BLACKPINK’s Lisa received four nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, bringing her career total to 10! This makes the Thai superstar the most-nominated KPop soloist in VMA history. The nominations, announced on August 18, 2026, focus primarily on her work on “DREAM,” featuring Japanese actor Kentaro Sakaguchi. The rapper and singer earned nods for Best Pop, Best K-Pop, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing.
Dream has been nominated for the 2026 MTV #VMAs!
• Best Pop
• Best K-Pop
• Best Cinematography
• Best Editing🗳️ https://t.co/GPnQ610bJG#LISA #LISAxAlterEgo pic.twitter.com/0WAnHcvnXq
— LLOUD (@wearelloud) August 19, 2026
Lisa now leads K-pop soloists with 10 nominations at the awards show, ahead of fellow BLACKPINK member Rosé with eight, BTS vocalist Jungkook with four, and BLACKPINK’s vocalist Jisoo with two. Lisa has also built a strong record in the Best K-Pop category. In 2022, she won the award for “LALISA,” becoming the first solo K-pop artist and female solo K-pop artist to do so. In 2024, she received the recognition again for “ROCKSTAR,” and in 2025 she took the award for “Born Again,” featuring Doja Cat and RAYE.
If LISA wins her 4th VMA Best K-Pop Award, Admin will…….
🔗 https://t.co/Zmu0KTNr6P#LISA #LISAxDREAM @vmas pic.twitter.com/urqYxkA0KQ
— LLHVotingSquad (@LLHVotingSquad) August 23, 2026
Lisa also performed her solo hits at the VMAs in 2024, combining “ROCKSTAR” and “NEW WOMAN” from her debut project “Alter Ego.” The 2026 ceremony will take place on September 27 in Los Angeles. With four new nominations, Lisa has another chance to add more awards to her growing collection and continue building her legacy at the ceremony.
