How did BTS extend its record in the Kids’ Choice Awards group category?

The 2026 win was BTS’s fifth in the group category. The group had won the award in four consecutive years, from 2020 through 2023, a streak Guinness World Records recognized as the category’s most wins.

Which awards did KPop Demon Hunters win at the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards?

Ahn Hyo-seop and Arden Cho won Favorite Male Animated Voice From a Movie and Favorite Female Animated Voice From a Movie for voicing Jinu and Rumi, respectively. The film’s song Golden won Favorite Song From a Movie.

BTS sweeps Kids' Choice Awards, extends group category record

Q: Which awards did BTS win at the 2026 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards?

BTS won Favorite Music Group or Duo, Favorite Album for its fifth studio album ARIRANG, and Favorite Song for the album’s lead track SWIM. The group won every award for which it was nominated.

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BTS won Favorite Music Group or Duo, Favorite Album for ARIRANG and Favorite Song for SWIM at the 2026 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, held Saturday (local time) at Television City in Los Angeles. Its fifth group-category win extended a record it already held. Rosé became the first K-pop star to win Favorite Female Artist, and Jennie shared Favorite Music Collaboration with Tame Impala. KPop Demon Hunters also won awards for its voice actors and the song Golden.

Key Facts

Nickelodeon organizes the awards, which honor music, television and film, with winners chosen by fan vote.
BTS won the group award four years in a row from 2020 to 2023, a streak Guinness World Records recognized as the category’s most wins.
Rosé topped a field that included Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande, while Jennie and Tame Impala won for Dracula.
KATSEYE, formed by HYBE and Geffen Records, was named Favorite Female Breakout Artist/Group.
Ahn Hyo-seop and Arden Cho won the animated-film voice awards for their roles as Jinu and Rumi, respectively; Golden won Favorite Song From a Movie. The film was released in June 2025 and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in March, while Golden won Best Original Song.

By Pyo Kyung-min

Published Nov 15, 2026 4:05 pm KST

K-pop boy band BTS / Courtesy of BigHit Music

K-pop supergroup BTS walked away with every award it was nominated for at the 2026 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, picking up its fifth win in the group category and extending a record it already held.

The septet took home Favorite Music Group or Duo, along with Favorite Album for its fifth studio album, "ARIRANG," and Favorite Song for the album's lead track, "SWIM," at the ceremony held Saturday (local time) at Television City in Los Angeles.

Organized by U.S. children's network Nickelodeon, the award show honors stars and works across music, television and film, with winners chosen by fan vote.

BTS had won the group award four years running from 2020 to 2023, a streak Guinness World Records recognized as the most wins in the category.

Two BLACKPINK members also picked up trophies. Rosé became the first K-pop star to win Favorite Female Artist, topping a field that included Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande, while bandmate Jennie shared Favorite Music Collaboration with Australian act Tame Impala for their song "Dracula."

KATSEYE, the global girl group formed by HYBE and Geffen Records, was named Favorite Female Breakout Artist/Group.

Netflix's smash hit animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" added more awards to its tally as well. Ahn Hyo-seop and Arden Cho, who voice the characters Jinu and Rumi, won Favorite Male Animated Voice From a Movie and Favorite Female Animated Voice From a Movie, respectively, while the film's song "Golden" was named Favorite Song From a Movie.

Released in June 2025, the film went on to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in March, while "Golden" took Best Original Song.

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