[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Idol group Bangtan Sonyeondan (BTS) won three awards, including the grand prize "Artist Of The Year" at the American Music Awards (AMA), one of the three major music award ceremonies in the United States, on the 21st (local time), prompting major foreign media to report the news with urgent articles.
AP News published an article titled "Hit Maker BTS Shines at the AMA," reporting, "Korean superstar BTS defeated challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake, and The Weeknd to be crowned 'Artist Of The Year' at the AMA."
They also introduced the joint performance of BTS and the global band Coldplay, stating, "BTS and Coldplay, the most popular groups on the planet, teamed up."
American broadcaster CNN also reported the award news with an article titled "BTS and Coldplay Energize the Audience at the AMA," saying, "ARMY (BTS fans) had a lot to celebrate today."
CNN further referred to BTS as a "K-pop supergroup" and conveyed that fans enjoyed the lively and spectacular performance of "My Universe" with Coldplay.
The British daily The Independent also introduced on the same day that "BTS dominated the night by receiving multiple awards and delivering a live performance."
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