The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) has revealed more K-pop nominees for this year’s award show and the competition just got fiercer! 

On Friday, September 1, MTV announced the nominees for four VMA categories. They are Group of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Summer, and Show of the Summer, in which numerous K-Pop groups have earned nominations for.

With this, BLACKPINK now tops the K-pop acts with the most nominations with their six nods. The four-member girl group under YG Entertainment scored additional nods for: Show of the Summer and Group of the Year categories. 

Previously, the 2023 MTV VMAs announced that the group was nominated for Best K-Pop, Best Choreography, Best Art Direction, and Best Editing. And all nominations are for their hit track “Pink Venom.” Remarkably, BLACKPINK also became the first K-pop girl group to perform at the VMAs with “Pink Venom” last year.

Meanwhile,TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) scored a total of four nominations- the most of any male K-Pop group this year. Apart from the previously announced nominations for Push Performance and Best K-Pop, TXT are now competing for the Group of the Year and Song of the Summer categories, too.

Among the recently announced nominees are BTS’ Jungkook and FIFTY FIFTY. They both have secured Song of the Summer nominations for their viral hits “Seven” (feat. Latto) and “Cupid,” respectively.

Additionally, BLACKPINK and TXT are joined by SEVENTEEN, NewJeans, and FIFTY FIFTY for the Group of the Year category.

Note that MTV also has a Best K-pop category, which they only added in 2019. For this year, the acts competing are BLACKPINK, TXT, aespa, FIFTY FIFTY, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids.

What To Expect in 2023 MTV VMAs

With the 2023 MTV VMAs just around the corner, here’s a brief list of what we know so far:

It will be aired live on September 12, although the emcees and the recipient of the Global Icon Award are yet to be announced.

Interestingly, this year’s edition will mark the first time for two K-pop acts to perform for the awards show. TXT and Stray Kids will take the stage and it will be both group’s first time to perform at VMAs. They will now be joining BTS and BLACKPINK as the only K-Pop groups to achieve this feat.

 

Aside from K-Pop boy groups TXT and Stray Kids, international artists will be bringing their music to the show as well. The roster includes Demi Lovato, Karol G, Maneskin, Doja Cat, Lil Wayne, Anitta, and Kelsea Ballerini.

Meanwhile, fans can now vote for their favorite group via MTV’s official website. 

Featured image: BLACKPINK in a photo from their “Shut Down” release. Credit: Facebook/BLACKPINK