South Korean group BTS had a huge night at the American Music Awards. They not only won the coveted “Artist of the Year”, they also won Best Pop Song of the Year and Best Duo or Group. Significantly, BTS are the first Asian musicians to win the main award in an otherwise whitewashed American pop industry.
Accepting the Artist of the Year award, their third podium visit on the night, the 27-year-old frontman RM, and the only member who speaks fluent English, said that “this is all a miracle”.
“Seriously, we’ll never take this for granted. Four years ago, we gave that very first live TV performance on this AMAs stage for “DNA†(the song has garnered over 1.3 billion views on YouTube since its debut). We were so excited and nervous at the time.
(This AMA performance was BTS’s first live performance on US television).
“It has been a long and incredible journey since then, but no one could ever have bet on the chances that we are here to receive this award.”
The band’s best pop song award went to their single “Butter” which spent 10 weeks this year at No. 1 on the Billboard Singles Chart, another landmark achievement from the 7-member group who have regularly pierced the curtain. bamboo music since their inception. in 2013.
After struggling to climb the grueling ranks of K-Pop (Korean pop music), BTS still had their sights set on winning an AMA or, God forbid, a Grammy (they were nominated for a 2021 Grammy but didn’t. not won their category for Best Song “Dynamite”.)
They stayed busy during Covid doing gigs online and creating 2 pop bops in English – “Dynamite” and “Butter”. These are the only songs in English that the group has recorded, in addition to a collaboration with Steve Aioki “Waste it on me”. Last month they also released a collaboration with Coldplay “My Universe”, which is in Korean and English.
Ultimately, they developed their huge worldwide popularity through lyrics in Korean!
During their acceptance speech, all 7 had a moment at the microphone, all except RM in repeated English or their native Korean language. RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook were humble and excited about their major breakthrough in the United States.
“Seven boys from Korea, united by the love of music, met the love and support of all ARMYs around the world.”
This ‘army’ is the group’s huge fan base around the world, arguably the biggest fandom of all groups, as BTS has armed social media over the past 8 years to reach audiences in a way that was. impossible before social media.
PHOTO: BTS completes collaboration with Coldplay, “My Universe” at AMA 2021
BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) shared thousands of candid moments, 2 hugely popular TV series and a library of dance practice clips, or just goofs, which endeared them to a worldwide fan base.
In other AMA moments, Taylor Swift broke her own record winning for the 7th time the Favorite Female Pop Artist and surpassing her previous record for most AMA wins of all time. She also won the award for Best Pop Album “Evermore†during the show and now has a total of 34 AMA trophies.
Olivia Rodrigo, who had 7 AMA nominations on the night, won the New Artist of the Year award.
Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion (who also collaborated with BTS this year with a version of “Butter”) won 3 awards each. Ed Sheeran took home the Favorite Male Pop Artist Award while Drake and Megan Thee Stallion won the Favorite Male and Female Hip-Hop Artist Award.
American Music Awards nominees are selected based on fan interactions with their favorite music and artists, including streaming, album sales, song sales, radio broadcasting, social engagement) which are tracked by Billboard and its data partner MRC Data.
Complete list of nominees and winners of the 2021 American Music Awards…
New Artist of the Year
Winner: Olivia Rodrigo
24kGold
Overlook
Masked wolf
Kid LAROI
Artist of the year
Winner: BTS
Ariana Grande
Duck
Taylor Swift
Olivia rodrigo
The weekend
Collaboration of the year
“Mood” – 24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior
“DÃKITI” – Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez
“Go Crazy” – Chris Brown & Young Thug
Winner: “Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat ft. SZA
“Peaches” – Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon
Favorite Trending Song
“Buss It” – Erica Banks
“Beggin ‘” – MÃ¥neskin
Winner: “Corps” – Megan Thee Stallion
“Driving license” – Olivia Rodrigo
“Adderall (Corvette Corvette)” – Popp Hunna
Favorite music video
“Leave the Door Open” – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
“Up” – Cardi B
Winner: “MONTERO (Call me by your name)” – Lil Nas X
“Driving license” – Olivia Rodrigo
“Save Your Tears” – The Weeknd
Favorite Male Pop Artist
Duck
Winner: Ed Sheeran
Justin bieber
Lil Nas X
The weekend
Favorite female pop artist
Ariana Grande
Doja cat
Dua Lipa
Olivia rodrigo
Winner: Taylor Swift
Favorite duo or pop group
AJR
Winner: BTS
Glass animals
Bordeaux 5
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Favorite pop album
“Positions” – Ariana Grande
“Nostalgia for the future” – Dua Lipa
“sour” – Olivia Rodrigo
Winner: “Forever” – Taylor Swift
“F— LOVE” – The Kid LAROI
Favorite pop song
Winner: “Butter” – BTS
“Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat ft. SZA
“Levitating” – Dua Lipa
“Driving license” – Olivia Rodrigo
“Save Your Tears (Remix)” – The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
Favorite Male Country Artist
Chris Stapleton
Jason aldean
Winner: Luke Bryan
Luc Combs
Morgan wallen
Favorite female country artist
Winner: Carrie Underwood
Gabby Barrett
Kacey musgraves
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert
Preferred country duo or group
Winner: Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Lady A
Former Domination
Zac Brown Band
Favorite country album
“Start Over” – Chris Stapleton
Winner: “Gold Mine†– Gabby Barrett
“Hey World” – Lee Brice
“Born here, live here, die here†– Luke Bryan
“Dangerous: the double album” – Morgan Wallen
Favorite country song
“Start Over” – Chris Stapleton
“Famous Friends” – Chris Young and Kane Brown
Winner: “The Good” – Gabby Barrett
“Forever after all” – Luke Combs
“Fancy Like” – Walker Hayes
Delivery: Varies
Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist
Winner: Drake
little baby
Money bag Yo
Polo G
Pop Smoke
Favorite female hip-hop artist
Cardi B
Coi Leray
Erica Banks
Winner: Megan Thee Stallion
Saweetie
Favorite hip-hop album
“Certified Lover Boy” – Drake
“Legends Never Die” – Juice WRLD
Winner: “Good News” – Megan Thee Stallion
“Shoot For The Stars Aim for the Moon” – Pop Smoke
“SoulFly” – Rod Wave
Favorite hip-hop song
Winner: “Up†– Cardi B
“Lemonade” – Internet Money ft. Gunna, Don Toliver & NAV
“Call my phone” – Lil Tjay ft. 6LACK
“RAPSTAR” – Polo G
“What You Know About Love” – ​​Pop Smoke
Favorite R&B Male Artist
Chris Brown
Overlook
Tank
Winner: The Weeknd
Bailiff
Favorite female R&B artist
Winner: Doja Cat
HER
Jazmine Sullivan
Jhené Aiko
SZA
Favorite R&B Album
Winner: “Planet Her” – Doja Cat
“When all is said and done … Take the time” – Giveon
“Back of My Mind” – SHE
“Heaux Contes” – Jazmine Sullivan
“Misunderstood” – Queen Naija
Favorite R&B song
“Leave the Door Open” – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
“Go Crazy” – Chris Brown & Young Thug
“Anniversary of Sorrow” – Giveon
“Too bad” – SHE
“Pick up your feelings” – Jazmine Sullivan
Favorite male Latin artist
Winner: Bad Bunny
J. Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
Rauw Alejandro
Favorite Female Latin Artist
Becky g
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Natti natasha
Rosalia
Latin duo or group preferred
Winner: Banda MS by Sergio Lizárraga
Caliber 50
Eslabon Armado
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón By René Camacho
Los Dos Carnales
Favorite Latin Album
Winner: “EL ÚLTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO” – Bad Bunny
“Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)” – Kali Uchis
“KG0516” – Karol G
“Papi Juancho” – Maluma
“AfrodisÃaco” – Rauw Alejandro
Favorite Latin song
“Dakiti” – Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez
“LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE” – Bad Bunny x RosalÃa
“Pepas” – Farruko
“Telepathy” – Kali Uchis
“Hawaii (Remix)” – Maluma & The Weeknd
Favorite rock artist
AJR
Lower than ever
Foo fighters
Glass animals
Winner: Machine Gun Kelly
Favorite inspirational artist
CAIN
Winner: Carrie Underwood
Elevation worship
Lauren Daigle
Zach williams
Favorite gospel artist
Winner: Kanye West
Kirk franklin
Koryn hawthorne
Maverick city music
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Favorite dance / electronic artist
David Guetta
Illenium
Winner: Marshmello
Dj Look
Tiësto
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