{
  "id": 1837407,
  "title": "BTS lands 2 MTV VMA nominations for 'Swim'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/bts-lands-2-mtv-vma-nominations-for-swim",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T00:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260819/bts-lands-2-mtv-vma-nominations-for-swim"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BTS, the renowned K-pop group, has received two nominations for their song \"Swim\" at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). The nominations were announced by MTV on Tuesday. BTS's \"Swim\" is the lead track from their fifth studio album, \"ARIRANG.\" The group has been nominated for Song of the Year and Best K-Pop for \"Swim.\" Other K-pop acts nominated this year include BLACKPINK members Lisa and Jisoo, along with Cortis, Katseye, and Le Sserafim. Lisa has earned four nominations for her solo track \"Dream,\" which is from her debut studio album \"Alter Ego.\" She has been nominated for Best Pop, Best K-Pop, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing. Cortis has been nominated for Best New Artist and Best K-Pop, while Katseye has been nominated for Best K-Pop and Best Choreography. BLACKPINK's \"Jump\" and LE SSERAFIM's \"Spaghetti,\" featuring BTS member J-Hope, have been nominated for Best K-Pop. Jisoo has received a nomination for Best Visual Effects for her collaboration with Zayn, a former member of the British boy band One Direction, titled \"Eyes Closed.\"",
  "summary": "K-pop superband BTS has earned two nominations for \"Swim\" at this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), one of the major U.S. music award shows. The group was nominated for Song of the Year and Best K-Pop for \"Swim,\" the title track of its fifth studio album, \"ARIRANG,\" according to the list of nominees announced by MTV on Tuesday (U.S. time). Among other K-pop acts nominated this year were…",
  "key_points": [
    "BTS nominated for 2 MTV VMA awards",
    "\"Swim\" from ARIRANG album",
    "BLACKPINK members Lisa, Jisoo also nominated"
  ],
  "editors_take": "BTS's nominations for Song of the Year and Best K-Pop for \"Swim\" bolster their presence in a category dominated by fellow K-pop acts, including BLACKPINK, Lisa, and Le Sserafim.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "BTS lands 2 MTV VMA nominations for 'Swim'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/bts-lands-2-mtv-vma-nominations-for-swim-1839557",
        "published": "2026-08-19T00:38:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "BTS lands 2 MTV VMA nominations for 'Swim'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/bts-lands-2-mtv-vma-nominations-for-swim-1839070",
        "published": "2026-08-19T01:02:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}