The added categories
The four groups are among eight Best Group nominees. Jennie's Tame Impala collaboration and KATSEYE's Hootie Frutti are also on the Song of the Summer ballot.
Voting is staggered
Best Group voting is scheduled for September 21–24 on MTV's Instagram Stories; Song of the Summer voting follows September 26–27. The awards air live September 27.
The flip side
Multiple publications can confirm the list, but both reports derive from MTV's announcement. Nominations show eligibility and fan-vote opportunity, not a predicted winner or independent reporting origin.
Update note: Source-read briefing makes the voting windows useful and labels the two reports as one MTV announcement origin.
Original headline: BTS, BLACKPINK, CORTIS, And KATSEYE Score Additional Nominations For 2026 MTV VMAs
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Explore this story on YouTubeSource check: Soompi and The Korea Herald accurately repeat the same MTV nominations and voting timetable. Both trace to MTV's announcement, so they count as one origin.
The receipts
Read the September 19 report for the two social categories, nominees, voting windows and broadcast date.
Checked the added nominations and each group's overall category count; this repeats the MTV announcement rather than creating a second origin.
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