BTS' 2026 MAMA Nominations Explained: Five Categories Plus Fans' Choice

) Suga, Jung Kook, Jimin, V, RM, Jin and j-hope of BTS perform onstage during the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 18, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival - Night 1 - Show Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartRadio BTS appears in six categories on published lists for the 2026 MAMA Awards when Fans' Choice Male is included. Five other entries cover the group, its album ARIRANG and the songs "SWIM" and "2.0."That breakdown helps explain why readers may encounter different totals following the Oct. 12 nomination announcement. The Daily Star reported five nominations, while Billboard Brasil listed six, explicitly including Fans' Choice Male. The category names provide a clearer comparison than either headline number alone.Billboard Brasil's six-category breakdown is:Best Male Group — BTSBest Vocal Performance Group — "SWIM"Best Music Video — "2.0"Album of the Year — ARIRANGArtist of the Year — BTSFans' Choice Male — BTSSoompi's published nomination list includes the same six entries. Removing Fans' Choice Male from that list leaves five. This explains the arithmetic without establishing why every outlet reporting five chose that total...