Cortis, Nominated for Two Categories at U.S. 'MTV VMAs'... "First Male K-Pop Group of the 2020s to Be Nominated"

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Boy group Cortis (CORTIS) has proven its powerful appeal.

Cortis (Martin, James, Ju-hoon, Sung-hyun, Geon-ho) was named in two categories—'Best New Artist' and 'Best K-Pop'—in this year's nominee list announced on the 18th (local time) by the U.S. '2026 MTV Video Music Awards' ('2026 MTV VMA').

Cortis is the first boy group that debuted in the 2020s to be nominated for this awards show. The 'MTV VMAs' are recognized as one of the four major U.S. pop music award ceremonies, alongside the Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, and Billboard Music Awards.

In the 'Best New Artist' category, Cortis will compete with Malcolm Todd, Myles Smith, Stella Lefty, and others who gained attention immediately after their debuts with hit songs. Additionally, the title track 'REDRED' from their second mini-album was nominated for 'Best K-Pop', standing shoulder to shoulder with five other nominees including BTS's 'SWIM'. Cortis, as the most recently debuted K-pop group in this category this year, has proven its presence among formidable senior artists.

Cortis sparked a domestic and international sensation with their second mini-album 'GREENGREEN'. According to the latest chart released by U.S. music specialty outlet Billboard (dated August 22), the album held the 110th position on the main album chart 'Billboard 200' for 14 consecutive weeks. This broke their own record as the longest-charting single album among K-pop boy groups that debuted within the past five years.

Their detailed chart performance is also solid. 'GREENGREEN' ranked second on the 'World Albums' chart and sixth on the 'Top Album Sales' chart. Additionally, the title track 'REDRED' reached 136th on the 'Global 200' song chart and 66th on the 'Global (Excluding U.S.)' chart. Based on these achievements, Cortis ranked 74th on the 'Artist 100' ranking, which reflects a singer's influence. On this chart, they entered at fifth place in their first week (dated May 23) and have consistently maintained their position for 14 weeks.

On the Billboard charts, not only 'GREENGREEN' but also their debut album continue to enjoy long-term success. Their first mini-album 'COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES' ranked seventh on the latest 'World Albums' chart and 50th on the 'Top Album Sales' chart. Furthermore, the cumulative streaming count of this album surpassed 700 million times as of the 16th on Spotify, a global audio and music streaming platform. Even more than a year after its release on September 8 last year, it continues to receive strong support with approximately 1.8 million additional streams daily.

Cortis celebrated their first anniversary since debut on the 18th. On the 22nd and 23rd, they will hold a commemorative concert titled '2026 CORTIS TOUR <PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN> BIRTHDAY PARTY' at Seoul Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium.

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