BTS's "Swim" Music Video Nominated for Best Music Video at Poland's Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography

BTS's music video for "Swim" has been nominated for best music video at the 34th International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography, Big Hit Music said on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. The festival is held in Poland and focuses on cinematography. [1]

Who "Swim" is up against

The video will compete with Harry Styles' "American Girls," Ariana Grande's "Hate That I Made You Love Me" and Madonna's "Confessions II." The festival was established in 1993, runs for a week and is described as one of the largest international film festivals devoted to cinematography. At this point the nomination is confirmed; no result has been announced. [1]

Ship at sea, Ukrainian director

The video was directed by Ukrainian music video maker Tanu Muino. It shows the seven members sailing on a huge ship, and is speculated to have been filmed in Portugal. It has passed 169 million YouTube views, and it crossed 100 million within a month of release. [1]

The song behind the visuals

"Swim" is the main track from BTS's fifth studio album, "Arirang." The album was the group's first full-group project in nearly four years, released after all members completed mandatory military service. It has passed 5 billion Spotify streams, the most for any album released this year, and "Swim" is approaching 1 billion streams on its own. Per Billboard, "Arirang" sits at No. 41 on the Billboard 200 in its 30th week, after three consecutive weeks at No. 1. [2][3][4]

A video that has already collected honors

The festival nomination adds to recognition the video has already received. BTS won song of the year for "Swim" at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, along with best K-pop and best group. "Swim" is also nominated for Favorite Song at the 2026 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, and is among the potential contenders for song of the year at the MAMA Awards. [5][6][7]

Tour keeps going

BTS is currently on its "Arirang" world tour. It plays Buenos Aires in October and Sao Paulo on Oct. 30, then resumes in Kaohsiung on Nov. 19. In December the group has four shows planned in Singapore, tied to its citywide "The City" project. [8][9]

Sources

  1. BTS ‘Swim’ music video cinches nomination from int’l film festival (Activity source)
  2. BTS becomes 1st group to top 10 bln Spotify streams in single year (Related report)
  3. BTS regains on Billboard 200 in 30th frame (Related report)
  4. BTS' 'Arirang' hits 5 bln Spotify streams, topping 2026 releases (Related report)
  5. BTS Sweeps Three Categories, Lisa Wins Best Pop at 2026 MTV VMAs (Earlier on Omni Topic KWave)
  6. BTS, BLACKPINK, “KPop Demon Hunters,” And KATSEYE Nominated For 2026 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards (Related report)
  7. BTS, Blackpink, Stray Kids face off for top MAMA honors (Related report)
  8. BTS concerts in Peru projected to generate $19 mil. tourism revenue (Related report)
  9. BTS picks Singapore for citywide project (Related report)

This selection covers artists followed by Omni Topic KWave. It is not a complete chart. Each source retains its own reporting period and methodology.

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