The South Korean superstar music group BTS was named artist of the year(2021) at the American Music Awards. It was the group’s first time taking the top prize. Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd were also nominees(被提名者) for artist of the year.
BTS has been one of the most commercially successful bands in the world over the past several years. The group’s 2020 album “Be” was its fifth album to reach the top of the Billboard 200 music charts. It was the fastest group that has released five albums at the top of the Billboard 200 charts since The Beatles in the 1960s.
BTS member RM said after receiving the award, “Seven boys from Korea, united by love for music, met the love and support from all the armies all over the world.” The biggest BTS fans are called the group’s “army”. “This whole thing is a miracle,” RM added. “Seriously, we would never take this for granted.”
The seven-member K-pop group won three awards. It was also named favorite pop group. The group’s hit “Butter” won the favorite pop song award. The group performed their number one single “My Universe” with the rock group Coldplay. They ended the show with a performance of “Butter”, which also went number one.
BTS has now won nine American Music Awards. The fan-voted awards show was broadcast live from Los Angeles, California.
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