With a plethora of Kpop MTV EMAs 2023 nominations out this year, the show is bound to be a delightful treat for the fans of Kpop music. On October 4, 2023, the nominees were announced on the social media handles of MTV EMA 2023 (X page: @mtvema), and the mainstream music award ceremony presented by Paramount International Networks, which is an alternative to MTV’s Video Music Awards series (VMAs), has opened the doors to an inclusive recognition of talents from across the world.
As the Hallyu Wave reaches more and more popularity, the once sideline music frontier has now been incorporated within the mainstream narrative. With these many K-pop sensations now on the radar of the European side of musical events, one can expect Kppop fans to turn up in great number to support their favourites. Here are all those South Korean talents who were listed in the long list of nominations for this year’s annual event.
All Kpop MTV EMAs 2023 Nominations
- Best Asia Act
TREASURE (YG Entertainment)
Other non-Kpop contenders are BE:FIRST (Japan), BRIGHT (Thailand), Moria (Philippines), and Tiara Andini (Indonesia).
- Best Song
Jungkook SEVEN (feat Latto)
Other non-Kpop nominations are Doja Cat’s Paint the Town Red, Miley Cyrus’ Flowers, Olivia Rodrigo’s Vampire, SZA’s Kill Bill, Taylor Swift’s Anti-Hero and Rema and Selena Gomez’s Calm Down.
- Best Kpop Artist
FIFTY FIFTY (Attrakt)
BTS Jungkook (BigHit Music – HYBE Labels)
NewJeans (ADOR – HYBE Labels)
SEVENTEEN (PLEDIS Entertainment – HYBE Labels)
Stray Kids (JYP Entertainment)
TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) (BigHit Music – HYBE Labels)
- Best Push
Other nominations in this category are Flo Milli, Renee Rapp, Sam Ryder, Armani White, FLETCHER, Ice Spice, FLO, Lauren Spencer Smith, Kaliii, GloRilla and Benson Boone.
- Biggest Fans
BLACKPINK (Presently YG Entertainment)
Jungkook
Other non-Kpop nominations in this category are Anitta, Billie Eilish, Nick Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift
- Best Group
aespa (SM Entertainment)
NewJeans
SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Other non-Kpop nominations in this category are FLO, Jonas Brothers, Maneskin and OneRepublic.
Now that you’ve had a look at the MTV EMA 2023 nominations, let’s recapitulate the happenings of last year’s ceremony, i.e. MTV EMAs 2022. BLACKPINK’s Pink Venom was nominated in the Best Video category, whereas the boy group SEVENTEEN was nominated in the Best New category, which it also bagged eventually, along with the Best Push category. Other than that, BTS and BLACKPINK were also nominated under the Best Fans category, and the former group clinched it. Additionally, Lisa, BLACKPINK, BTS, ITZY, SEVENTEEN and TWICE were nominated in the Best K-pop category. Lisa took the lead there. Stay tuned to find out what the stars hold in store for this year’s nominees.
The 2023 MTV EMAs will be held on November 5, 2023, in Paris.
Which all Kpop nominations MTV EMA 2023 will you be voting for? Let us know your favourite artists in the comments section below.
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