# List of awards and nominations received by Katseye
Katseye (KATSEYE, 캣츠아이) is a global girl group formed through [Dream Academy](https://www.edgepedia.org/dream-academy), the audition project run by HYBE and [Geffen Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/geffen-records), whose awards record includes two Grammy nominations, three wins at the 2026 [American Music Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-music-awards), and a 2025 MTV Video Music Award for PUSH Performance of the Year.[1](https://kpopdiscover.com/en/groups/katseye/) • [2](https://www.grammy.com/artists/katseye/61556/) • [3](https://www.soompi.com/article/1843635wpp/katseye-wins-new-artist-of-the-year-at-2026-american-music-awards) • [4](https://www.mtv.com/vma/vote)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | 0 wins, 2 nominations at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards (2026): Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Gabriela"[2](https://www.grammy.com/artists/katseye/61556/) |
| American Music Awards | 3 wins at the 2026 AMAs (May 25, 2026, Las Vegas): New Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Pop Artist, and Best Music Video for "Gnarly"[3](https://www.soompi.com/article/1843635wpp/katseye-wins-new-artist-of-the-year-at-2026-american-music-awards) |
| MTV VMAs | Won PUSH Performance of the Year for "Touch" at the 2025 VMAs; two nominations at the 2026 VMAs, including Best Choreography for "Pinky Up"[4](https://www.mtv.com/vma/vote) • [5](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/mtv/shows/2026-mtv-video-music-awards-vmas/releases/?view=113133-nominations-revealed-for-2026-mtv-video-music-awards-vmas-airing-live-from-los-angeles-sunday-sept-27-on-cbs) |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | Nominated in four categories at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards[6](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/katseye/news/2026-01-09/) |
| Career total | IMDb lists 4 wins and 3 nominations[7](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16314184/awards/) |
| Origin | Six members chosen through Dream Academy, the HYBE and Geffen Records global audition project[1](https://kpopdiscover.com/en/groups/katseye/) |
## Grammy Awards
Katseye received two nominations for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, announced in November 2025: Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the single "Gabriela."[2](https://www.grammy.com/artists/katseye/61556/) • [8](https://apnews.com/article/06dc098491bebb8460c5e70ef300e172) The Best New Artist field also included [Olivia Dean](https://www.edgepedia.org/olivia-dean), The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, and [Lola Young](https://www.edgepedia.org/lola-young).[8](https://apnews.com/article/06dc098491bebb8460c5e70ef300e172) The final round of voting ran from December 12 through January 5, and the ceremony was held on February 1, 2026.[8](https://apnews.com/article/06dc098491bebb8460c5e70ef300e172)
The group attended the ceremony at [Crypto.com Arena](https://www.edgepedia.org/crypto-com-arena) in Los Angeles, its first-ever [Grammy Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/grammy-awards) appearance, and performed during the ceremony.[9](https://weverse.io/katseye/notice/33344) • [10](https://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/celebrity-style/katseye-ludovic-de-saint-sernin-grammys-red-carpet-2026/) Ahead of the event, the members appeared at Spotify's annual pre-Grammy party in West Hollywood alongside the other Best New Artist nominees.[11](https://apnews.com/article/1cf358a9b8e83555dd611d443df270bd)
**The nomination drew attention for its rarity.** ABC News highlighted Katseye's nomination, noting that it is rare for a girl group to be nominated in a major Grammy category and even more unusual for a global girl group to receive such recognition.[12](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/culture/11950059) Katseye did not win Best New Artist.[12](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/culture/11950059) The Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category placed "Gabriela" alongside "Defying Gravity" by [Cynthia Erivo](https://www.edgepedia.org/cynthia-erivo) and [Ariana Grande](https://www.edgepedia.org/ariana-grande), "Golden" by HUNTR/X, "APT." by Rosé and [Bruno Mars](https://www.edgepedia.org/bruno-mars), and "30 for 30" by SZA with Kendrick Lamar.[13](https://apnews.com/article/6967edc6172c4730b792587010b163b2)
## American Music Awards
**The 2026 AMAs brought the group's largest haul.** At the ceremony on May 25, 2026, at the [MGM Grand Garden Arena](https://www.edgepedia.org/mgm-grand-garden-arena) in Las Vegas, Katseye won three awards: New Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Pop Artist, and Best Music Video for "Gnarly."[3](https://www.soompi.com/article/1843635wpp/katseye-wins-new-artist-of-the-year-at-2026-american-music-awards) The group had received three nominations at the show, including New Artist of the Year and Breakthrough Pop Artist.[14](https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/katseye-perform-pinky-up-amas-2026-95693/) After making its American Music Awards red carpet debut, the group performed its latest single "Pinky Up" during the ceremony.[3](https://www.soompi.com/article/1843635wpp/katseye-wins-new-artist-of-the-year-at-2026-american-music-awards) • [14](https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/katseye-perform-pinky-up-amas-2026-95693/) Katseye was among the first-time nominees at the 52nd American Music Awards, whose eligibility period ran from March 21, 2025 through March 26, 2026.[15](https://www.theamas.com/2026/04/52nd-american-music-awards-nominations-revealed/)
## MTV Video Music Awards
Katseye's first VMA recognition came at the 2025 [MTV Video Music Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/mtv-video-music-awards), where it won PUSH Performance of the Year for "Touch."[4](https://www.mtv.com/vma/vote) For the 2026 VMAs, held in Los Angeles on September 27, the group received two nominations, including Best Choreography for "Pinky Up," released through HYBE x Geffen Records.[5](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/mtv/shows/2026-mtv-video-music-awards-vmas/releases/?view=113133-nominations-revealed-for-2026-mtv-video-music-awards-vmas-airing-live-from-los-angeles-sunday-sept-27-on-cbs) Across the 2025 and 2026 VMAs combined, Korean-language coverage counted four nominations in total for the group.[16](https://kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2284247) Though the members identify as a "global girl group," much of the group's reach has been credited to its K-pop origins.[17](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/28/katseye-essay-kpop-wild-ep-manon-kpop-hybe-girl-group-pop)
## Other recognition
Katseye was nominated in four categories at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, announced in January 2026.[6](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/katseye/news/2026-01-09/) The group's commercial profile during this period included the EP *Beautiful Chaos* peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and a Gap campaign that reached 400 million views in three days, context for the industry recognition it received.[18](https://apnews.com/article/9b42686b193b16150fdc6371bca1dee1) IMDb's aggregate page credits Katseye with 4 wins and 3 nominations, including a 2026 American Music Award win.[7](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16314184/awards/)
## References
1. [KATSEYE profile, KPOP DISCOVER](https://kpopdiscover.com/en/groups/katseye/)
2. [All Grammy Awards and Nominations: KATSEYE, GRAMMY.com](https://www.grammy.com/artists/katseye/61556/)
3. [KATSEYE Wins 3 Awards At 2026 American Music Awards, Soompi](https://www.soompi.com/article/1843635wpp/katseye-wins-new-artist-of-the-year-at-2026-american-music-awards)
4. [Winners for 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV](https://www.mtv.com/vma/vote)
5. [Nominations Revealed for "2026 MTV Video Music Awards," Paramount Press Express](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/mtv/shows/2026-mtv-video-music-awards-vmas/releases/?view=113133-nominations-revealed-for-2026-mtv-video-music-awards-vmas-airing-live-from-los-angeles-sunday-sept-27-on-cbs)
6. [『2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards』で4部門にノミネート！, Universal Music Japan](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/katseye/news/2026-01-09/)
7. [Katseye – Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16314184/awards/)
8. [Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/06dc098491bebb8460c5e70ef300e172)
9. [KATSEYE 2026 Grammy Awards Performance notice, Weverse](https://weverse.io/katseye/notice/33344)
10. [Katseye Coordinates in Ludovic de Saint Sernin Lace Gowns at the 2026 Grammys, Marie Claire](https://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/celebrity-style/katseye-ludovic-de-saint-sernin-grammys-red-carpet-2026/)
11. [Katseye, Addison Rae, Lola Young and more light up pre-Grammy Spotify showcase, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/1cf358a9b8e83555dd611d443df270bd)
12. [Hybe power not enough yet: Katseye misses out on Grammy Best New Artist, Maeil Business (MK)](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/culture/11950059)
13. [Partial list of 2026 Grammy Awards nominees, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/6967edc6172c4730b792587010b163b2)
14. [Katseye Perform 'Pinky Up' at 2026 AMAs, Rolling Stone Australia](https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/katseye-perform-pinky-up-amas-2026-95693/)
15. [52nd American Music Awards Nominations Revealed, American Music Awards](https://www.theamas.com/2026/04/52nd-american-music-awards-nominations-revealed/)
16. [KATSEYE、2年連続で計4部門の候補に！「2026 MTV VMA」ノミネートを追加発表, Kstyle](https://kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2284247)
17. [How Katseye became the world's biggest girl group – while falling apart, The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/28/katseye-essay-kpop-wild-ep-manon-kpop-hybe-girl-group-pop)
18. [Katseye's Gap ad hit 400M views in 3 days. What happened next?, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/9b42686b193b16150fdc6371bca1dee1)
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