BTS Wins 3 Awards at 52nd AMAs — Artist of the Year, Song of the Summer, Best Male K-Pop

On May 25, 2026 (Memorial Day), BTS wins three awards at the 52nd American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas — their first US televised award show appearance in approximately four years. Hosted by Queen Latifah and airing live on CBS, the ceremony sees BTS claim: Artist of the Year (beating Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, and others), Song of the Summer ('SWIM'), and Best Male K-Pop Artist. Jin accepts the Artist of the Year award on behalf of the group; Jimin accepts Song of the Summer. The wins raise BTS's all-time AMA total to 14 — the most of any act in AMA history, surpassing Taylor Swift's record. The convergence of the ARIRANG World Tour Las Vegas residency with the AMAs marks one of the most prominent single-week stretches in BTS's post-hiatus career.