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 at the fan-voted 52nd American Music Awards (AMAs).
The group also claimed the award for 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.
BTS went on hiatus in 2022 when all seven members took part in mandatory military service.
In March, they returned with their fifth studio album Arirang, which spawned tracks such as Hooligan and Body to Body.
The album topped the Billboard 200 chart for two weeks, a first for a K-pop group or artist. — Reuters
