K-pop stars BLACKPINK have garnered numerous nominations at the '2023 MTV Video Music Awards' (VMAs) reflecting not only the group's global impact but helping to bolster k-pop's presence in these American awards.
According to the list of nominees posted on the VMA website on September 1 (local time), BLACKPINK has been nominated in six major categories including "Group of the Year", "Show of the Summer", "Best K-Pop", "Best Choreography", "Best Art Direction", "Best Editing". With these nominations, the female foursome have established themselves as the most nominated kpop act this year.
BLACKPINK is the most nominated kpop group at the 2023 VMAs with 6 nominations. pic.twitter.com/zwbgF51btr
— About Music (@AboutMusicYT) September 1, 2023
BLACKPINK is the kpop act with the most nominations in the #VMAs this year, with a total of 6 nominations. pic.twitter.com/rQrTdiR0VY
— Pop Base (@PopBaoe) September 1, 2023
#BLACKPINK has received 6 nominations at the 2023 #VMAs
— BLACKPINK BLINK UNION 💕 (@BBU_BLACKPINK) September 1, 2023
- Group of the Year (BLACKPINK)
- Show of the Summer (BORN PINK)
- Best K-Pop (PINK VENOM)
- Best Choreography (PINK VENOM)
- Best Art Direction (PINK VENOM)
- Best Editing (PINK VENOM)#BLACKPINK @BLACKPINK pic.twitter.com/yzfcNLEx2n
On the other hand, it has been reported that currently BLACKPINK and Anitta are the leading artists in these awards, although the situation could change as the days go by.
🚀 Artists with the Most Engaged Fans at #VMAs 2023:
— #VMAs Predictions (@VMAsAwardsP) September 1, 2023
1. BLACKPINK
2. Anitta
3. TXT
4. Taylor Swift
5. Nicki Minaj
6. Shakira
7. Stray Kids
8. Miley Cyrus
9. Karol G
10. Selena Gomez pic.twitter.com/sviL8NjOM1
OS MAIORES! BLACKPINK (#1), Anitta (#2) e TXT (#3) são os artistas com o MAIOR ENGAJAMENTO no perfil do #VMAs até o momento. pic.twitter.com/J3Q8tA5luj
— UpdateCharts (@updatecharts) September 2, 2023
Additionally, BLACKPINK's performance at the 2022 VMAs reached 48.3 million views, surpassing great artists like Nicki Minaj, Anitta, and Bad Bunny, being the most viewed performance of that year.
🚀 Actuaciones más vistas en el #VMAs 2022:
— BLACKPINK MÉXICO (@BLACKPINKMX1) September 2, 2023
1. BLACKPINK — 48,3M 👑
pic.twitter.com/dYlY5jgmAt#BLACKPINK #BLACKPINKMÉXICO
Congratulations to BLACKPINK!
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MTV: Please watch us... see, we will have a popular Korean group on a ton of categories, just please obsessed fans watch our channel. SEE we even made a whole category to clout chase- I mean honor more music!
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MTV and awards just get more pathetic every year. Blackpink is fine, I enjoy pre KTL, but this is just pandering.