At this year’s American Music Awards, one thing was abundantly clear: BTS owned the night.
The K-pop group — consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook — not only won three of the awards show’s most prestigious honors, but took the stage twice to deliver high-energy performances. BTS won the pop categories with the help of their dedicated ARMY. They also won favorite pop group and artist of the year for their disco-infused No. 1. Hit “Butter.” BTS got up to accept the award each time they won, delivering gracious speeches to thank their fans, who they affectionally called their “universe.”RM, who was awarded artist of the Year, remarked that he felt incredibly happy after a particularly heartwarming moment. “seriously forgot what he was going to say,” adding: “Yeah, I’m nervous. Yeah, baby.”
RM continued: “Nobody could have ever bet on us standing here receiving this award. Except y’all, ARMY. Except y’all. Seven boys from Korea, united by a love for music. Met the love and support from all the armies all over the world. This whole thing is a miracle. Seriously, we’ll never take this for granted.”
They performed the second performance. “My Universe,”It was the first time Coldplay and BTS performed the song live together. Even host Cardi B couldn’t contain herself as she presented the performance, jumping up and down and squealing as she called the two acts “the biggest bands in the world.” But Cardi B’s excitement was no match for that of the crowd, whose excited yells were nearly enough to overpower the Microsoft Theater’s sound system. Dressed in coordinating outfits and jumping around the stage with Coldplay singer Chris Martin, BTS didn’t hold back their joy at being able to perform in front of an audience once again (throughout the pandemic, most of their performances have been delivered virtually from Korea). The performance was complete with a series of pyrotechnics, matched up with the track’s closing beats.
Their first performance went smoothly, but on Saturday the group received unexpected news when Megan Thee Stallion announced she had to cancel their performance. “Butter”Remix “due to an unexpected personal matter.” However, the last-minute change didn’t seem to phase the group during the song, which closed out the three-hour-long show. Dressed entirely in yellow to match the track’s title, BTS danced under a yellow heart — that appeared to be dripping, just like butter — and delivered a smoothly choreographed number while attendees like Chlöe and New Kids on the Block grooved along.
Watch clips from BTS’ performances below.
.@BTS_twtThat performance was flawless! 🧈
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— American Music Awards (@AMAs) November 22, 2021
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— Coldplay (@coldplay) November 22, 2021