BTS Nominated in 4 Categories at US MTV Awards... Seventeen, BLACKPINK Also Listed

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[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) has been nominated in four categories at the famous American music awards show, the 'MTV Video Music Awards' (VMA).

According to the list announced by MTV on the 26th (local time), BTS was nominated for ▲Best Choreography (Permission to Dance) ▲Best Metaverse Performance (Minecraft concert) ▲Best Visual Effects (collaboration with Coldplay on the song 'My Universe') ▲Best K-pop (Yet To Come).

BTS was first nominated in 2019 and won two awards, and has won for three consecutive years since then. Last year, they won in three categories: 'Group of the Year,' 'Best K-pop,' and 'Song of the Summer.'

Along with this, K-pop group Seventeen was nominated in three categories at this year's VMA: ▲Best New Artist ▲Push Performance of the Year (Rock with You) ▲Best K-pop (Hot). Girl group BLACKPINK was nominated alongside BTS for 'Best Metaverse Performance.'

Besides BTS and Seventeen, the nominees for Best K-pop include ITZY's 'Loco,' BLACKPINK member Lisa's solo song 'Lalisa,' Stray Kids' 'Maniac,' and TWICE's 'The Feels.'

MA is an annual music awards show hosted by MTV. This year, it will be held on August 28 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.

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