{"id":146453,"date":"2025-08-06T14:58:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T21:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=146453"},"modified":"2025-08-06T14:58:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T21:58:47","slug":"mtv-vmas-2025-breaking-down-the-nominees-for-best-k-pop-featuring-all-the-blackpink-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/mtv-vmas-2025-breaking-down-the-nominees-for-best-k-pop-featuring-all-the-blackpink-members\/","title":{"rendered":"MTV VMAs 2025: Breaking down the nominees for Best K-pop, featuring all the BLACKPINK members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, K-Pop stans, time to start clicking vote! That\u2019s because th<strong>e MTV VMAs 2025<\/strong> are coming with <strong>BLACKPINK<\/strong> leading the charge. Yes, you read that right, all four BLACKPINK members were honored with a nomination in the Best K-pop category, thanks to their work as soloists. But Lisa, Jennie, Jisoo, and Ros\u00e9 weren\u2019t the only ones considered for the award! Other big names like BTS\u2019 Jimin, aespa, and Stray Kids were nominated.<\/p>\n<p>The Best K-pop category was initially launched in 2019, with BTS winning the award for the first time thanks to \u201cBoy with Luv.\u201d The boy group would go on to win two more times in 2020 and 2021 thanks to \u201cOn\u201d and \u201cButter.\u201d Their streak was stopped by Lisa, who received the award with \u201cMoney\u201d in 2022, and then Stray Kids got it, too, in 2023 due to \u201cS-Class.\u201d The latest recipient of the honor is Lisa, again, who got a Moon Person in 2024 thanks to \u201cRockstar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But enough context, let\u2019s break down the nominees for 2025:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/x.com\/TheePopCore\/status\/1952746051187736677<\/p>\n<p><strong>aespa &#8211; Whiplash:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jWQx2f-CErU?si=yDrJpe5YLpRK-2MP\" title=\"aespa \uc5d0\uc2a4\ud30c &#039;Whiplash&#039; MV\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jWQx2f-CErU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The first quartet scores their second VMA nomination (they were considered in 2023 with Girls), and this time they\u2019re bringing a serious hit with \u201cWhiplash,\u201d a house-infused and EDM track that\u2019s been making our speakers boom. Could they become the very first girl group to win the award?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jennie &#8211; Like Jennie:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The BLACKPINK member received her very first solo nomination thanks to \u201cLike Jennie,\u201d one of the standout tracks in her debut solo album \u201cRuby.\u201d Let\u2019s see if this combination of Brazilian funk and hip-hop, alongside its dazzling video, is enough to get her the award this year.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JSFG-IE8n_c?si=XILAPzpW9cmOkT50\" title=\"JENNIE - like JENNIE (Official Video)\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JSFG-IE8n_c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jimin &#8211; Who<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The BTS star also gets his first solo nomination in 2025, all thanks to \u201cWho,\u201d a pop track that recalls the energy of the early 2000s.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Av9DvtlJ9_M?si=gMkcu_iMkrQmuTd9\" title=\"\uc9c0\ubbfc (Jimin) &#039;Who&#039; Official MV\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Av9DvtlJ9_M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jiso &#8211; Earthquake<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BLACKPINK\u2019s visual queen makes an appearance with her dance-floor-driven track \u201cEarthquake.\u201d Coming from her second solo EP \u201cAMORTAGE,\u201d Jisoo might just be ready to take home her first solo VMA.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2V6lvCUPT8I?si=Qe0t0FPk343cn_lr\" title=\"JISOO - earthquake (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2V6lvCUPT8I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa (featuring Doja Cat and Raye) &#8211; Born Again:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kbEC-AGr9n0?si=D_4VnVjT1VEv6pmF\" title=\"LISA - BORN AGAIN feat. Doja Cat &amp; RAYE (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kbEC-AGr9n0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The VMAs queen has a possibility to win the award once again! As we reported before, Lisa has received the award two times already. If she wins it again, then she would tie BTS as the K-pop act with the most wins in the category.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ros\u00e9 &#8211; Toxic Till The End:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eA0lHNZ1KCA?si=C9H9tVc4PYIJDAfu\" title=\"ROSE\u0301 - toxic till the end (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eA0lHNZ1KCA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ros\u00e9 might be ready to score one of many solo VMAs! While \u201cToxic Till The End\u201d is being pushed as her nomination in the Best K-pop category, she has 7 more possibilities thanks to her Bruno Mars collab \u201cAPT.\u201d With that, Ros\u00e9 became the most-nominated K-pop act in the history of the show. Could she put the cherry on top and win this one, too?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stray Kids &#8211; Chk Chk Boom:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0P0aQreFs8w?si=Z8DybjNKx5LniIIY\" title=\"Stray Kids &quot;Chk Chk Boom&quot; M\/V\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0P0aQreFs8w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This year, Stray Kids bag up their fourth nomination at the VMAs. The group already has one win, making them the second boy group to receive the award after BTS. Will their \u201cChk Chk Boom\u201d reggaeton-influenced track seal things and give them their second Moon Person?<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to watch the MTV VMAs 2025 on September 7, 2025, available on CBS, MTV, and Paramount+<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, K-Pop stans, time to start clicking vote! That\u2019s because the MTV VMAs 2025 are coming with BLACKPINK leading the charge. Yes, you read that right, all four BLACKPINK members were honored with a nomination in the Best K-pop category, thanks to their work as soloists. But Lisa, Jennie, Jisoo, and Ros\u00e9 weren\u2019t the only [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3104,"featured_media":146454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2264,16,1402],"tags":[17],"class_list":{"0":"post-146453","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"category-kpop","9":"category-list","10":"tag-blackpink"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3104"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146453\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}