Cortis earns two MTV VMA nominations one year after debut

Cortis earned its first nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards, just one year after its debut, Big Hit Music announced Wednesday, becoming the first K-pop boy group to debut in the 2020s to be recognized by the US awards show. The five-member group — Martin, James, Juhoon and Keonho — was nominated in two categories for the 2026 MTV VMAs: best new artist and best K-pop, according to the list of nominees announced Tuesday. Cortis will compete for best new artist alongside rising international