{"id":3488,"date":"2026-05-26T12:51:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/bts-dominates-2026-amas-as-k-pop-groups-sweep-major-categories\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:51:29","slug":"bts-dominates-2026-amas-as-k-pop-groups-sweep-major-categories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/bts-dominates-2026-amas-as-k-pop-groups-sweep-major-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS dominates 2026 AMAs as K-pop groups sweep major categories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F05%2FUntitled-1-copy-1-1.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>BTS domination.<\/p>\n<p>The K-pop group swept the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/25\/style\/american-music-awards-2026-red-carpet-live-updates-best-celebrity-looks\/\">2026 American Music Awards<\/a> on Monday night by winning all three awards they were nominated for, including the top prize of the night: artist of the year.<\/p>\n<p>They also won best male K-pop artist and song of the summer for \u201cSwim,\u201d the lead single from their new album \u201cArirang.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>BTS (seen above) swept the 2026 American Music Awards on Monday night. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The band (pictured above at the award show) won Artist of the Year, Best Male K-Pop Artist and Song of the Summer. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The K-Pop group thanked their fans during their Artist of the Year acceptance speech.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cArmys, we did it once again!\u201d band leader RM said during the group\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WienzuNr0HQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artist of the year acceptance speech.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to have this precious award,\u201d he continued. \u201cOur biggest thanks and gratitude, as always, go to Armys all over the world, who stood by us for the past 13 years. Thank you so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>RM, 31, also mentioned that the group completed their mandatory military service, for which they took a four-year hiatus from music.<\/p>\n<p>Band member J-Hope added, \u201cWe\u2019ve had such an overwhelming response to this album. Honestly, thank you for embracing \u2018Arirang\u2019 and every single song on this album that you helped chart. We\u2019re so grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to have this precious award,\u201d band leader RM (seen above with the other BTS members) said during his speech. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>J-Hope (pictured above) said the group has had \u201csuch an overwhelming response\u201d to their latest album, \u201cArirang.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Chelsea Lauren\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>BTS put on a pre-taped performance to their song \u201cHooligan\u201d at the start of the award show. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>BTS kicked off the award show with a pre-taped performance of their song \u201cHooligan\u201d from their Las Vegas concert the night before.<\/p>\n<p>The group also presented the best female R&amp;B artist award to SZA.<\/p>\n<p>Two more K-pop groups also took home major awards Monday evening, with Huntr\/x \u2014 the voices behind \u201cK-Pop Demon Hunters\u201d \u2014 winning song of the year, best vocal performance, best pop song and best soundtrack.<\/p>\n<p>Katseye, meanwhile, won for new artist of the year, best music video and breakthrough pop artist.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The group also presented an award to SZA. <span class=\"credit\">Chelsea Lauren\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>BTS beat out Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber and more for Artist of the Year. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Rei Ami and EJAE of Huntr\/x (pictured above) also took home three awards Monday evening. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Sombr and Sabrina Carpenter each had three wins apiece.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Swift had the most nominations heading into the night with eight. She lost in every category.<\/p>\n<p>The show, hosted by Queen Latifah, also saw Karol G get the International Artist Award of Excellence, Billy Idol receive the Lifetime Achievement Award and Darius Rucker honored with the Veterans Voice Award.<\/p>\n<p>BTS \u2014 consisting of RM, J-Hope, Jimin, Jin,\u00a0Suga, V and\u00a0Jung Kook\u00a0\u2014 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/video\/bts-army-lock-in-for-the-groups-first-album-show-documentary-since-four-year-hiatus\/\">announced their hiatus in June 2022<\/a>\u00a0to complete South Korea\u2019s mandatory military service.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Katseye (pictured above) won three awards as well. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>BTS (seen above at the 2022 Grammy Awards) went on hiatus in 2022 to complete mandatory military training in South Korea. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The group (seen above performing in Seoul in March) put out their latest album earlier this year. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cArirang,\u201d the group\u2019s first studio album since 2020\u2019s \u201cBe,\u201d debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States when it came out in March.<\/p>\n<p>That same month, the group put out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/82158609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a Netflix documentary, \u201cBTS: The Return,\u201d<\/a> where they opened up about <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/27\/celebrity-news\/bts-complain-over-their-grueling-work-hours-in-new-doc\/\">their grueling work hours <\/a>during the making of \u201cArirang.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jung Kook compared the members of the band to workers in a factory, while RM said he felt like they were \u201ccommitting a crime\u201d if they spoke up to ask for a break.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/26\/entertainment\/bts-dominates-2026-amas-as-k-pop-groups-sweep-major-categories\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BTS domination. 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