Jungkook ranks first in mentions of X this year with 2.6 million, overwhelming others, announced by the World Music Awards

BTS member Jungkook was selected as the most mentioned singer on the social networking service X (formerly Twitter) in 2026. The World Music Awards (WMA) recently announced through their official X account that Jungkook ranked first among singers on X in 2026 with over 2.6 million mentions. Michael Jackson ranked second with more than 2.4 million mentions, Drake was third with about 2.1 million mentions, and BTS member Jimin ranked fourth among male singers with over 2 million mentions. This tally is based on how frequently a specific singer’s name or related keywords were mentioned on X, and it is a different metric from music sales or streaming counts. Jungkook is evaluated as showing high social media presence through both his solo activities and BTS group activities. Jungkook has previously demonstrated influence on global platforms including X, and has ranked high in K-pop related search metrics on Google and YouTube. This record came at the time when BTS’s full-group activities in 2026 began in earnest. Meanwhile, WMA, an international music awards ceremony that started in 1989, covers popular singers worldwide as well as album sales and public influence. It is known for selecting winners based on album sales in various countries and has been introduced as a media outlet handling international music charts alongside the US Billboard. WMA announces major records in the global music industry and artist popularity indicators through its official social networking services.