K-pop artists including BTS and Blackpink were named nominees for the U.S. pop culture awards show “2026 Kids’ Choice Awards.” The Netflix animated film “K-Pop Demon Hunters” was also nominated in several institutional sectors.
According to the music industry on the 9th, in the list of nominees released by the U.S. children’s entertainment channel Nickelodeon on the 8th (local time), BTS was named in three institutional sectors, including “Favorite Music Group/Duo,” “Favorite Album,” and “Favorite Song.”
BTS received the “Favorite Music Group” award four years in a row from 2020 to 2023, setting the all-time record for most wins in that institutional sector. This year, the group is again up in the same institutional sector, going for a fifth career win.
Blackpink was also nominated in the “Favorite Music Group/Duo” institutional sector. The members’ solo activities also drew attention. Rosé is nominated for “Favorite Female Artist,” and Jennie is up for “Favorite Music Collaboration” with “Dracula,” her collaboration with Australian musician Tame Impala.
KATSEYE, the girl group jointly launched by HYBE and U.S. label Geffen Records, was nominated in the “Favorite Female Breakout Artist/Group” institutional sector.
The Netflix animation “K-Pop Demon Hunters,” which enjoyed worldwide popularity last year, is also aiming for wins in multiple institutional sectors.
Actors Ahn Hyo Seop and Arden Cho, who voiced Jin-woo and Rumi in the film, were nominated in the “Favorite Male Animated Movie Voice” and “Favorite Female Animated Movie Voice” institutional sectors, respectively.
Rumi, Joy, and Mira of Huntrix, the fictional girl group in the film, are up for “Favorite On-Screen Duo/Trio.” The theme song “Golden” is nominated for “Favorite Movie Song,” and the film itself is in the “Favorite Animated Movie” institutional sector.
The Kids’ Choice Awards is a ceremony that selects stars and works popular across pop culture, including music, film, and television. This year’s ceremony will be held Nov. 14 in Los Angeles.
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