SUGA-BLACKPINK earn 2023 BMA nods

The stage is set for the 2023

Billboard

Music Awards, and the nominations have taken the music world by storm. These coveted awards are all about recognizing the top performers in the music industry, and they do it by carefully examining an artist's achievements on the Billboard charts over the past year. This means everything from album and digital sales to radio play, streaming statistics, tour activities, and social media engagement gets thrown into the mix.

And this year, the excitement is amplified with the addition of four brand-new categories.
When it comes to K-pop, it's no surprise that the list of nominees is dominated by the talents from HYBE, and the stakes are higher than ever.

BTS

, the legendary group that has been on a winning spree with an impressive 12 BBMAs to their name, are not just riding on their group's success. This year, they've taken the spotlight as individual solo artists in various categories.
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 is a fierce showdown featuring BLACKPINK, TWICE, and BTS'

SUGA

.
The 'Top K-pop Album' category brings forth a lineup of incredible releases: 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.'

To top it off, the 'Top Global K-pop Song' category includes BTS' Jimin's 'Like Crazy,' FIFTY FIFTY's 'Cupid,' BTS'

Jungkook

featuring Latto in 'Seven,' NewJeans' 'Ditto,' and NewJeans' 'OMG.'
But that's not all. BTS' Jimin is reaching for the stars with a nomination in the 'Top Selling Song' category for his official solo debut track, 'Like Crazy.' He's up against the likes of Miley Cyrus with 'Flowers,' Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town,' Oliver Anthony Music's 'Rich Men North of Richmond,' and

Taylor Swift's 'Anti-Hero.'
NewJeans is making waves as a finalist in the 'Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist' category, standing tall with fellow heavyweights like Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran, and The Weeknd. FIFTY FIFTY is in the running for the 'Top Duo/Group' category, alongside Eslabon Armado, Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera, and Metallica.
And the excitement doesn't stop with the nominations. The lineup of performers for the Billboard Music Awards will be revealed gradually, and you'll want to keep an eye on the BBMAs' social media channels for these big announcements, starting on Monday, November 6th.
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.
The 2023 Billboard Music Awards, renowned as one of the big three in American pop music awards alongside the Grammys and the AMAs, are all set to take place at the MCM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, November 19th.