BTS wins Artist of the Year as K-pop takes major awards at AMAs

The South Korean supergroup won artist of the year at the fan-voted American Music Awards after returning from military service, while Taylor Swift left empty-handed despite leading nominations.

K-pop artists won major categories at the 52nd American Music Awards this week, prompting Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young to send congratulatory messages Wednesday to BTS, KATSEYE and the singing voices of Huntrix from the animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" for their victories at one of the biggest music award shows in the United States. The haul underscored the genre’s evolution from a regional subculture into a dominant force in the global music industry, marked by both the triumphant return of established icons and the arrival of highly successful cross-cultural experiments. Leading the charge was BTS, the powerhouse boy group that claimed the night’s highest honor, Artist of the Year. The win marks the group's second time taking home the top prize, having made history in 2021 as the first Asian act to do so. Returning to full activities as a complete group this year, BTS also took home trophies for Best Male K-Pop Artist and Song of the Summer for their track "Swim," securing a hat trick. The ceremony also vaulted newer acts into the global spotlight. The multinational girl group

K-pop artists won major categories at the 52nd American Music Awards this week, prompting Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young to send congratulatory messages Wednesday to BTS, KATSEYE and the singing voices of Huntrix from the animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" for their victories at one of the biggest music award shows in the United States. The haul underscored the genre’s evolution from a regional subculture into a dominant force in the global music industry, marked by both the triumphant return of established icons and the arrival of highly successful cross-cultural experiments. Leading the charge was BTS, the powerhouse boy group that claimed the night’s highest honor, Artist of the Year. The win marks the group's second time taking home the top prize, having made history in 2021 as the first Asian act to do so. Returning to full activities as a complete group this year, BTS also took home trophies for Best Male K-Pop Artist and Song of the Summer for their track "Swim," securing a hat trick. The ceremony also vaulted newer acts into the global spotlight. The multinational girl group

K-pop sensations BTS, the globally popular boy band that recently returned to the world stage after military service, scored the top honor of artist of the year on Monday at the fan-voted American Music Awards in Las Vegas.

K-pop made history at the 52nd American Music Awards (AMAs) on Monday (local time), with acts tied to the genre taking some of the night's biggest prizes at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. K-pop juggernaut BTS took home Artist of the Year, beating out a star-studded field that included Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen and Sabrina Carpenter. It marked the group's second Artist of the Year win at the AMAs, having previously claimed the honor in 2021, and its first in-person appearance at the ceremony in five years. The group kicked off the night with a pre-taped performance of "Hooligan" from its latest album "ARIRANG," which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 641,000 equivalent album units sold in March. The seven-member group also claimed Song of the Summer award for "SWIM" and Best Male K-Pop Artist. RM delivered the acceptance speech for Song of the Summer, saying, "When we made this album, we had a lot of pressure and we tried to figure out what kind of music felt the most like us right now. We have to keep c

BTS won artist of the year at the 52nd American Music Awards on Monday, marking the group’s second victory in the ceremony’s top category. The group received the award after returning as a full group earlier this year with its fifth studio album, “Arirang,” following the completion of all seven members’ military service. READ: BTS takes home AMA win with ‘Swim’ BTS claimed the award over fellow nominees including Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga, underscoring the group’s continued global influence. The win also marked BTS’ second artist of the year victory at the AMAs, following its […]...Keep on reading: BTS wins artist of the year at American Music Awards