BTS Wins Artist of the Year and Song of the Summer at AMA

The global K-pop group BTS won the top honor of Artist of the Year at the 52nd American Music Awards on Monday, marking a triumphant return to the fan-voted ceremony following the group's hiatus for mandatory military service. The event was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and hosted by Queen Latifah.

This marks the second time BTS has won the Artist of the Year award, having first received it in 2021. The group also won the award for Song of the Summer for their track "Swim," from their fifth studio album "Arirang." Accepting the Artist of the Year award, group leader RM thanked their global fanbase, known as ARMY, for over 13 years of support and noted it was an honor to receive the prize again after all seven members completed their military service. When accepting the Song of the Summer award, RM reflected on the pressure the group felt while creating their first album together in nearly four years.

BTS opened the show with a pre-recorded performance of their song "Hooligan," filmed during a concert at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas as part of their ongoing "Arirang" world tour. The group later appeared in person at the ceremony to accept their awards.