ILLIT is nominated for the 2026 American Music Awards in the U.S.The only girl group in the 5th generation

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The group ILLIT has been nominated for the American Music Awards, one of the representative popular music awards in the United States.

According to the list of nominees announced by the 2026 American Music Awards on the 14th (local time), ILLIT (Yoona, Minju, Mocha, Wonhee, and Iroha) was nominated for the Best Female K-Pop Artist category. ILLIT is the only fifth-generation girl group nominated for this category this year.

The American Music Awards, which began in 1974, are awards ceremonies that determine the most influential and iconic artists of the year. Along with the Grammy Awards and Billboard Music Awards, it is considered one of the top three popular music awards in the United States. Candidates are selected by comprehensively considering streaming, album and music sales, the number of radio broadcasts, and tour performance.

ILLIT has achieved remarkable results on the global charts so far. They entered the U.S. Billboard 200 for the third consecutive time in 2024 from their first mini-album "SUPER REAL ME" and second mini-album "I'LL LIKE YOU" to their third mini-album "bomb" released last year. In addition, the debut song "Magnetic" ranked 91st on the U.S. Billboard main song chart "Hot 100," and the title song "NOT CUTE ANNYMORE" ranked 7th on Billboard's "Bubbling Under Hot 100," confirming its solid popularity in the mainstream pop market. The two songs hit short-forms not only in Korea but also around the world, including the U.S., Japan, leading the trend in the 10s and 20s.

ILLIT has consistently shone at leading music awards ceremonies abroad. They previously won the title of "Best New Artist (K-pop)" at the "2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards" in the United States, and were nominated for major awards such as the "2024 Billboard Music Awards" and the "2024 MTV Europe Music Awards" (MTV EMA). ILLIT's first original song in Japan, "Almond Chocolate," shines for the 67th time! At the Japan Record Awards, it was the only foreign artist song at the time to win the 'Best Work Award'.

Meanwhile, this year's "American Music Awards" will be held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 5 p.m. on May 25. The ceremony will be broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+.

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