SEOUL, May 26 (AJP) - Members of K-pop juggernaut BTS are attending the American Music Awards (AMAs), one of the major U.S. pop music awards shows in Las Vegas on Monday.
Their in-person attendance at the annual music awards ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena comes for the first time since 2021.
They are competing for "Artist of the Year" and "Best Male K-pop Artist" awards. Their latest song, "SWIM," the title track from their fifth full-length album "Arirang" is also nominated for "Song of the Summer."
If BTS win Artist of the Year, it would mark their second top honor at the awards after 2021, when they became the first South Korean act to receive the award.
The AMAs are considered one of the leading U.S. pop music awards shows, along with the Grammy Awards and the Billboard Music Awards. Nominees are selected based on factors including streaming, album and track sales, radio airplay and tour revenue, and winners are decided entirely by public vote.
K-pop-related nominees are also prominent this year. A remix version of "Dracula," a collaboration between BLACKPINK's Jennie and Australia's Tame Impala, is nominated for Song of the Summer as well.
Girl group KATSEYE are nominated for "Best New Artist" and "Breakthrough Pop Duo/Group Performance," and their song "Gnarly" is up for "Best Music Video."
Netflix's animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" is also nominated for "Best Soundtrack," with its main theme song "Golden" is up for "Song of the Year."
Meanwhile, BTS recently took their North American tour to Las Vegas, selling out all four shows — including the opening night at Allegiant Stadium, which drew over 60,000 fans.
Attention is now on whether BTS can take home another top AMA trophy.
Their in-person attendance at the annual music awards ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena comes for the first time since 2021.
They are competing for "Artist of the Year" and "Best Male K-pop Artist" awards. Their latest song, "SWIM," the title track from their fifth full-length album "Arirang" is also nominated for "Song of the Summer."
If BTS win Artist of the Year, it would mark their second top honor at the awards after 2021, when they became the first South Korean act to receive the award.
The AMAs are considered one of the leading U.S. pop music awards shows, along with the Grammy Awards and the Billboard Music Awards. Nominees are selected based on factors including streaming, album and track sales, radio airplay and tour revenue, and winners are decided entirely by public vote.
K-pop-related nominees are also prominent this year. A remix version of "Dracula," a collaboration between BLACKPINK's Jennie and Australia's Tame Impala, is nominated for Song of the Summer as well.
Girl group KATSEYE are nominated for "Best New Artist" and "Breakthrough Pop Duo/Group Performance," and their song "Gnarly" is up for "Best Music Video."
Netflix's animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" is also nominated for "Best Soundtrack," with its main theme song "Golden" is up for "Song of the Year."
Meanwhile, BTS recently took their North American tour to Las Vegas, selling out all four shows — including the opening night at Allegiant Stadium, which drew over 60,000 fans.
Attention is now on whether BTS can take home another top AMA trophy.
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