Crunchyroll Expands Star-Studded Lineup of Celebrity Anime-fan Presenters for Tenth Annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards

K-pop Artist BamBam, Contemporary Musician Ethan Bortnick, K-pop Singer and Dancer TEN, GRAMMY-nominated Recording Artist Young Miko to Honor Anime's Best, Live in Tokyo

Tune into the 2026 Anime Awards on Crunchyroll's Twitch, TikTok, and YouTube Channels with Pre-Show Starting at 5:00PM JST and Main Show Starting at 6:00PM JST


Los Angeles, Calif. (May 14, 2026) — Crunchyroll has unveiled an exciting new lineup of celebrity presenters who are headed to the tenth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Tokyo. Joining the star-studded event are Thai K-pop artist BamBam, contemporary musician Ethan Bortnick, Thai K-pop singer and dancer TEN, and GRAMMY-nominated recording artist from Puerto Rico Young Miko.

These global artists join a growing lineup of celebrity anime-fan presenters shaped by anime's influence on culture and creativity worldwide, including Asuka Saitō, RZA, Rashmika Mandanna, The Weeknd, Winston Duke, and more.

The newly announced presenters are listed below:

• BamBam—Thai-born rapper of K-pop's leading boy idol group GOT7. Since 2021, BamBam has been actively expanding his career as a solo artist, showcasing various sides of his artistry, including his cheerful vocals that were not fully highlighted during his activities as a rapper in GOT7.
  
  
• Ethan Bortnick—Contemporary musician, pianist and songwriter blending classical roots with a modern sound. His breakout singles “cut my fingers off” and “engravings” have earned over 135 million Spotify streams. Currently, Ethan is honing an artistic vision aimed at bringing classical music to the mainstream in a bold new way.
  
  
• TEN—Thai singer and dancer with one of K-pop's most distinctive solo careers. A member of NCT and WayV, he debuted solo in 2024 with "Nightwalker," then topped iTunes Albums in 19 countries with his 2025 EP "Stunner," which Billboard named one of the year's best K-pop songs.
  
  
• Young Miko—GRAMMY®-nominated recording artist from Puerto Rico and one of the most influential voices shaping global music today. With over 20 million monthly listeners on Spotify and more than 21 million followers across social media, she has built a massive global fanbase driven by her genre-defying sound and commanding presence.
  

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2026, with the live ceremony hosted by popular entertainer Jon Kabira and renowned voice actress Sally Amaki. Beginning with the Orange Carpet Pre-Show at 5:00 PM JST and the main show ceremony at 6:00 PM JST, the livestream will be available for global tune-in on Crunchyroll's Twitch, TikTok, and YouTube channels, as well as the Global and Japanese Sony Group Corp YouTube Channels. The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards will be available in 9 languages, including English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, and Latin Spanish.

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is the leading yearly awards program honouring the creators, musicians, and performers powering the global love of anime. Sony Music Solutions Inc., part of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and Dempsey Productions will support Crunchyroll in the execution of the event. The event will be live-streamed for global audiences.

More information can be found on the Crunchyroll Anime Awards Official Website and across X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

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