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KPop Demon Hunters Wins Two Critics Choice Awards

1/5/2026

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KPop Demon Hunters won two Critics Choice Awards in 2026, including Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for "Golden".
EJAE, the voice of Rumi, and co-writer Mark Sonnenblick accepted the awards, with EJAE expressing the song's message of hope.
The film, a Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation project, is the platform's top title.
It topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and earned Golden Globe and Oscar nominations.

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KPop Demon Hunters won two Critics Choice Awards in 2026, including Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for "Golden".
EJAE, the voice of Rumi, and co-writer Mark Sonnenblick accepted the awards, with EJAE expressing the song's message of hope.
The film, a Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation project, is the platform's top title.
It topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and earned Golden Globe and Oscar nominations.