Stray Kids, TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), BTS’ Jung Kook, and BLACKPINK have all won awards at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Stray Kids received the Best K-Pop for ‘S-Class,’ the title track off of its third studio album ‘5-STAR,’ winning over the likes of aespa, BLACKPINK, TXT, and SEVENTEEN. “We have making our own music ever since the start of our career, but to receive this award just really means a lot to us,” member Bang Chan said on stage.
TXT won the award for PUSH Performance of the Year with ‘Sugar Rush Ride’ from the fifth mini album ‘The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION.’
The two boy groups also performed at the annual awards show; TXT and Brazilian pop star Anitta showcased a stunning performance of their new collaborative track ‘Back for More’ while Stray Kids debuted single ‘5-Star’ on MTV VMAs stage.
Jung Kook grabbed the Song of Summer trophy for his solo single ‘Seven,’ beating the likes of Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, and Billie Eilish.
BLACKPINK was awarded Best Choreography for “Pink Venom” and Group of the Year.
Both Jung Kook and BLACKPINK did not attend the awards ceremony.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Video of the Year
Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
Best New Artist
Ice Spice
Push Performance of the Year
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – ‘Sugar Rush Ride’
Best Collaboration
KAROL G, Shakira – ‘TQG’
Best Pop
Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
Best Hip-Hop
Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Freaky Girl’
Best R&B
SZA – ‘Shirt’
Best Alternative
Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – ‘Candy Necklace’
Best Rock
MÃ¥neskin – ‘THE LONELIEST’
Best Latin
Anitta – ‘Funk Rave’
Best K-Pop
Stray Kids – ‘S-Class’
Best Afrobeats
Rema & Selena Gomez – ‘Calm Down’
Video for Good
Dove Cameron – ‘Breakfast’
Show of the Summer
Taylor Swift
Group of the Year
BLACKPINK
Song of the Summer
Jung Kook ft. Latto – ‘Seven’
Album of the Year
Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’
Best Direction
Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ (Directed by Taylor Swift)
Best Cinematography
Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ (Cinematography by Rina Yang)
Best Visual Effects
Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’ (Visual Effects by Parliament)
Best Choreography
BLACKPINK – ‘Pink Venom’ (Choreography by Kiel Tutin, Sienna Lalau, Lee Jung (YGX), Taryn Cheng (YGX))
Best Art Direction
Doja Cat – ‘Attention’ (Art Direction by Spencer Graves)
Best Editing
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’ (Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel)
Video Vanguard Award
Shakira
Global Icon Award
Diddy
