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BTS won three awards at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards: Song of the Year and Best K-Pop for “SWIM,” plus Best Group.
BTS won three awards at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards: Song of the Year and Best K-Pop for “SWIM,” plus Best Group.
BTS completed a three-award sweep at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 27 local time. “SWIM” won Song of the Year and Best K-Pop, while BTS also received Best Group.
The official Paramount winners release and current reports from Yonhap and KBS World agree on all three categories. This is a completed awards result, not a nomination or voting update.
For fans, the clean takeaway is that “SWIM” was recognized both in the K-Pop field and in the broader Song of the Year category, with Best Group added. The awards result does not by itself confirm any future promotion or appearance.
ARCHIVE / CONTEXT MEDIA — the licensed photos show BTS at earlier awards events in 2017 and 2018. They are not from the 2026 MTV VMAs.
The official Paramount winners release and current reports from Yonhap and KBS World agree on all three categories. This is a completed awards result, not a nomination or voting update.
For fans, the clean takeaway is that “SWIM” was recognized both in the K-Pop field and in the broader Song of the Year category, with Best Group added. The awards result does not by itself confirm any future promotion or appearance.
ARCHIVE / CONTEXT MEDIA — the licensed photos show BTS at earlier awards events in 2017 and 2018. They are not from the 2026 MTV VMAs.