NewJeans, Stray Kids, And Jungkook Win Billboard Music Awards 2023

NewJeans (Twitter @newjeans_ador)

JAKARTA - The peak night of the Billboard Music Awards 2023 will be held on Sunday, November 19 and will be held streaming. This year, the music event added four categories to the K-pop genre which proves that this genre is increasingly global.

The four categories are Top Global K-pop Artist, Top K-pop Album, Top Global K-pop Song, and Top K-pop Touring Artist. The winning results are determined from the metric during the Billboard music charts from November 2022 to October 2023.

NewJeans won the Top Global K-pop Artist who also received the award in person. They are grateful for the opportunity to appear at the biggest music award event.

"To be a nominee in this category with the extraordinary artists we respect is honor, and we are grateful to be able to appear at the Billboard Music Awards," said Hanni, one of the NewJeans members.

This award will serve as a reminder for us for all the love and support we receive from BUNNIES. We will work hard to give it to our fans," Minji said.

TOP GL🌎BAL K-POP ARTIST! Huge congratulations @newjeans_ADOR! 🩵 #NewJeans_BBMAs pic.twitter.com/R4ebE7PV2N

— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) November 20, 2023

TOP GL'BAL K-POP ARTIST! HUGE congratulationS @newjeans_ADOR! #NewJeans_BBMAs pic.twitter.com/R4ebE7PV2N

Stray Kids who won the Top K-pop Album category was also present and expressed his gratitude to fans.

"Without the love and support of everyone, we're not going to make this," said Bang Chan as leader of Stray Kids.

Changbin also added, "We received a very valuable award. This is all for the love STAY shows so we can come back with better music."

Jungkook won Jungkook's Top Global K-pop category through his debut song, Seven with Latto. He was not present in person but expressed his gratitude via video considering he was going to hold a showcase.

Thank you ARMY and everyone who loves this song. Without you, I can't accept this award," said Jungkook.

Meanwhile, the Top K-pop Touring Artist category was won by BLACKPINK with the BORN PINK world tour which made the biggest profit from the tour of other K-pop artists.