# BTS Sweeps the 2026 VMAs: Three Wins, Including a First for K-pop With Song of the Year

URL: https://technosports.co.in/bts-sweeps-the-2026-vmas-three-wins/  
Published: 2026-09-28  
Updated: 2026-09-28  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Three nominations, three trophies. On September 27 (local time), **BTS** walked away from the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater with a perfect record, and one of those wins made history.

### BTS Wins : Overview

| Award | Winner | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Song of the Year | “SWIM” | First K-pop group ever to win this award |
| Best K-Pop | “SWIM” | n/a |
| Best Group | BTS | Fifth win in the category |
| Win rate | 3 for 3 | Won every category they were nominated in |

### Why This Is a Big Deal?

**A K-pop first.** Song of the Year is one of the ceremony’s biggest honors, and BTS is the first K-pop group to take it home. That places “SWIM” in a category alongside mainstream global hits, not just genre-specific awards.

![BTS](https://images.technosports.co.in/2026/09/BTS-W-1-1024x441.jpg)

**A return to familiar territory.** The Best Group win is the fifth for [BTS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTS). They had won it four years in a row from 2019 to 2022, so this victory feels like a comeback to a spot they know well.

**A perfect night.** Winning in every category they were nominated for is rare, and it shows how strongly the song and the group resonated with voters and fans.

### What BTS Said?

Through their agency BIGHIT MUSIC, the group thanked ARMY for their unwavering love and support. They described their album *ARIRANG* as a new beginning for them, which made these awards even more meaningful. They also credited everyone who loved their music for making a win like Song of the Year possible, and promised that all seven members will keep sharing good music and performances together.

### Catch Up While You Celebrate

Want to revisit the group’s story? *BTS BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE* is available on Viki.

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## FAQs

### **Q1. How many awards did BTS win at the 2026 VMAs?**

  
Three: Song of the Year, Best K-Pop and Best Group.

### **Q2. What is historic about BTS’s Song of the Year win?**

  
BTS is the first K-pop group to win Song of the Year at the VMAs.