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Stray Kids, aespa, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and Charlie Puth headline 2026 TIMA Honors
The second annual music event, organized by Tencent, was held at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Arena.
The short version
- The 2026 TMElive International Music Awards (TIMA) took place in Hong Kong on August 22-23, moving from Macao where the inaugural event was held last year.
- Organized by Chinese music giant Tencent, the event featured performances from over 30 global artists and handed out more than two dozen awards.
- Major award winners included Stray Kids, Charlie Puth, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and aespa.
Key facts
- The 2026 TIMA honors took place at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Arena on August 22-23.[Billboard]
- The event is hosted by Tencent and features artists from countries including China, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, and the United States.[Billboard]
- Stray Kids won international group of the year and performed a closing set on the second night.[Billboard]
- Charlie Puth won international artist of the year and performed his hits 'One Call Away' and 'See You Again'.[Billboard]
- Other major award winners included TOMORROW X TOGETHER for best international group – male, aespa for best international group – female, and TAEYEON for most influential international artist of the year.[Billboard]