BTS Win Artist of the Year at the 2026 American Music Awards — Their First Since Military Service, as Taylor Swift Is Shut Out and KATSEYE Emerges as the Next K... (opens in new tab)

BTS claimed Artist of the Year, Song of the Summer, and Best Male K-Pop Artist at the 2026 American Music Awards on May 25 in Las Vegas — their first major US award since completing mandatory military service — while Taylor Swift entered with eight nominations and won none.