K-pop Rules Top Social Artist Category, BTS Nominated For The 5th Time

Los Angeles: Billboard revealed the nominations for the upcoming 2021 Billboard Music Awards. Nominations for over 50 categories have been announced. While all the leading global icons have been nominated, it is the K-pop groups who have ruled the Top Social Artist category. Also Read – BTS Jungkook Reveals What Makes Their K-pop Band Different From Others – Check Here

The Top Social Artist category features five incredibly popular acts who are all ruling hearts on social media services platforms including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. This year, for this category, nominees include BTS, Blackpink, Ariana Grande, Seventeen and SB19. Three of the five nominees in the category are famous South Korean bands. This is the fifth time that BTS has been nominated under this category. The South Korean band has also claimed this trophy four years running. Both Blackpink and Seventeen have been nominated in the Top Social Artist category for the first time whereas Grande has been nominated in this category earlier as well, but she’s never been able to come out on top. Also Read – BTS’ J-Hope And RM Are Audience’s Favourite, Selected As Idols People Want To Invite In University Festivals

#BBMAs Top Social Artist Finalists –
✖︎ @BLACKPINK
✖︎ @BTS_twt
✖︎ @ArianaGrande
✖︎ @SB19Official
✖︎ @pledis_17 pic.twitter.com/o2c8cGjmsF Also Read – BTS Updates, April 26, Monday: ARMY Helps India In Fighting COVID, Jimin Becomes Global Fashion Icon

— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) April 29, 2021

BTS — Billboard Music Awards 2021 Nominations

• Top Duo / Group
• Top Song Sales Artist
• Top Selling Song (Dynamite)
• Top Social Artist pic.twitter.com/33xnLzBqAj

— BTS Charts (@btschartdata) April 29, 2021

F0llowing the announcement of the nominees, BTS fans (also known as its ARMY) took to Twitter expressing excitement. They are confident that their favourite K-pop band will surely will this award.

PAVED THE WAYY!! OUR KINGS NOMINATED AGAIN!!!! LETS GOOOO
BTS PAVED THE WAY
Congratulations BTS
Billboard Music Awards
BTS WORLD DOMINATION #BBMAs ?????? pic.twitter.com/B3HXIPn4Ne

— Kelsey Gordon (@kelseygordon202) April 29, 2021

Apart from this, The Weeknd has been nominated in 16 categories at the Billboard Music Awards including top artist, top male artist and top Hot 100 artist. He is followed by American rapper DaBaby who has been nominated 11 times in nine categories.

The 2021 Billboard Music Awards will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on May 23.