BTS and BLACKPINK are heading to the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards with major nominations as Nickelodeon revealed the list on October 8. BTS alone picked up three nods, with KPop Demon Hunters scoring several of its own.
According to Nickelodeon’s announcement, reported by Newsis, BTS was named in three categories: Favorite Music Group or Duo, Favorite Album for “ARIRANG,” and Favorite Song for “SWIM.”
BTS won Favorite Music Group four years running from 2020 to 2023, setting the record for most wins in the category. This year the group is chasing a fifth trophy, and BLACKPINK was also named in the same category, setting up a direct K-pop showdown.
Solo nods stacked up too: Rosé for Favorite Female Artist, and Jennie for Favorite Music Collaboration with “Dracula,” her Tame Impala collaboration. HYBE-Geffen girl group KATSEYE earned a Favorite Female Breakout Artist/Group nomination. KPop Demon Hunters took a Favorite Animated Movie nod, with theme “Golden” (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami) up for Favorite Song from a Movie. Arden Cho and Ahn Hyo-seop earned animated voice acting nods, while Cho, Ji-young Yoo, and May Hong were named in the new Favorite On-Screen Duo/Trio category.
Taylor Swift led the overall field with six nominations, followed by Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter with five each. The 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards will be held on November 14 at Television City in Los Angeles, airing live on CBS and Nickelodeon, with pop star Alex Warren hosting.
