TXT End Fandom Wars With Their Support Of Stray Kids’ “Best K-Pop” Win At The 2023 VMAs

The 2023 VMAs are in full swing, and it has already been a big night for K-Pop groups!

Before the award show started, TXT secured the night’s first win, winning the “PUSH Performance of The Year.” Also nominated in the category were Flo Milli, Fletcher, Sauce Santana, Flo, Lauren Spencer-Smith, Sam Ryder, JVKE, Armani White, Reneé Rapp, Stephen Sanchez, and Ice Spice.

TXT is nominated for 4 categories and we already won OUR FIRST VMA WIN!

– PUSH Performance of the Year
– Best KPOP
– Group of the Year
– Song of Summer #TXTatVMAs pic.twitter.com/XVHnuo8m2b

— krysten (@TXTUNOFFlClAL) September 12, 2023

Due to K-Pop’s ever-expanding popularity in recent years, MTV introduced the “Best K-Pop” category in 2019, allowing groups to shine in their category and others.

This year’s nominees were aespa‘s “Girls,” BLACKPINK‘s “Pink Venom,” FIFTY FIFTY‘s “Cupid,” SEVENTEEN‘s “Super,” and Stray Kids’ “S-Class,” and TXT’s “Sugar Rush Ride.”

#VMA Best K-Pop Nominees

Girls @aespa_official
Pink Venom @BLACKPINK
Cupid @we_fiftyfifty
Super @pledis_17
S-Class @Stray_Kids
Sugar Rush Ride @TXT_members

— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 8, 2023

The category ended up being one of the first announced of the night, and fans worldwide were excited to see Stray Kids secure their first Moonman!

STRAY KIDS FIRST VMA WIN
CONGRATULATIONS OUR KIDS

STRAY KIDS S-CLASS VMA WIN#StrayKids_VMA_BestKPop#StrayKidsAtVMAs #VMAspic.twitter.com/PcZ3nyKTRF

— 화영 (@yslcheol) September 13, 2023

STRAY KIDS WIN plus their backstage cam after accepting their Award!

SO PROUD OF OUR KINGS!

STRAY KIDS S-CLASS VMA WIN #StrayKids_VMA_BestKPop #StrayKidsAtVMAs #VMAs @Stray_Kids pic.twitter.com/UGy7yRelxg

— Stray Kids Comeback Guide Team (@SKZCBGuide) September 13, 2023

It seems like TXT were just as excited for the group!

During the MC’s announcements of each group, fans could view TXT’s reactions from the audience. Naturally, when they were announced as nominees, they couldn’t help but get hype, dancing along to their song.

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However, when Stray Kids were announced winners, TXT immediately began clapping, with Beomgyu and Soobin singing along to “S-Class” as it played.

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TXT then stood up to show their support for Stray Kids, even as other artists sitting around them ignored the show that was going on.

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It’s great to see two of K-Pop’s biggest fourth-generation groups winning and supporting each other!