WATCH: BTS Wins at 2017 Billboard Music Awards, Beats Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande

South Korean boyband ‘BTS,’ also known as Bangtan Boys, just won the ‘Top Social Artist’ at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 21, 2017.

“ARMY, our fandom, thank you very much,” the group said during their acceptance speech. “You know, we still cannot believe that we are standing here on this stage at the Billboard Music Awards. Most importantly, this award belongs to the every people all around the world that shine the love and light on us by the million and make BTS proud.”

The seven-member group beat out fellow nominees Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and Shawn Mendez to take home the fan-voted award.


BTS is known for their massive international fanbase, having performed and sold out tours in Asia, Europe, Australia, North America and South America, BTS’s performances won them the Best World Performer award in the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards. They also win the 2016 Mnet Asian Music Award for Artist of the Year.

In 2017, BTS ranked #5 on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list, a list ranking Korea’s most powerful and influential celebrities.