By: Santtana Looganaden
BTS, also known as Bangtan Boys, a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Entertainment was nominated for top social artist at the show, which airs live at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 21.
BTS has become the first Korean artist to enter Billboard’s main album chart for the sixth time. Their new album “YOU NEVER WALK ALONE” is No. 151 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Their nomination for top social artist is no surprise, as the group hit its 23rd week at No. 1 on the Social 50 chart on May 6, moving out of a tie with Miley Cyrus and Rihanna for third place in most weeks atop the chart. The winner of the award will be decided based on the number of album and digital sales, as well as streaming, number of radio broadcasts, the number of performances, as well as social media involvement between March 18, 2016 to March 16, 2017.
K-pop fans might recognize some familiar faces on the red carpet of this year’s Billboard Music Awards.
BTS, who has just finished their North American tour and is currently on an Asian tour, relayed their thanks through their agency. They said, “It feels like a dream to be invited to the Billboard Awards, where only successful international artists get invited. This is all thanks to ARMY all over the world. Thank you so much. It’s a huge honour to be invited to the ceremony.”
Congratulations to BTS!
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