Published on
26/05/2026 - 11:13 GMT+2
South Korean band BTS has become the first Asian act to receive American Music Awards’ Artist of the Year twice, after first winning in 2021.
The AMA ceremony, held last night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, marked BTS’s first appearance at a major awards show in four years after the band took a hiatus in 2022 while its seven members completed South Korea’s mandatory military service. BTS returned this year with their new album, 'Arirang'.
BTS won all three categories in which they were nominated, taking home Best Male K-pop Artist, Song of the Summer for ‘Swim’ and Artist of the Year – a category considered the ceremony’s top award and which saw the seven-piece triumph over Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, Harry Styles, and Lady Gaga.
