They are ride or die motherf**kers and I thank God every day that I have them in my life. OUR fans bought this song (never more than four copies each, AS THE RULES STATE). That webstore, those sources say, does not recognize prior purchases or limit how many copies a fan can buy, unlike iTunes, which notes when someone already owns a copy.” “So while other singles on the Hot 100 typically rely on streaming for the majority of their weighted points (followed by airplay and then sales), the chart-topping performance of BTS’ ‘Butter’ in July, for example, was propelled mostly by sales, the bulk of which flowed directly through BTS’ own webstore, say sources familiar with the matter. (‘Butter,’ for instance, had six digital versions plus two physical singles.) On Twitter, where BTS has over 38 million followers, fans acting on behalf of ARMY will call out for assistance in pushing certain singles on days when they can have the most effect on chart performance,” a recent Billboard article read. For a K-pop group like BTS that typically releases multiple versions of a particular single - including both digital and physical - that can add up to multiple sales per consumer. Billboard’s rules, for example, allow people to buy a certain number of versions of songs or albums per week, and any sales per version exceeding that cap do not contribute to the artist’s weekly sales total or chart placement. The same four West songs are nominated in both categories: "Hurricane," "Moon," "Off the Grid" and "Praise God," all taken from West's Donda album.“ARMY has long exploited loopholes in music chart rules (including those of Billboard) to propel BTS singles’ performance. In Top Christian Song, West's only other competition is Anne Wilson with "My Jesus" in Top Gospel, he's up against Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music's song "Jireh," featuring Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine. Kanye West was nominated for four out of a possible five songs in each category. In addition, Taylor Swift's Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version) are pitted against each other for Best Country Album, against Florida Georgia Line, Lee Brice and Walker Hayes.īut perhaps the most extreme case of an artist going up against themselves is in the Top Christian Song and Top Gospel Song categories. Drake is up against himself in the Top Rap Song category for "Knife Talk" and "Way 2 Sexy," going against Lil Nas X's "Industry Baby," Masked Wolf's "Astronaut in the Ocean" and "Rapstar" by Polo G. Oddly enough, BTS are not the only artist this year to face off against themselves. Their song "Butter" lost to "Kiss Me More" by Doja Cat and SZA.īTS, shown here at the 2022 Grammy Awards, are facing off against themselves in one category at the Billboard Music Awards. BTS was the only K-Pop group nominated for a Grammy, getting the nod for Best Pop/Duo Performance.
In addition to the Top Selling Song, BTS are also nominated for Top Duo/Group, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Billboard Global Artist-a new category, Top Billboard Global Song for "Butter", and Top Rock Song for "My Universe," BTS' collaboration with Coldplay.īTS' multiple chances to take home the Billboard Music Award come after the hashtag #NothingForKpop trended following the Grammy Awards nomination ceremony. But in one category, BTS faces stiff competition: BTS.īTS were nominated seven times, but in the Top Selling Song category, their single "Butter" is going up against "Permission to Dance." The non-BTS nominees in that category are Dua Lipa for "Levitating," Ed Sheeran's "Bad Habits" and Walker Hayes for "Fancy Like." The BTS Army is celebrating as the top K-Pop act was nominated for a number of Billboard Music Awards on Friday.
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