[All] BTS, BLACKPINK, and Lim Young-woong All Out… KM Chart Begins Q1 Year-End Voting

[Maeil Business Newspaper Reporter Han Hyun-jung] KM Chart has released the list of nominees for the '2026 KM Chart Season Best Spring' and announced that voting for a total of seven categories will be conducted until the 14th. These awards are for the artists and songs that received the most love between January and March 2026.

In the music category 'BEST K-MUSIC', a total of 18 songs were nominated, including Hwasa's 'Good Goodbye', Ailit's 'NOT CUTE ANYMORE', BLACKPINK's 'JUMP' and 'GO', and Lim Young-woong's 'Like a Moment for Eternity'.

The 'BEST K-MUSIC ARTIST' in the artist category included a total of 20 teams (people), including Jin, Jungkook, V, and Jimin (BTS), as well as Stray Kids, Tomorrow X Together, IVE, EXO, ENHYPEN, and Le Seraphim.

In the 'BEST HOT CHOICE' category, which carries a high weight in fan voting, members of BTS, Lee Chan-won, Kang Daniel, and Monsta X are competing as male nominees, while Jennie and Jisoo (Blackpink), Taeyeon, Twice, and Oh My Girl are competing as female nominees.

The rookie category is also drawing attention. The men's category includes Cortis, NexG, and AlphaDriveOne, while the women's category includes BabyMonster, Ailit, and Eunice, who will compete for the title of 'Best Rookie of 2026'.

A total of 15 songs were nominated in the music video category, including BTS's 'SWIM', ENHYPEN's 'Knife', and Zero Base One's 'LOVEPOCALYPSE'.

KM Chart also released the results for the March monthly chart. IVE's 'BANG BANG' took first place in the digital music category, while Jin (BTS) took first place in the artist category. In the HOT CHOICE category, Lim Young-woong and Dreamcatcher topped the male and female sections, respectively, while AlphaDrive1 and Hearts to Hearts ranked first in the rookie category.

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