K-pop sensation BTS has been announced the winner of the Record of the Year award by the American media and entertainment industry trade magazine ‘Variety’ for their global hit song Butters. The digital single won the Record of the Year category in the 2021 Hitmakers list released by Variety, as reported by Yonhap News Agency, citing Big Hit Music and the magazine’s website.
“Butter hit the world in May, becoming a record-breaking single for BTS,” said Variety. The song’s writers and producers, including the group’s frontman RM, “created the perfect hit that just won’t quit,” Variety noted on its website.
Butter was the second entry on the K-pop band’s Variety list. Last year, it was named Group of the Year, becoming the first Korean act to be recognized by the annual Variety festival.
The annual event recognizes the authors, producers, publishers, managers and executives who helped create the 25 most consumed songs of the year. Its award ceremony is scheduled for December 4.
Meanwhile, BTS won three awards at the American Music Awards 2021. Septet made history by becoming the first Asian group to win Artist of the Year at the AMAs. The group, which includes RM, Jin, Jimin, Suga, J-Hope, Jungkook and V, won the Favorite Pop Duo or Group award for the third year in a row. His song Butter also won the Favorite Pop Song Award.
After their win, the Bangtan Boys treated their fanbase or ARMY with selfies. Jungkook shared a picture from the official Twitter handle of BTS and captioned it as ‘Army Attention’ and left a purple heart emoji. BTS leader RM wrote that he loved the awards and the performances, but that the best part was for his fans to see at the end. Rapper Min Yeongi Ya Suga also expressed his happiness on meeting his fans after a long time. J-Hope or Hobie shared a series of photos and said that he missed these moments dearly.
(with IANS inputs)
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