Lance Joseph Martinez

From MTV Push To MTV VMA: KATSEYE Makes History With First-Ever VMA Win

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<p><strong>KATSEYE</strong> is now officially part of <strong>VMA</strong> history!</p><p>The rising girl group proved they’re one of today’s hottest acts, captivating the crowd with a show-stopping performance on Sunday night and scoring their first-ever <strong>MTV Video Music Award</strong> at the 2025 ceremony.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1757333949104Metro.Style KATSEYE Push.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @mtv</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>The six-member act—<strong>Sophia, Lara, Manon, Yoonchae, Daniella, </strong>and <strong>Megan</strong>—took home the coveted <strong>Push Performance of the Year</strong> award for their electrifying January 2025 <strong>MTV Push</strong> showcase of “<strong>Touch</strong>.” The award spotlights breakthrough artists who shine through exclusive performances and content featured in MTV’s monthly Push program.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OkAQq4fWwJI?si=T6D7woMgCDzeVtVx&amp;controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><p>An emotional Lara, the group’s main vocalist, was nearly speechless as she addressed the crowd.</p><p>“This is all very new to us. This is our first time ever doing this. So, this is crazy! We’ve been through a lot together, so having this moment feels like so rewarding and feels like everything has paid off and fuels us to keep going. So, thank you,” she shared.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOUpu9fgGhk/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1080&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A319519%2C%22ls%22%3A318879%2C%22le%22%3A319446%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Acknowledging their nerves, she added, “We wrote something because we were nervous. To our EYEKONs all over the world, this means the world to us. So, thank you so much.”</p><p>Meanwhile, leader Sophia expressed gratitude to the team that helped shape KATSEYE’s journey.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5NPFeHStkd8?si=oDIQKPBtF2B5Upfn&amp;controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><p>“We’re so grateful to HYBE and Geffen Records for believing in us. Thank you to our chairman Bang, for being our visionary leader and for John Janick for championing us to our success. And thank you to our EYEKONs. We’re here because of you. We love you so, so much. Thank you for believing in us,” she said.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1lQ74x0C1u0?si=8SoQp7pBSeEp7Vtj&amp;controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><p>On top of their win, KATSEYE also hyped up fans at the<strong> VMAs Pre-Show</strong> with dynamic performances of their latest hits “<strong>Gabriela</strong>” and “<strong>Gnarly</strong>.”</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1lQ74x0C1u0?si=9pap4KQtFw-F3xbs&amp;controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><p>Curious to know who else scored big? Check out the complete list of winners from the <a href="https://metro.style/people/2025/9/8/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2025-mtv-video-music-awards-1440"><strong>2025 MTV Video Music Awards</strong></a>.</p><div><br/></div><p>Lead photo from <strong>@mtv</strong></p>

<p>#KATSEYE proved they’re one of today’s hottest acts, as they bagged their very first <b>MTV Video Music Award</b> at the 2025 ceremony.</p>

#KATSEYE proved they’re one of today’s hottest acts, as they bagged their very first MTV Video Music Award at the 2025 ceremony.

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Lance Joseph Martinez

Published September 08, 2025 08:25 PM PHT

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Updated September 08, 2025 08:29 PM PHT

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