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The MTV VMA (Video Music Awards) is one of the many music award programs that recognizes excellence in music videos. In the past few years, the ceremony has started honoring the artistry, hard work, and genius behind the music videos of various South Korean groups.
Recently, the nominations for the 2024 MTV VMAs were announced. Several K-pop stars, including Lisa, Jungkook, TXT, and Stray Kids, have been nominated again.
The growing recognition of K-pop is an achievement and a significant step in assuring Asian representation at a global level. While the 2024 list is out, here's a quick rundown of the K-pop stars who won last year.
K-pop stars that won at the 2023 MTV VMA
K-pop was first recognized by the MTV VMAs in 2019. With the 2024 awards coming up, the K-pop groups that won in 2024 are:
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- TXT
- Stray Kids
- BTS
- BLACKPINK
TXT
At the 2023 VMA, TXT (Tomorrow X Together) bagged their first MTV VMA award for Push Performance of The Year award with their song Single Rush Ride. They beat other nominees like Ice Spice (Princess Diana), Saucy Santana (Booty), and JVKE (Golden Hour) in this category.
After accepting the award, Huening Kai stated,
"We wanted to share who we are and our music with lots of people. This award means that we did that. I'm feeling on cloud nine. I'm looking forward to our performance."
The group also performed their new single Back for More, featuring artist Anitta.
Stray Kids
Another K-pop group that received their first MTV VMA award was Stray Kids. They won in the Best K-Pop category for their song S-Class and also performed it during the show. Other K-pop nominees in this category include BLACKPINK (Pink Venom), aespa (Girls), SEVENTEEN (Super), and others.
In the acceptance speech, Bang Chan stated,
"We've been making our music ever since the start of our career, but to receive this award just really means a lot to us."
BTS
K-pop group BTS has the most number of MTV VMA awards. Over the years, they have collected ten trophies. These categories include Best Group, Best K-Pop, Best Choreography, Group of the Year, and Song of Summer.
Even though they did not win any awards as a group at the 2023 VMA's, it was still a moment of pride for BTS and K-pop fans as Jungkook got an award for his single SEVEN feat. Latto in the Song of the Summer category. This award was his first solo win, and he became the first male K-pop soloist to win the award.
BLACKPINK
The K-pop girl group got their third MTV VMA award at the 2023 VMAs for the Group of the Year category. They beat other nominees like FIFTY FIFTY, SEVENTEEN, Jonas Brothers, and Måneskin, to name a few. The group also won the Best Choreography award for Pink Venom.
BLACKPINK previously won a VMA in the Song of Summer and the Best Metaverse Performance categories. The youngest member, Lisa, was the first K-pop artist and first female K-pop artist to receive a solo award for her single Lalisa in 2022.
The excitement for the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards is palpable as fans await their favorite K-pop stars to win. Till then, previous winners serve as reminders and memories of how far K-pop has come.
