By GMA News Published May 26, 2026 10:54am + Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Katseye just got their first-ever AMA!The HYBE girl group won the New Artist of the Year trophy at the American Music Awards 2026, held in Las Vegas on Tuesday (Philippine time). They were up against Alex Warren, Ella Langley, Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, and Sombr.In her speech, Filipina member Sophia Laforteza thanked HYBE Labels chairman Bang Si Hyuk and the HYBE-Geffen team, who was behind their group's formation.She also gave a special shoutout to labelmate BTS, who graced the awards ceremony, "for inspiring us to represent our culture on a global scale.""Maraming, maraming salamat," Sophia said.Katseye debuted in 2024 under HYBE Labels. Among their hits include "Gnarly," "Gabriela," and "Touch."Your #AMAs New Artist of the Year is... @katseyeworld! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/oIxI4oolXD— American Music Awards (@AMAs) May 26, 2026—JCB, GMA News
American Music Awards 2026: Katseye gets their first-ever AMA with New Artist of the Year win
Katseye won the New Artist of the Year trophy at the American Music Awards 2026, held in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
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Katseye (HYBE) won New Artist of the Year at the 2026 American Music Awards in Las Vegas, their first AMA since debuting in 2024. The win validates the HYBE-Geffen joint venture model for scaling K-pop acts into Western markets, a blueprint increasingly watched by entertainment and media companies rethinking global content distribution strategy.
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