BTS simply made music historical past on the 2022 American Music Awards! Taking dwelling the trophy for Favorite Ok-Pop Artist at Sunday evening’s present, BTS earned the award present’s first-ever Ok-Pop devoted award.
The group beforehand nabbed awards within the Favorite Artist and Pop/Rock classes however with an award all their very own, the style has cemented itself as a part of the AMAs for years to return. The group additionally gained Favorite Pop Duo/Group — their 4th consecutive win within the class.
Whereas BTS is on hiatus as they put together to serve their obligatory army service and pursue solo tasks, they stand to rack up extra awards within the coming 12 months, with the Ok-Pop group incomes two 2023 Grammy nominations. The group, which consists of members RM, V, Jin, Jungkook, Jimin, Suga and J-Hope, snagged their first nomination for a primarily Korean-language tune with “But to Come”, which is up for an award within the Finest Music Video class.
The one was launched alongside their newest anthology album, Proof. BTS will go up towards Adele, Doja Cat, Harry Kinds, Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift.
As well as, BTS additionally picked up a nomination within the Finest Pop/Duo Group class for “My Universe” with Coldplay. Chris Martin and the crew, together with BTS, face competitors from Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran, Put up Malone and Doja Cat, and Sam Smith and Kim Petras.
This 12 months’s Finest Pop/Duo Group choice marks the third 12 months in a row that the “Permission to Dance” singers have been nominated within the class. BTS was beforehand nominated in 2022 for “Butter” and in 2021 for “Dynamite”. Final 12 months, the group additionally took the stage to carry out on the ceremony.
The group additionally snagged a nomination alongside Coldplay within the Finest Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Yr class for his or her contribution to their album, Music of the Spheres.
The 2022 American Music Awards aired stay Sunday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. Take a look at the evening’s full record of winners right here!