Billboard Music Awards 2024: BTS' Jungkook Leading the K-Pop Categories with Six Nominations

Jungkook from BTS is selected for six nominations in the K-Pop Categories at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. The awards event will be held on December 12. Further spotlight the ever-increasing global influence of South Korean artists within the music industry. The Billboard Music Awards will continue the K-pop categories featured in the previous year, including Top Global K-pop Artist, Top K-pop Album, Top Global K-pop Song, and Top K-pop Touring Artist. Jungkook's nominations span multiple categories, adding two in international divisions. Stray Kids also garnered significant recognition with four nominations.

Here is the list of K-pop nominees finalised for Billboard Music Awards:

1. Top Global K-Pop Artist: ENHYPEN, Jungkook (BTS), Jimin (BTS), TOMORROW X TOGETHER, Stray Kids

2. Top Global K-Pop Song: Who by Jimin, Standing Next to You by Jungkook, 3D (ft Jack Harlow) by Jungkook, Magnetic by ILLIT, Perfect Night by LE SSERAFIM

3. Top K-Pop Touring Artist: SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER

4. Top K-Pop Album: GOLDEN by Jungkook, THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL by ATEEZ, The Name Chapter: FREEFALL by TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ROCK-STAR by Stray Kids, ATE by Stray Kids

Further, Jungkook's song Standing Next to You has been nominated for top selling song at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. It will compete with Benson Boone's Beautiful Things, Shaboozey's A Bar Song (Tipsy), Post Malone's I Had Some Help ft. Morgan Wallen, and Teddy Swims' Lose Control. Jungkook is also nominated in the Top Song Sales Artist category along with Shaboozey, Taylor Swift, Jelly Roll and Teddy Swims.

Meanwhile, Stray Kids will be vying for the Best Duo Group division with other headliners like Coldplay, Linkin Park, blink-182, and Fuerza Regida.

2024 Billboard Music Awards will be hosted by Actress, comedian, and television star, Michelle Buteau, winners will be announced on December 12.