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BTS won the top prize at the American Music Awards.<\/p>\n
They took Artist of the Year after competing against major pop stars.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s their second time winning the award; in 2021 they became the first K-pop act to claim the top prize.<\/p>\n
This is Hwa Lee reporting.<\/p>\n
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BTS won Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards, one of the United States’ most prominent pop-music ceremonies.<\/p>\n
They beat global stars such as Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga to claim the ceremony\u2019s top honor.<\/p>\n
After becoming the first K-pop act to win with the global hit “Butter” in 2021, they left another major mark for K-pop with this second win.<\/p>\n
Back on the awards stage after five years, BTS thanked their fandom, the ARMY.<\/p>\n
Leader RM said, “ARMY, we did it again,” and thanked fans around the world for standing by the group for 13 years.<\/p>\n
Member J-Hope added, “I sincerely thank you for cherishing the album ‘Arirang’ and all our songs.”<\/p>\n
Jimin said, “Thank you for joining our tour with such passion and for the tremendous love you showed in every city.”<\/p>\n
BTS swept three awards, winning Artist of the Year, Best Male K-pop Artist and Song of the Summer for “Swim,” the title track from their fifth studio album “Arirang.”<\/p>\n
“Golden,” the OST for Netflix’s animated series “K-Pop Demon Hunters,” won the major categories it was nominated for, including Song of the Year, Best Pop Song and Best Vocal Performance.<\/p>\n
Singer-songwriter Lee Jae, who performed the song, said he was speechless and thanked fans.<\/p>\n
HYBE\u2019s Korea\u2013U.S. joint girl group Cats Eye underscored their global appeal by winning New Artist of the Year.<\/p>\n
This is Hwa Lee of Yonhap News TV.<\/p>\n
[Video editing: Doi Kim]<\/p>\n
#BTS #CatsEye #KPDemonHunters #Golden #AmericanMusicAwards<\/p>\n
Yonhap News TV inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk\/LINE: jebo23<\/p>\n
Hwa Lee (hwa@yna.co.kr)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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