At this year's Billboard Music Awards, they added four new categories specifically for K-pop accomplishments.
NewJeans won the Top Global K-Pop Artist award and were thankful for the nomination, promising to keep making great music for their fans. Stray Kids received recognition for having the top K-pop album, "5-STAR," and they credited their loyal fan club, STAY, for their success.
TOP GL????BAL K-POP ARTIST! Huge congratulations @newjeans_ADOR! ???? #NewJeans_BBMAs pic.twitter.com/R4ebE7PV2N
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) November 20, 2023
"5-Star" by @Stray_Kids gets ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and a #BBMAs WIN for Top K-Pop Album! ???? Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/YsM8gJ6O2X
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) November 20, 2023
BTS's Jungkook received the Top Global K-Pop Song award for "Seven" (feat. Latto) and conveyed heartfelt appreciation to ARMY and all supporters for their role in his win.
.@BLACKPINK is the Top K-Pop Touring Artist of the year! ???????? #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/2bDUU7ClYr
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) November 19, 2023
The awards were based on performance metrics from November 2022 to October 2023, highlighting the immense impact and dedication of both artists and their fan communities in the K-pop sphere.
