BTS Wins Artist of the Year at AMAs for Second Consecutive Year
For the second consecutive year, BTS secured the Artist of the Year title at the American Music Awards, triumphing over competitors like Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Bad Bunny, and Lady Gaga. This fan-voted accolade underscores the influence of their dedicated ARMY. Additionally, the group claimed the Song of the Summer award for their track SWIM, while their label mates, Katseye, were honored as New Artist of the Year. The Song of the Year award went to GOLDEN by K-Pop Demon Hunters, and Sabrina Carpenter took home Album of the Year for Man's Best Friend. Since their return from a nearly four-year break in March, BTS has been on a $1bn world tour, culminating in concerts in Busan, South Korea, in June to celebrate their 13th debut anniversary.
Key facts
- BTS won Artist of the Year at the AMAs for the second consecutive year.
- They beat Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Bad Bunny, and Lady Gaga.
- The award is decided entirely by public ballot.
- BTS also won Song of the Summer for SWIM.
- Label mates Katseye won New Artist of the Year.
- GOLDEN by K-Pop Demon Hunters won Song of the Year.
- Sabrina Carpenter won Album of the Year for Man's Best Friend.
- BTS has been on a $1bn world tour since returning from hiatus in March.
Entities
Artists
- BTS
- Jung Kook
- Jimin
- V
- Suga
- RM
- Jin
- j-hope
- Taylor Swift
- Bruno Mars
- Bad Bunny
- Lady Gaga
- Harry Styles
- Tame Impala
- PinkPantheress
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Katseye
Institutions
- American Music Awards
- BBC
- K-Pop Demon Hunters
Locations
- South Korea
- Busan
- United States