BLACKPINK's Rosé nominated for 8 categories at 2025 MTV VMA, including Best Video and Best K-POP, alongside other top artists.
August/6/2025 11:44
Rosé of BLACKPINK has been named a candidate in 8 categories for the '2025 MTV Video Music Awards (2025 MTV VMA).' According to the candidate list announced on the 5th (local time), Rosé's song 'APT.' sung with Bruno Mars has been nominated for major awards such as Video of the Year and Song of the Year. Additionally, it has been nominated for Best Collaboration, Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Art Direction, and Best Visual Effects. 'APT.' is a track from Rosé's 1st full album 'rosie,' released on December 6 last year. Released as a pre-release single, it dominated global music charts upon release and created a syndrome. Besides 'APT.,' Rosé has also been nominated for Best K-POP for her title track 'Toxic Til the End,' making a total of 8 nominations. While Lady Gaga has 12 nominations, Bruno Mars has 11, and Quadric Lab has 10, Rosé will compete as a candidate in 8 categories alongside Sabrina Carpenter. In the Best K-POP category, not only Rosé but also Jennie, Jisoo, and Lisa from BLACKPINK have been nominated for their solo albums, attracting attention. Additionally, aespa, Jimin from BTS, and Stray Kids are also competing in the Best K-POP category. Notably, Jimin has been nominated for Best K-Pop for the title track 'Who' from his 2nd solo album 'MUSE.' He has won trophies for 4 consecutive years since being nominated for the first time in 2019 with BTS, proving his overwhelming presence by being chosen as 'Group of the Year' for 4 years. This year, he has been nominated as a solo artist for the first time. 'Who,' released last July, stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 main singles chart for a total of 33 weeks and continues to be loved, charting on the 'Global 200' and 'Global (excluding the US).' The 'MTV VMA' is considered one of the four major American popular music awards alongside the Grammy Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and American Music Awards. It has a history of over 40 years, starting in 1984. The '2025 MTV VMA' will be held on September 7 at UBS Arena in New York, USA.
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