BTS, attending U.S. awards ceremony…"Will they receive their second major award?"

[Dispatch=Lee Myung-ju Reporter] BTS will attend the American Music Awards.

The American Music Awards (AMA) announced on the 20th (Korea time) that "BTS will perform at the 2026 AMA."

This is their first visit to the AMA in approximately 5 years. BTS participated in the 2021 awards ceremony. They received the "Artist of the Year" trophy, a first for a Korean artist.

This year too, they are targeting "Artist of the Year," the top award. They were nominated in this category alongside pop stars Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, and Lady Gaga.

That's not all. BTS is also a nominee for "Best Male K-pop Artist." With their regular 5th album title track "SWIM," they also secured a spot in the "Song of the Summer" category.

They have won a total of 12 trophies at the AMA (including group and solo). In 2018, they experienced the joy of their first award with "Favorite Social Artist." They then swept the category for three consecutive years.

In 2019, they took "Tour of the Year." Also starting with "Favorite Group Pop/Rock," they topped the pop duo/group categories for four consecutive years until 2022.

At the 2021 ceremony, they swept "Artist of the Year," "Favorite Duo or Group," and "Favorite Pop Song." They were also the inaugural recipients of "Favorite K-pop Artist."

Meanwhile, the AMA is one of America's three major music awards. This year's event will be held on the 26th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.