Thread by @modooborahae

BTS is once again Newsis’ Best Artist of the Year. According to 31 experts in the music industry who participated in the survey, BTS was #1 for the 4th year in a row since 2018 by a wide margin. They got 25 out of 39 possible 1st place votes. IU was 2nd with 3 votes. +

BTS had several significant achievements this yr incl:
- topping the Hot 100 chart with Butter for 10 non-consecutive weeks; PTD and My Universe also topping the chart
- becoming the first Asian artist to win AOTY at the AMAs
- winning at the PCAs
- sweeping the MAMA daesangs +

- winning daesangs at the MMAs and AAAs
- being nominated for the Best Duo/Group Pop Performance at the Grammys
- having 4 sold out shows at SoFi

One industry expert who picked BTS praised them, There’s no need for words, their global achievements speaks for itself.” +

Another expert said, “Even amidst a pandemic, they went beyond being Kpop artists and cemented their position as global artists, becoming role models for junior artists.” Another said, “Every time they release a new song, they set new records and prove their powerful influence.”+

All the experts collectively said, “They’re the greatest artists that need no explanation.”

The experts who participated in the survey include people from all the major entertainment agencies including: HYBE, DSP, RBW, SM, YG, JYP, Antenna, Jellyfish, FNC, KQ, C-JES, Konnect +

Blackberry, Starship, Brand New Music, Fantagio and more.

Rankings:
BTS (25), IU (3), NCT127 (2), Lim Young-Woong (2), BP (2), SVT (1), aespa (1), MX (1), SKZ (1), BO (1)

🔗 n.news.naver.com/entertain/arti…

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