BTS continues to break records around the world in the music industry as the phenomenal group added another feather to their cap.
BTS Wins Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards
The legendary septet, RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook won the American Music Awards Artist of the Year last 2021, the first-ever win of a non-English speaking act in AMAs history.
First in Person BTS Concert in 2021
Afterwards, BTS held their first in-person sold-out concert for four nights at the Sofi Stadium in LA, meeting more than 200K fans. The number of attendees is impressive amidst the pandemic’s scare. Not all concerts have achieved such significant numbers.
BTS Las Vegas Tour on April 8, 9, 15, and 16, 2022
Their next stop will be on April 8, 9, 15, and 16, 2022 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where incidentally the Grammy Awards will be held on April 3.
Will BTS Win a Grammy?
Whether BTS will win a Grammy award or not, it would not matter as the young men no longer need the Grammys to confirm that they are the #1 musical act in the world.
BTS Breaks the Record in IFPI History
The latest record-breaking feat of BTS is being the First Act in IFPI History to rank #1 for two consecutive years.
As the unprecedented news broke, ARMYs trooped to Twitter to express their elation, and the hashtag (#) FIRST ACT IN HISTORY trended.
BTS won the 2020 IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award and the 2021 IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award.
No one – ever – in the entire music industry, was able to do that.
IFPI Reports
“BTS’ phenomenal success over the last year is a testament to their creativity, hard work and ongoing commitment to continuing to find ways to bring their music to the world. By performing in three different languages, they demonstrate their extraordinarily unique global appeal and their dynamic and passionate fanbase has helped to make them the first artists in history to top the Global Artist Chart in two consecutive years.”
The IFPI is an international organization that gathers data on the worldwide sales of digital and physical (streams and vinyl) forms of all artists’ entire body of work.
History of BTS on IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year
For BTS, they started to chart on IFPI’s Top Ten in 2018 at #2 with Love Yourself: Tear and Love Yourself: Answer.
In 2019, BTS charted at #7 with their album Map of the Soul: Persona.
In 2020, BTS ranked #1 with their album Map of the Soul:7, Map of the Soul: The Journey, and BE.
In 2021, BTS again remained a #1 with their album BE Essential and BTS the Best and Butter.
Congratulations again to @BTS_twt, the winners of this year’s #IFPIGlobalArtistChart for an unprecedented second year running! 👏👏👏
(📷 courtesy of @BIGHIT_MUSIC) pic.twitter.com/JYOxSqVfsC
— IFPI (@IFPI_org) February 24, 2022
This is the moment @BTS_twt’s RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook received their trophy for this year’s #IFPIGlobalArtistChart, officially the winners of 2021’s IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award! 🏆✨ pic.twitter.com/s8EiFvcy8P
— IFPI (@IFPI_org) February 24, 2022
Drake and Taylor Swift won the award more than once, as well, but not consecutively. BTS, Drake, and Taylor Swift are the only artists to win the award more than once.
