LISA wins Best Pop at 2026 MTV Video Music Awards... First Asian Soloist

LISA won 'Best Pop' for her single 'Dream (feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi)' at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards held at the Peacock Theater in LA, California, United States, on the 27th local time. This is the first time an Asian solo artist has received an award in this category. As an Asian artist, BTS has previously won in the same category in 2020.

Upon receiving the trophy, LISA said, "Thank you for giving me this amazing award," and expressed her gratitude to the staff who participated in the song's production. As scenes of her shedding tears during her acceptance speech were released in videos and photos immediately after the ceremony, congratulations from fans continued to pour in. The official MTV VMA X account introduced LISA, writing, "LA! LA! LISA! LA! DIVA!!"

On the award video released on YouTube, thousands of comments were posted within just a few hours. Fans cheered, saying, "Don't cry, baby. You're the best," "You make us so proud," and "You deserve this." A fan who mentioned that 'Dream' is a special song to LISA wrote that it warms their heart to see her receiving her first Best Pop award with this song. There were also reactions saying that while it hurts their heart to see her crying while holding the trophy, they are proud. Congratulations continued not only in English but also in French, Thai, and Arabic, and Thai fans expressed pride in LISA, who is from Thailand, for using the Thai language on stage.

LISA performed her new song 'SaWaDiKa' live for the first time on this day. According to reports from music specialized media, LISA showcased sharp rapping in this song, and this stage was introduced as a 'return to the roots of rap.' She brought the boxing concept of the music video to the performance and delivered a performance utilizing intense choreography and a moving platform. The media described the stage as a performance that seemed to combine a boxing match and a club.

LISA was also nominated for 'Best Cinematography' and 'Best Editing' at this awards ceremony. BLACKPINK's 'JUMP' was named as a nominee in the 'Best K-pop' and 'Best Group' categories.

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