Stray Kids, NewJeans set to rule the roost at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards

This year, nine new awards have been introduced, including four in the burgeoning K-pop category: top global K-pop artist, top K-pop tour, top K-pop album, and top global K-pop song. In the ‘Top Global K-pop Artist’ category, we have BTS’ Jimin, Stray Kids, NewJeans, TWICE, and TXT vying for the crown. The ‘Top K-pop Touring Artist’ category features BLACKPINK, TWICE, and BTS’ SUGA. The ‘Top K-pop Album’ category has BTS’ Jimin’s ‘FACE,’ NewJeans’ ‘2nd EP Get Up’, Stray Kids’ ‘5-STAR’, TXT’s ‘The Name Chapter’, TEMPTATION’ and TWICE’s ‘READY TO BE: 12th Mini Album’. The ‘Top Global K-pop Song’ category includes BTS’ Jimin’s ‘Like Crazy’, FIFTY FIFTY’s ‘Cupid’, BTS’ Jungkook’s ‘Seven’, NewJeans’ ‘Ditto’ and ‘OMG’. BTS’ Jimin has also won a nomination in the ‘Top Selling Song’ category for his official solo debut track, ‘Like Crazy’. FIFTY FIFTY is in the running for the ‘Top Duo/Group’ category, alongside Eslabon Armado, Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera, and Metallica.