K-pop group BTS is nominated for three awards at the 2026 American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year, with the ceremony set for Monday in Las Vegas.
BTS is competing against artists such as Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars and Taylor Swift for the top honor. The band is also nominated for Best Male K-pop Artist and Song of the Summer for its track "Swim" from the album "ARIRANG."
This marks the group's first attendance at the event in five years. BTS last appeared in 2021, when it became the first Asian act to win Artist of the Year.
Winners are decided by fan votes based on streaming, sales, radio airplay and touring data. Other K-pop acts including Ateez, Enhypen and Stray Kids are nominated in related categories.
