The second annual TMElive International Music Awards spanned two days and included more than 30 performers.

Stray Kids perform at TIMA 2026 in Hong Kong

Courtesy of TIMA

Stray Kids, aespa, TOMORROW X TOGETHER and Charlie Puth were among the headliners for the 2026 TMElive International Music Awards, held across two days in Hong Kong this week (Aug. 22-23).

The TIMA honors, which were held for the first time last year in Macao and are put on by Chinese music giant Tencent, moved to Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena for this year’s edition. The weekend-long event featured more than 30 artists from China, Korea, Japan, Thailand, the United States and more performing on the arena’s main stage, interspersed with awards and speeches.