ranks songs based on user listening behavior, as a primary award consideration metric, supplemented by streaming counts, downloads, and shares. Over the years, JTMN has grown into one of Asia's most popular music festivals, drawing tens of thousands of viewers annually, more than half from abroad, and generating millions of social media interactions. Past award winners include Three Man Down, LISA, and PP KRIT.