BTS Wins Top Prize Again at American Music Awards
The fan-voted win marks BTS’s second Artist of the Year title and adds Song of the Summer for “Swim.”
- On Monday, K-pop band BTS won Artist of the Year at the 2026 American Music Awards in Las Vegas, also claiming Song of the Summer for "Swim," the lead track from its fifth studio album "ARIRANG."
- The full-group comeback arrived after all seven members completed military service earlier this year, with "ARIRANG" achieving strong commercial success upon its March release.
- According to Billboard's Global Excl. US chart dated May 23, "Swim" topped the chart for the sixth time this year, while leader RM credited ARMYs during acceptance, saying "our biggest thanks and gratitude goes to the ARMYs all over the world."
- Taylor Swift arrived at the 2026 AMAs with eight nominations and has won Artist of the Year seven times across her career, yet BTS secured the top prize in the fan-voted competition.
- Winners at the 2026 AMAs were determined entirely by fan voting based on streaming, sales and touring metrics, with BTS' second Artist of the Year victory building on its historic 2021 win as the first Asian act to claim the prize.
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BTS Makes Explosive Comeback, Wins Big at 2026 American Music Awards After 4-Year Hiatus
The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas witnessed a cultural shift on 25 May 2026 as BTS officially cemented their return to the zenith of global pop music dominance. Ending a four-year hiatus that saw the seven-piece band complete mandatory military service, the South Korean icons delivered an explosive victory at the 2026 American Music Awards (the 52nd annual ceremony), proving their influence remains as potent as ever. The win, marking a tri…
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The American Music Awards (AMAs) 2026, the greatest musical prize voted by fans in the world, were held this Monday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The ceremony, conducted by Queen Latifah, returned with a night full of performances, surprises and recognitions to great stars of today’s music. Lively broadcast by CBS and available on streaming by Paramount+, the 52nd edition of the AMAs once again stood out for being the only great mu…
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