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Smooth like Butter! BTS took the stage at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday to perform their brand new single, which they promised to ET would be even bigger than their hit, Dynamite.
Appearing remotely from South Korea, RM, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, J-Hope, V and Suga wore suave black suits and debuted new dance moves that perfectly fit their catchy single. The song premiered just days earlier, on Friday but fans already can t get enough.
The band, who were five-time Billboard Music Award winners before Sunday s show, couldn t have delivered a smoother performance.
BTS Breaks Own Record With Butter, Wins Big At 2021 Billboard Music Awards
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BTS also got three awards during the off-air portion of the BBMAs
BTS made new records again after the release of their latest digital track called Butter. The South Korean supergroup cracked YouTube s record Saturday for the highest number of viewers for a music video premiere.
The K-pop band s second English-language track garnered 108.2 million views during its first 24 hours. The number surpassed BTS own record of 101.1 million views for Dynamite, which is the group s first full English song.
Additionally, Butter is now the fastest music video in YouTube history to surpass 10 million views after hitting the said number in just 13 minutes. Dynamite previously held the record.
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The boys also prayed for India in this crucial time of the pandemic.
New Delhi: K-Pop superstars BTS once again proved their mettle as they won four trophies at the Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) 2021 event.
The boys took home all four awards for which they were nominated, including the Top Selling Song, Top Duo/Group, Top Song Sales Artist, and the fan-voted Top Social Artist.
The event was aired live from Los Angeles, but the superstars tuned in from Seoul.
Although, BTS name was already there in the pre-released winners list in the three categories including Top Duo/Group, Top Song Sales Artist, and the fan-voted Top Social Artist, and was later awarded the Top Selling Song for Dynamite .
Billboard Music Awards: DJ Khaled, Nick Jonas open show, The Weeknd wins first
UPI News Service, 05/23/2021
DJ Khaled, H.E.R. and Migos, along with host Nick Jonas, kicked off the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday.
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DJ Khaled was up first with H.E.R. and Migos as they performed their track We Going Crazy in front of an outdoor audience live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The trio were joined by numerous trumpet players.
Jonas then welcomed viewers and remarked on how better times are coming following the COVID-19 pandemic. Jonas said that the show would be taking place both indoors and out.
Top finalist The Weeknd took home the most trophies of the night with ten – including Top Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist – bringing his career total to 19.