Lisa Earns Four 2026 MTV VMA Nominations, Including 'Dream' in Best Pop and Best K-pop

Blackpink's Lisa heads into the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, taking place Sunday, with four nominations — the most of any K-pop artist up for an award this year. Two of those nods are for "Dream," a track from her first solo album, "Alter Ego," which is nominated in both the Best Pop and Best K-pop categories. [1]

Related video: LISA Wins Best Pop for "Dream" | 2026 VMAs · MTV

Four nods, two tied to 'Dream'

The nomination count places Lisa ahead of other K-pop acts in contention at this year's ceremony. "Dream," from "Alter Ego," accounts for two of her four nominations, landing in the Best Pop and Best K-pop fields. [1]

What the tally signals

Leading all K-pop nominees heading into the ceremony underscores how far Lisa's solo era has traveled since "Alter Ego" arrived. The same ceremony carries other K-pop storylines worth watching, with BTS in contention for one of the night's major honors and rookie act Cortis looking to build on its early momentum — context that frames Lisa's four nominations as part of a broader K-pop presence at this year's VMAs. [1]

From 'Alter Ego' to the nomination list

"Alter Ego," Lisa's first solo album, was released on 2025-02-28, and she has kept up a steady run of solo output since, including the singles "Bad Angel," "Come Closer," "Goals" and "SaWaDiKa," with a new EP, "Press Play," set for 2026-10-23. That sustained solo output forms the backdrop against which "Dream" now competes for VMA recognition. [2][1]

The Blackpink backdrop

Lisa's nominations arrive alongside her ongoing work as a member of Blackpink, whose own discography has continued into 2026 with the "Deadline" EP and "Go," both released on 2026-02-27, keeping the group active even as Lisa's solo nominations take the spotlight at this year's VMAs. [3]

Sources

  1. K-pop moments to watch for at 2026 MTV VMAs (Activity source)
  2. Lisa (Artist archive)
  3. Blackpink (Artist archive)

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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