# BTS, ILLIT And CORTIS Lead 2026 Melon Music Awards Nominations

- Source: Forbes - Business
- Published: 2026-10-30T19:00:17+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbenjamin/2026/10/30/bts-illit-and-cortis-lead-2026-melon-music-awards-nominations/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/bts-illit-and-cortis-lead-2026-melon-music-awards-nominations-40e60a/

BTS, ILLIT and CORTIS lead the 2026 Melon Music Awards nominations with five nods each, as girl groups like aespa fill the next tier in a full list of MMA 2026 nominees.

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