BTS and BLACKPINK are arguably two of the most successful K-pop groups to date. The Big Hit Entertainment boy group and YG Entertainment girl group have been dominating the charts and breaking records for years, expanding their success outside South Korea and Asia.
Recently, the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards announced its nominees, and BTS and BLACKPINK are on the list. RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook received five nominations this year while Jisoo, Jennie, Rose, and Lisa got three.
BTS is tied with Justin Bieber as the runner-up for the artist with the most nominations. Lady Gaga leads with seven nods.
RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook are nominated for “Best Pop,” “Biggest Fan Award,” “Best Group,” “Best Virtual Live,” and “Best Song” for “Dynamite.“ BTS had to beat a lot of big names for these categories, such as Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, and more.
As for Jisoo, Jennie, Rose, and Lisa, they are nominated for the “Biggest Fan Award,” “Best Group,” and “Best Collaboration” for “Ice Cream” featuring Selena Gomez. BLACKPINK also has some tough competition, such as Cardi B, Sam Smith and Demi Lovato, and fellow K-pop stars BTS.
Last year, BTS won “Best Group, Best Live,” and “Biggest Fans awards.” In 2018, RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook took the win for “Best Group” and “Biggest Fans.” And in 2015, the Big Hit Entertainment boy group won the “Best Korean Act” award.
Voting is open until November 2. You can cast your choice on the official website. The 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards will air on MTV on November 8.
Meanwhile, BTS and BLACKPINK are also both nominated for the 2020 E! People's Choice Award. The idols are candidates for “The Group of 2020” category and “The Music Video of 2020” for BTS’ “Dynamite” and BLACKPINK’s “Ice Cream” featuring Selena Gomez. They are up against American artists, such as Jonas Brothers, The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, and more.
BTS is also nominated for “The Song of 2020” with its latest disco-inspired summer bop “Dynamite.” The group also made the list of nominations for “The Album of 2020” with "Map of the Soul: 7."
Voting for the 2020 E! People's Choice Award starts today and will end on October 23 at 11:59 PM EST. Anyone can vote up to 25 times in each category. The 2020 E! People's Choice Award will air on November 15.
