BTS bersaing dengan BLACKPINK - “Kill This Love”, Monsta X - “Who Do You Love” [ft. French Montana], TOMORROW X TOGETHER - “Cat & Dog”, NCT 127 - “Regular”, dan EXO - “Tempo”.

BTS juga meraih nominasi "Best Choreography" dan "Best Art Direction", sehingga BTS mendapatkan total 4 nominasi di MTV VMA 2019.

VMA tahun ini akan diselenggarakan pada 26 Agustus 2019 di Prudential Center di Newark, New Jersey, AS.

Berikut adalah daftar lengkap nominasi MTV VMA 2019:

Video of the Year

21 Savage: “a lot” [ft. J. Cole]
Billie Eilish: “bad guy”
Ariana Grande: thank u, next”
Jonas Brothers: “Sucker”
Lil Nas X: “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus]
Taylor Swift: “You Need to Calm Down”

Artist of the Year

Cardi B
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Jonas Brothers
Shawn Mendes

Song of the Year

Drake: “In My Feelings”
Ariana Grande: “thank u, next”
Jonas Brothers: “Sucker”
Lady Gaga / Bradley Cooper: “Shallow”
Lil Nas X: “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus]
Taylor Swift: “You Need to Calm Down”

Best New Artist presented by Taco Bell

Ava Max
Billie Eilish
H.E.R.
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
ROSALÍA

Best Collaboration

Lil Nas X: “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus]
Lady Gaga / Bradley Cooper: “Shallow”
Shawn Mendes / Camila Cabello: “Señorita”
Taylor Swift: “ME!” [ft. ft. Brendon Urie]
Ed Sheeran / Justin Bieber: “I Don’t Care”
BTS: “Boy With Luv” [ft. Halsey]