Jungkook, BLACKPINK Win Song of Summer and Group of the Year at VMAs
13 September 2023 |
8:03 pm
Jungkook's solo single "Seven" featuring Latto won the Song of Summer award, beating out stiff competition from artists such as Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, and Nicki Minaj. The song was a critical and commercial success, topping the charts in several countries and breaking multiple records. BLACKPINK won the Group of the Year…
Jungkook’s solo single “Seven” featuring Latto won the Song of Summer award, beating out stiff competition from artists such as Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, and Nicki Minaj. The song was a critical and commercial success, topping the charts in several countries and breaking multiple records.
BLACKPINK won the Group of the Year award for the second time in their career. The girl group has been one of the most popular and successful K-pop groups in the world since their debut in 2016. They have won numerous awards, including the VMAs for Best K-pop in 2020 and 2021.
In addition to Jungkook and BLACKPINK, other K-pop acts who won awards at the VMAs include Stray Kids (Best K-pop) and TXT (Push Performance of the Year).
The 2023 VMAs was hosted by Nicki Minaj and took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The awards show was a star-studded affair, with performances by artists such as Nicki Minaj, Diddy, Stray Kids and
Jungkook and BLACKPINK’s wins at the VMAs are a testament to their popularity and talent. They are two of the most successful K-pop artists in the world, and their wins are a sign of the growing influence of K-pop in the global music industry.
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