All the MTV VMAs 2025 K-pop Nominees

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The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) unveiled their full list of nominees on August 5. Among this year’s top contenders are Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars, Olivia Rodrigo, and Kendrick Lamar, who lead nominations in major categories like Video of the Year and Artist of the Year.

K-pop artists like BLACKPINK’s Rosé, Stray Kids, LE SSERAFIM, NewJeans, and ZEROBASEONE earned key nominations. This year marks the first time all four BLACKPINK members, Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé, and Lisa, have been nominated in the same category as soloists. 

Last year, Lisa, SEVENTEEN, and LE SSERAFIM took home major trophies at the MTV VMAs.

Notably, Rosé made history as the first K-pop soloist to be nominated in 5+ categories, including general fields such as Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Best Pop for her collaboration with Bruno Mars on “APT.”

MTV VMAs 2025 Winners

Here’s a full breakdown of K-pop nominations at the 2025 VMAs:

Best K-Pop

Video of the Year

Best Collaboration

Best Pop

Best Direction

Best Art Direction

Best Visual Effects

Push Performance of the Year

The ceremony will take place on September 7, 2025, at USB Arena in New York City, airing live on CBS, MTV, and streaming on Paramount+.

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