2022 American Music Awards Introduce New Category of Favorite K-Pop Artists + Announce This Year’s Nominees

The 2022 American Music Awards (AMA) have announced this year’s nominees!
Nominations for the 2022 AMAs were announced on October 13. According to Billboard, the nominees are based on “key fan interactions,” which include streaming, album sales, song sales, radio airplay and tour revenue. Tracked by Billboard and Luminate (formerly MRC Data), the nominations cover the period between September 24, 2021 and September 22, 2022.
This year, the American Music Awards added or reintroduced six categories, including the addition of favorite K-pop artist! This means that five different K-pop artists are nominated for a 2022 AMA. In this category, the nominees are BLACKPINK, BTS, SEVENTEEN, TXT and TWICE.
#AMA Favorite K-Pop Artist Nominees:
📣 @BLACKPINK
📣 @BTS_twt
📣 @pledis_17
📣 @TXT_members
📣 @JYPETWICE pic.twitter.com/ef3T2qFbDw— American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022
Additionally, BTS landed a nomination for favorite pop duo or group for the fourth year in a row. They are nominated alongside Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Måneskin and OneRepublic.
#AMA Favorite Pop Duo or Group Nominees:
📣 @BTS_twt
📣 @cold game
📣 @Imagine Dragons
📣 @thisismaneskin
📣 @A republic pic.twitter.com/PeYwoysEep— American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022
The 2022 American Music Awards will air live from the Microsoft Theater at LA Live in Los Angeles on November 21 at 10 a.m. KST!
Congratulations to all nominees!
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