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BTS wins big at the '2021 American Music Awards' + becomes the first and only Asian act to win the 'Artist of the Year'

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Posted by Sofia-Sayson Sunday, November 21, 2021

BTS takes home three awards from the American Music Awards this year!

The group has attended this year's award show. BTS and Coldplay performed their recently released collaborative single 'My Universe'.

BTS has bagged three awards, the 'Favorite Pop Group' award for the third consecutive year, 'Favorite Pop Song' with the group's second English-language single 'Butter,' and the group's first-ever 'Artist of the Year' award! BTS is the first and only Asian act to win the 'Artist of the Year' award at the American Music Awards. The members show gratitude in their speeches, especially for ARMYs.

Congratulations, BTS!

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Vic-Sze
Vic-Sze28,862 pts Sunday, November 21, 2021 0
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The first and only Asian act to win the Artist of The Year Award,

Incredible 🙌

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TheTruth23
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Sunday, November 21, 2021

WOW!!!! Congrats BTS!!! What a historic moment this is...For Korean artists to win this on a American stage, truly groundbreaking. So Proud!!! 👏👏👏

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