BTS create history at Billboard Music Awards 2022, bags three top titles
The K-Pop group was nominated in six categories this year.
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The K-Pop group BTS bagged three awards at the show, which is more than any other group or duo this year.
The K-Pop group BTS yet again made history on Monday as they bagged top titles at the Billboard Music Awards 2022. The seven-member group was nominated in six categories this year.
The K-Pop group BTS bagged three awards at the show, which is more than any other group or duo this year. They won top duo/group for the third time, putting them in a tie with One Direction for most wins in the category.
BTS also bagged Top Song Sales Artist and Top Selling Song for their superhit track 'Butter'. The K-Pop band has won in these categories for the second time in two consecutive years.
According to reports, the boy band, which consists of Jin, Suga, RM, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook, so far has 12 Billboard Music Award wins.
Olivia Rodrigo and Kanye West, known as Ye, took home the most awards with six during a non-televised ceremony. Rodrigo was awarded best new artist.
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Though several artists such as Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Thee Stallion, Silk Sonic, Ed Sheeran and more performed at BBMA 2022, BTS gave the award show a miss as they are currently busy prepping for their upcoming anthology album titled 'Proof' which is set to release on June 10.
The seven-member boy band was recently all over the Internet for their power-packed performance at the Grammy Awards this year. Though BTS didn't bag a Grammy, they were in Las Vegas in April for their four-day 'Permission to Dance on Stage' concert.
Billboard Music Awards 2022: BTS Create History, Olivia Rodrigo Leads. Meet The Winners
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From early TikTok winner reveal through the last prize of the night at the Diddy-hosted ceremony, find out who went home with the most trophies at the Billboard Music Awards 2022.
From early TikTok winner reveal through the last prize of the night at the Diddy-hosted ceremony, find out who went home with the most trophies at the Billboard Music Awards 2022.
The K-Pop group BTS bagged three awards at the show, which is more than any other group or duo this year. They won top duo/group for the third time, putting them in a tie with One Direction for most wins in the category. BTS was nominated in six categories this year.
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Olivia Rodrigo, who recently shot to fame with her hit single 'Drivers License', won seven awards at the Billboard Music Awards 2022. With this, she became the strongest new artist in BBMA history to perform so well.
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Singer Doja Cat won four awards, including top R&B artist. She followed up Rihanna, Beyonce and Ella Mai to become the fourth artist to win in this category in the past decade.
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Megan Thee Stallion won the top rap female artist, beating Cardi B and Latto. The rapper was lauded for her racy performance at the Billboard Awards.
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British indie rock band, Glass Animals, won the top rock artist award. The band recently went viral on TikTok and Instagram for their hit song 'Heat Waves'.
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Morgan Wallen, American country music singer and songwriter, who not only performed at the BBMA 2022, but also bagged the top country male artist award.
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Bad Bunny won top Latin artist and top Latin male artist, beating Farruko, Kali Uchis, Karol G and Rauw Alejandro.
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