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THE RUNDOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n On Monday, K-pop band BTS made a special appearance at the 52nd American Music Awards after four years away from the annual ceremony. They performed \u201cHooligan,\u201d a track from their chart-topping 2026 album, ARIRANG.<\/p>\n This year, they were nominated in three categories, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Summer for \u201cSwim,\u201d and Best Male K-Pop Artist. They ultimately won Artist of the Year and Song of the Summer for their Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit \u201cSwim.\u201d The band debuted in the U.S. at the 2017 American Music Awards as the first Korean group to perform on the show, where they sang \u201cDNA.\u201d In 2021, the group won Artist of the Year as well as best K-pop artist in 2022, per Billboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n For Artist of the Year 2026, BTS competed against Taylor Swift. With their 2021 win, they broke Swift\u2019s three-year streak, though she triumphed again the following year. Ahead of that big moment, the group shared<\/a> their thoughts on the support they\u2019ve received from their fans.<\/p>\n \u201cAll we ever dreamed about was just creating music,\u201d band member RM said at the time. \u201cAnd that\u2019s what we\u2019re still doing now. In this sense, our lives are not quite that different from before. But the love and support that we\u2019ve received over the years have truly exceeded our wildest dreams, and it\u2019s really hard to believe that our music and performances have made such a positive impact and received so much love from so many people around the world.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to share K-pop and our culture with the world,\u201d Suga added. \u201cWe feel a strong sense of responsibility and want to continue sharing good music and performances that people can enjoy and remember.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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