BTS Dominates 2026 AMAs: Wins Artist of the Year and Song of the Summer
BTS continues their reign, snagging Artist of the Year and Song of the Summer for 'SWIM' at the 2026 American Music Awards.
It was a monumental night for BTS and their devoted ARMY at the 2026 American Music Awards.
Fresh off their win for Song of the Summer with their chart-topping hit “SWIM,” the global sensation clinched the coveted Artist of the Year award.
Busta Rhymes presented the award, with BTS triumphing over a stellar lineup of nominees including Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, and Sabrina Carpenter.
After exchanging enthusiastic greetings with Busta Rhymes, RM addressed the audience. "ARMYs, we made it once again. Thank you. It’s an honor to have this precious award,” he expressed, also referencing their hiatus for military service.
RM continued, emphasizing the importance of their fans: “Like the legendary Busta Rhymes said, it’s a fan-voted award, so our biggest thanks and gratitude goes to the ARMYs all over the world. You stood by us for the past 13 years — thank you so much.”
J-hope then shared his awe, stating, “Wow. We have been overwhelmed by the reaction to this album. Thank you for embracing ARIRANG and every single song on this album that you helped chart. Thank you, for real, we are so grateful.”
Jimin concluded the group's acceptance speech, adding, “Thank you for passionately following us on tour and showing so much love in every city.”
The group also delivered a thrilling performance of their single “Hooligan,” taken from their Billboard 200-topping album, ARIRANG.
ARIRANG debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in March, marking their seventh chart-topping album with 641,000 equivalent album units earned, according to Luminate.
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