Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist

Billboard Music Award
for Top Social Artist
CountryUnited States
Presented byBillboard
First awarded2011
Last awarded2021
Currently held byBTS
Most awardsJustin Bieber (6)
Most nominationsJustin Bieber (8)

The Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist is one of three fan-voted categories in the award show. It is awarded based on major fan interactions with music including streaming and social engagement, together with the global online voting results.[1]

The award was first won in 2011 by Justin Bieber, who is the most nominated artist in the category with eight nominations, followed by Ariana Grande with seven, BTS with five, while Rihanna and Taylor Swift each have four. Bieber is also the most awarded nominee with six consecutive wins.[2] His winning streak was broken as of the 2017 ceremony by BTS, who were the first K-pop group ever to be nominated for and win a Billboard Music Award.[3] They have won the award for five consecutive years.[4]

  1. ^ Jie, Ye-eun (May 22, 2017). "BTS becomes first K-pop group to win at Billboard Music Awards". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on May 22, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Aliaga, George (May 21, 2017). "BTS Wins 'Top Social Artist' Award At 2017 Billboard Music Awards". iHeartRadio. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Liu, Marian (May 23, 2017). "Bigger than Bieber? K-pop group BTS beats US stars to win Billboard Music Award". CNN Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Lee, M (May 24, 2021). "(2nd LD) BTS scoops up four Billboard Awards". Yonhap. Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2021.