BTS Wins 3 Awards, Including 'Song of the Year,' at MTV VMA in the US

Won the award for the title track 'SWIM' from their 5th full-length albumBTS won three awards, including 'Song of the Year,' the grand prize at the '2026 MTV Video Music Awards,' America's representative popular music awards ceremony. / Big Hit Music[THE FACT | Reporter Jung Byung-geun] Group BTS took home the 'Song of the Year' trophy at the '2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs),' America's representative popular music awards ceremony.BTS (RM Jin SUGA J-HOPE JIMIN V JUNG KOOK) won 'Song of the Year' for the title track 'SWIM' from their 5th full-length album 'ARIRANG' at the '2026 MTV Video Music Awards' held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, USA on the 27th (local time).BTS won the award, beating out nominees such as Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter's 'Bring Your Love,' PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson's 'Stateside,' and RAYE's 'WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!'.Previously, last year, Black Pink ROSÉ won 'Song of the Year' at the same awards ceremony for 'APT.' in collaboration with Bruno Mars. This year, with BTS's win, K-pop has taken home the grand prize trophy for two consecutive years.BTS won a total of three awards, including 'Song of the Year,' the equivalent of the grand prize, as well as 'Best K-Pop' and 'Best Group.' This is the fifth time BTS has won 'Best Group' at this awards ceremony, following four consecutive wins from 2019 to 2022. In this category, Black Pink won in 2023, Seventeen in 2024, and Black Pink in 2025.BTS broke their long hiatus due to military service and released their 5th full-length album 'ARIRANG' in March, receiving explosive love. They are currently on a world tour of unprecedented scale following the album's release. They did not attend the awards ceremony on this day.kafka@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]