Blackpink, Lim Young-woong, Jisoo And More Korean Acts Dominate With Pop Golden Awards Nominations (Full List)

By POP GOLDEN · Apr 04, 2026 · 3 min read

 

The Pop Golden Awards, an international award event set to be hosted in Los Angeles this November, has released their list of nominations covering both music and film. K-pop acts were acknowledged alongside other global stars like Taylor Swift, Tom Cruise and more.

Blackpink led the K-pop nominees, earning an impressive 6 nominations across various categories. solo acts Jisoo, Lim Young-woong and Jimin also received multiple solo nominations recognizing their musical talents. Jisoo was nominated not just for her music but also her acting.

Other notable K-pop solo artists who received nominations include V, Jungkook, Jennie, Suga, and Jin. Overall, K-pop was strongly represented at this year’s Pop Golden Awards.

Blackpink’s numerous nominations demonstrate their dominance as one of the top K-pop girl groups. Jisoo and Jimin’s individual nods highlight their skills and rising popularity as solo artists. The nominations for V, Jungkook, Jennie, Suga, and Jin also showcase the array of Korean talent that has broken through in global pop music and culture.

With K-pop continuing to gain fans and exposure worldwide, it’s no surprise to see these acts get recognized alongside major Western stars at an international award show like this.

K-POP & KOREAN NOMINATIONS INCLUDE:

GOLDEN HIP HOP SONG AWARD
DJ Khaled – GOD DID
Tyler The Creator – DOGTOOTH
Lil Baby – Go Hard
SB19 – GENTO
Lil Wayne – Kant Nobody ft. DMX
J-hope – Arson
Sidhu Moose Wala ft. Burna Boy – Mera Na
Juice WRLD – The Light
Nicki Nicole ft. Young Miko – 8 AM
BLACKPINK – Shut Down

Golden Pop Song Of The Year Award

Jack Harlow – First Class
Jung Kook ft. Fahad Al Kubaisi – Dreamers
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
As It Was – Harry Styles
BLACKPINK – Pink Venom
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
PinkPantheress ft. Ice Spice – Boy’s A Liar
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone – Me Porto Bonito
Burna Boy – Last Last

GOLDEN POP GROUP OF THE YEAR AWARD
NiziU
Yoasobi
BLACKPINK
OneRepublic
SEVENTEEN
TWICE
Official HIGE DANdism
(G)I-DLE
SB19
Stray Kids
LE SSERAFIM
TXT (Tomorrow X Together)
Måneskin

The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION by TXT
EXIST by EXO
FACE by Jimin
5-STAR by Stray Kids
FML by SEVENTEEN
D-Day by Agust D
BORN PINK by BLACKPINK
MAXIDENT by Stray Kids
Indigo by RM
Get Up by NewJeans

Golden Korean Artist Of The Year Award

NAYEON
Jimin
TAEYANG
Lim Young Woong
Jung Kook
Jisoo
V
Agust D

Golden Korean Record of the Year Award

Lim Young Woong – If We Ever Meet Again
Roy Kim – Let’s Stay Well
Han Dong Geun -Dawn Call From You
Jisoo – Flowers
EXO – Let Me In
V- Love Me Again
Roy Kim – Let’s Stay Well
Lim Young Woong – Grain of Sand
Han Dong Geun – Dawn Call From You
The Astronaut – Jin

Golden K-pop Music Video Award

LE SSERAFIM – ANTIFRAGILE
J-hope – Arson
ATEEZ – BOUNCY
Stray Kids – S-Class
BIBI – Animal Farm
CIX – Save me, Kill me
Jin – The Astronaut
Seventeen – Super
Jimin – Set Me Free Pt.2

Golden K-pop Song Of The Year Award

Cupid – FIFTY FIFTY
Pink Venom – BLACKPINK
퀸카 (Queencard) – (G)I-DLE
뉴진스 (OMG )- NewJeans
르세라핌 (ANTIFRAGILE) – LE SSERAFIM
투모로우바이투게더 (Sugar Rush Ride) – TXT
Talk that Talk – TWICE
아이브 (After LIKE) – IVE
특 (S-Class) – Stray Kids
에스파 (aespa) – Spicy
POP – NAYEON
손오공 (Super) – Seventeen
Seven – Jung Kook ft. Latto
Like Crazy – Jimin
LONDON BOY – Lim Young Woong
Sour & Sweet – BamBam
Flowers – Jisoo
Fast Forward – JEON SOMI

More nominations and details can be found here

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