Published 14:07 IST, July 31st 2020

BTS ‘left out’ in major categories in MTV’s 'Video Music Awards', say fans

Fans say that BTS is left out of major categories in the MTV VMAs 2020. Read on to know what fans think of the latest MTV VMAs 2020 nominations.

Reported by: Shrishaila Bhandary
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Bangtan Sonyeondan or BTS has been minated in three categories in MTV Video Music Awards. However, fans of band have brought to tice that septet band has been left out of major categories in 2020 edition of VMAs.

Twitter saw a series of allegations by fans of K-pop band as MTV released award categories and minations in MTV’s Video Music Awards. BTS was minated for Best Pop, Best K-pop and Best Choreography but ne or.

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MTV VMAs 2020 minations snubbed BTS, say fans 

BTS, which is formed by Kim Namjoon, Kim Seok Jin, Kim Tae Hyung, Park Jimin, Jung Hoseok, Min Suga and Jeon Jungkook have record sales this year and ir latest MV On was streamed with record-breaking numbers, as per reports. However, group was left out of major categories like Video of Year, Artist of Year, and even Song of Year as per fans. VMA’s work under taglines of awarding best in industry as per reports and fans were of thought that it is deliberately leaving BTS out.

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Fans react on MTV VMAs 2020 minations

BTS’s Bang Bang Con: Live show was even a part of Guinness World Record as it attracted a record number of viewers for streaming of a music show. It was t seen in minations for Best Quarantine Performance as per fans. Livestream reportedly had seven hundred thousand people from over a hundred regions across globe as per fans.

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Many Army-BTS fandom members were happy about three minations, however, called out MTV for t actually recognising BTS’s several feats. According to reports, group sold over 2.65 million copies of ir latest album Map of Soul: 7 in under six hours of release. y have reportedly matched records of Beatles of having three number one albums in Billboard 200 in less than a year’s time.

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MTV was under fire in past for having a Best K-pop category and fans have called act as a ‘consolation prize’ for K-pop groups, as per reports. As per fans, category separates K-pop groups from western artists. It is t inclusive of makers of awards. Video Music Awards is going to be held on August 30 on MTV Channel.

MTV VMAs 2020 minations anger fans 

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14:07 IST, July 31st 2020