Awards & Records

BTS (방탄소년단) is one of the most awarded and recognized musical groups in history, achieving major milestones in South Korea and internationally. Here’s a breakdown of their notable awards and recognitions:

🏆 Major Music Awards

🇰🇷 South Korean Awards

• Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA):

  • 5× Artist of the Year (2016–2020)

  • 6× Album of the Year (2016–2021)

  • Over 50 total MAMA awards

• Melon Music Awards (MMA):

  • 5× Artist of the Year (2018–2022)

  • 4× Album of the Year (2018–2021)

  • Over 40 total MMA awards

• Golden Disc Awards (GDA):

  • 6× Album of the Year (2018–2023)

  • Over 30 total GDA awards

• Seoul Music Awards (SMA):

  • 4× Grand Prize (Daesang)

  • Over 20 total SMA awards

🌎 International Awards

• Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs):

  • Top Social Artist (2017–2021)

  • Top Duo/Group (2019, 2021)

  • Top Selling Song ("Dynamite" & "Butter")

• American Music Awards (AMAs):

  • Artist of the Year (2021)

  • Favorite Pop Duo/Group (2019–2022)

• MTV Awards (VMAs, EMAs, MMAs):

  • Multiple Best Group & Best K-Pop awards

• Grammy Awards (The Recording Academy):

  • 3× Nominee (Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Dynamite," "Butter," "My Universe")

  • First K-pop act to be nominated (2021)

• Guinness World Records:

  • Most streamed group on Spotify

  • Most Twitter engagements (several records)

  • Fastest music video to reach