BTS, BLACKPINK lead K-pop charge in Best Group race at MTV VMAs

K-pop groups dominate the Best Group competition at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), with BTS and BLACKPINK vying to reclaim their titles. MTV announced the nominees for four social media vote categories on Friday, featuring BTS, BLACKPINK, CORTIS, and KATSEYE in the Best Group category. Other competitors in this category include British girl group FLO and U.S. acts Fuerza Regida, Geese, and Twenty One Pilots.

This addition brings BTS's nomination tally to three for the evening, following their previous nods for Song of the Year and Best K-pop for their hit single, "SWIM," from their fifth studio album, "ARIRANG." BTS won the Best Group award four years in a row from 2019 to 2022, a record for any act in the category's history. CORTIS, another K-pop group, also has three nominations in this category.

Last month, CORTIS earned their first-ever VMA nods for Best New Artist and Best K-pop with their single "REDRED," released in April.

CORTIS, a five-member group, is the most recently debuted act in the Best Group lineup, having launched just over a year ago. KATSEYE, another K-pop group, received four nominations for the award, but their fate in the competition remains uncertain as of now.