BTS excellently swept all the nominated categories to bring home an impressive hat-trick. In particular, the second time winning the most prestigious title - "Artist of the Year" officially made BTS a contemporary icon of contemporary music.
Opening the night of glory, the spread of the 7 boys exploded when the super hit "Swim" was announced, winning convincingly in the "Best Summer Song" category (Song of the Summer). Since its release, "Swim" has continuously led online charts thanks to its modern, catchy melody and fresh energy.
Overcoming a series of big names in the US-UK music scene to receive this opening cup proves that BTS's music has a common language, easily conquering listeners around the world without geographical or ethnic barriers.
Immediately after that, the explosive and most anticipated moment of the awards night came when the name BTS was officially named for the most prestigious title: "Artist of the Year". Surpassing many global stars, the group stepped onto the podium of glory thanks to their dominance in record sales, online listens and widespread influence on the public.
This victory has put BTS in history as the first and only Asian group, and also the only Asian artist to date, to win this highest award twice at AMAs, after the first milestone in 2021.
Joy after joy when in the final stage of the awards ceremony, BTS once again affirmed their monopoly position when they continued to be honored in the "Best Male K-Pop Artist" award. The hat-trick closing this big win night is the clearest answer showing that the Hallyu wave (promoting Korean culture through art) led by BTS still maintains its peak performance and is increasingly deeply rooted in the North American music market.
The great victory at AMAs 2026 is not a coincidence, it is the next chapter in BTS's achievement list at one of the three largest music awards ceremonies in the United States. This breakthrough achievement has completely erased all prejudices about the limits of a group that does not sing in English.
In the choked emotion of the cheers of tens of thousands of viewers, the members sent deep gratitude to the ARMY fan community (BTS's Fandom name), who are always behind every group's success: "This award completely belongs to you. If it weren't for ARMY, we wouldn't be standing here today. Thank you for always being the greatest motivation, helping us overcome all limits and create seemingly impossible miracles".
Looking back at the past journey, the group laid the first brick at AMAs 2018 with the "Favorite Social Artist" award and continuously dominated this category for the next 3 years. In 2019, BTS affirmed their global ticket sales capability with the "Tour of the Year" award, and also set an unprecedented record when winning the "Favorite Duo or Group" award for 4 consecutive years, from 2019 - 2022.
The historical peak was set in 2021 when they became the first Asian artists in history to touch the prestigious "Artist of the Year" award and the "Most Favorite Pop Song" award for the super hit "Butter".
When the AMAs organizers first included K-Pop in the official award system in 2022, BTS was also honored to be the first name to win the "Most Favorite K-Pop Artist" category. To date, the total number of AMAs trophies that BTS owns has reached 14, putting the group on par with the greatest names in world music.
BTS making history at one of the most prestigious music awards in the United States immediately exploded international media. The media simultaneously reported prominently on the homepage, stating that a new era of global music has been shaped with the leading position belonging to BTS.
The AMAs 2026 awards ceremony has closed, but BTS's historic hat-trick and series of unprecedented achievements will certainly be mentioned as a testament to the magical connection power of music.
