MTV Video Music Award for Best K-Pop
The MTV Video Music Award for Best K-Pop award was first introduced at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2019. It was criticized by K-pop fans for segregating their artists from major categories such as Video of the Year and Artist of the Year.[1][2][3]
MTV Video Music Award for Best K-Pop | |
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Awarded for | K-pop music songs |
Country | United States |
Presented by | MTV |
First awarded | 2019 |
Currently held by | Stray Kids – "S-Class" (2023) |
Most awards | BTS (3) |
Most nominations | BTS (4) |
Website | VMA website |
BTS is the most-awarded artist in this category, having won the award three times. BTS is also the most-nominated act with four nominations.
Recipients

Lisa is the first Thai and solo K-pop artist to win the award.
2010s
Year[lower-alpha 1] | Winner(s) | Video | Nominees | Ref. |
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2019 | BTS (featuring Halsey) | "Boy with Luv" |
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2020s
Year[lower-alpha 2] | Winner(s) | Video | Nominees | Ref. |
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2020 | BTS | "On" |
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2021 | BTS | "Butter" |
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2022 | Lisa | "Lalisa" |
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2023 | Stray Kids | "S-Class" |
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Statistics
Artists with multiple nominations
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References
- Willman, Chris (2019-07-23). "MTV VMAs Have Created a K-Pop Category … and Some BTS Fans Are Livid About It". Variety. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- Liu, Marian Chia-Ming (2020-01-30). "The 'separate but equal' rules of American music awards". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- Ziwei, Puah (2019-07-24). "BTS fans criticise 2019 MTV VMAs snubs and new "Best K-pop" category". NME. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- Warner, Denise (August 26, 2019). "Here Are All the Winners From the 2019 MTV VMAs". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- Warner, Denise (August 30, 2020). "Here Are All the Winners From the 2020 MTV VMAs". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 5, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- Hailu, Selome (September 12, 2021). "2021 MTV Video Music Awards: The Complete Winners List (Updating Live)". Variety. Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- Aswad, Jem (July 26, 2022). "MTV VMA 2022 Nominations Revealed: Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Harry Styles, More". Variety. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- Stenzel, Wesley (September 13, 2023). "Taylor Swift wins big at 2023 MTV VMAs: See the full list of winners". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
Notes
- Each year is linked to the article about the MTV Video Music Awards held that year.
- Each year is linked to the article about the MTV Video Music Awards held that year.
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