The 2023 Billboard Music Awards was held on November 19, 2023. Several boy and girl groups were nominated for a variety of awards.
Check out the winners below!
1. Top Global K-Pop Artist: NewJeans
First up, NewJeans took home the award for “Top Global K-Pop Artist.”
TOP GLBAL K-POP ARTIST! Huge congratulations @newjeans_ADOR! 🩵 #NewJeans_BBMAs pic.twitter.com/R4ebE7PV2N
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) November 20, 2023
The ADOR girl group thanked their beloved fans for their never-ending support.
To have been nominated in this category alongside such incredible artists we look up to is an honor in itself. We are so grateful for this opportunity to perform at the Billboard Music Awards. This award will be a reminder of all the love and support that we receive from our fans, Bunnies!
— Hanni and Minji
.@newjeans_ADOR has quickly climbed to the top of the @billboard charts, making them our Top Global K-Pop Artist at the #BBMAs! #NewJeans_BBMAs pic.twitter.com/j6QvgJI9HH
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) November 20, 2023
They also performed their hit songs “Super Shy” and “OMG” on stage.
OMG! @newjeans_ADOR brought all the energy to the #BBMAs with this performance of “Super Shy” + “OMG” #NewJeans_BBMAs
Watch the full performance here: https://t.co/VIuDbj2egW pic.twitter.com/fm8pSx2imj
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) November 20, 2023
2. Top K-Pop Touring Artist: BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK is another girl group whose efforts were acknowledged at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards, being awarded the “Top K-Pop Touring Artist.”
.@BLACKPINK is the Top K-Pop Touring Artist of the year! #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/2bDUU7ClYr
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) November 19, 2023
Their BORN PINK world tour was composed of 66 concerts in 34 cities in 22 countries around the world. Over 1.8 million people watched the show, making it the most-attended concert tour by a K-pop girl group.
BLACKPINK | British GQ
3. Top K-Pop Album: Stray Kids “5-Star”
Stray Kids, meanwhile, won “Top K-Pop Album” with their third studio album “5-Star.”
They thanked their fans for staying by their sides and continuing to spread their music to others in the world.
Without the love and support of everyone, we would have probably not have made it this far. If it weren’t for the people running along by our side this whole time, the music that we create would not have been able to reach people in need. To us, Stray Kids, we’d like to say thank you to Stay and Billboard.
— Bang Chan
“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
4. Top Global K-Pop Song: Jungkook ft. Latto “SEVEN”
Next up, BTS‘s Jungkook took home the award for “Top Global K-Pop Song” with his collaboration with Latto entitled “SEVEN.”
It’s truly an honor. It’s very hard to express my gratitude in words. Thank you, ARMY, and everyone who loved the song. Without you, I couldn’t have gotten this amazing award.
— Jungkook
Congrats to Jungkook of @BTS_twt on the Top Global K-Pop Song win for “Seven” with @Latto! #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/fCUBncy1gk
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) November 20, 2023
Others
Top Selling Song
BTS‘s Jimin was nominated for “Top Selling Song” for his single “Like Crazy.” The award, however, ended up going to Taylor Swift for her Midnights track “Anti-Hero.”
Top Duo/Group
Finally, although FIFTY FIFTY was nominated for “Top Duo/Group” following the virality of their hit song “Cupid,” they lost the trophy to Fuerza Regida.
