K-pop sensations BTS, the globally popular boy band that recently returned to the world stage after military service, scored the top honour of Artist of the Year on Monday at the fan-voted American Music Awards in Las Vegas.
The group also claimed Best Male K-pop Artist and Song of the Summer for the single ‘Swim’.
BTS prevailed in a high-powered Artist of the Year category that included Taylor Swift, winner of the most AMAs of any musician over her career, as well as Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, Lady Gaga and others.
“We made it once again!” BTS member RM told screaming fans inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. BTS won the same honour in 2021.
“Our biggest thanks and gratitude, as always, goes to the ARMYs all over the world,” RM added, referring to the nickname for BTS fans. “You have stood by us for the past 13 years.”
