Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said.RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, the Big Hit Music agency said in a statement. It earlier said another member, Suga, tested positive for the virus on Friday.All three took their second jabs in August, the agency said.BTS is a seven-member boyband. The four other members are J-Hope, Jungkook, V and Jimin.According to the agency, RM has exhibited no particular symptoms while Jin is showing mild symptoms including slight fever and is undergoing self-treatment at home. The agency said Friday that Suga wasn’t exhibiting symptoms and was administering self-care at home in accordance with the guidelines of the health authorities.RM had tested negative after returning from the United States earlier this month following his personal schedule there. But he was later diagnosed with the virus ahead of his scheduled release from self-quarantine, the agency said.After returning to South Korea this month, Jin underwent PCR tests twice — upon arrival and later before his release from self-quarantine — and tested negative both times. But he had flu-like symptoms on Saturday afternoon before he took another PCR test that came back positive, the agency said. Media reports said he also had traveled to the U.S.Suga, who has had a number of personal engagements in the United States during the band's official time off, was diagnosed with COVID-19 during quarantine after returning from the U.S., the agency said.The agency said it’ll continue to provide support for the three members for their speedy recovery. It said it will cooperate with the requests and guidelines of the South Korean health authorities.Since their debut in 2013, BTS has garnered global recognition for their self-produced music and activism, which includes giving a speech at the United Nations and publicly calling out anti-Asian racism.BTS was named artist of the year and favorite pop duo or group, and also won the favorite pop song award for “Butter” at the American Music Awards in November. In October, the group's collaboration with British rock band Coldplay, “My Universe,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was BTS’ sixth Hot 100 No. 1.

South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, brushing aside challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd as they took home a total of three awards and teamed up with Coldplay for a raucous "My Universe" and closed the show with "Butter.""Seven boys from Korea, united by love for music, met the love and support from all the armies all over the world," said BTS' RM after the group won their artist of the year for the first time. "This whole thing is a miracle. Seriously, we would never take this for granted." The band was also named favorite pop duo or group and got the favorite pop song award for "Butter." The show celebrated the best popular music for a second pandemic year with a mix of live and pre-taped performances. Silk Sonic's Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak kicked off the awards on a funky, R&B and pre-taped note with their "Smokin Out the Window" and Jennifer Lopez pre-taped her "On My Way" from her upcoming romantic comedy "Marry Me."An earlier scheduled performance of "Butter" by BTS and Megan Thee Stallion was scrapped after the rapper cited personal reasons for dropping out Saturday. She turned out to be a big winner: named favorite female hip-hop artist, her "Good News" winning for favorite hip-hop album and her "Body" was crowned favorite trending song, a new award this year.Olivia Rodrigo came into the night with a leading seven nominations but only took home the crown for favorite new artist of the year. "Writing songs is my favorite thing in the whole world and I am so grateful for everyone who has embraced my music," she said.Rodrigo lost favorite pop album to Taylor Swift's "evermore." In a taped speech, Swift told her fans: "I'm so lucky to be in your life." Swift also won for favorite female pop artist, giving her a career total of 34, the record for the most awarded artist in AMA history.Rodrigo performed her hit "traitor" live on a stage covered with flowers and Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean brought a little country to the stage when they sang their pre-taped duet "If I Didn't Love You." With a little help from Julieta Venegas and Tainy, Bad Bunny performed their hit "Lo Siento BB :/." Among live performances, Italian band Måneskin made their U.S. awards show debut with their viral hit "Beggin.'" Chlöe of Chloe x Halle floated down onto the stage to perform her hit debut single as a soloist "Have Mercy," swinging her hair and twerking. Mickey Guyton got loud cheers while singing her patriotic song "All American" in a silvery dress, periodically screaming out "How y'all doing?" The fan-voted awards show aired live from Los Angeles on ABC. Nominees were based on streaming, album and digital sales, radio airplay and social activity, and reflect the time period of Sept. 25, 2020, through Sept. 23, 2021.Becky G won for favorite female Latin artists and thanked the Latinx community. "You are not alone," she said. "We are the American dream."Machine Gun Kelly grabbed the favorite rock artist award. "I want to accept this for all the aspiring musicians, the one who desires to play an instrument, wants to rap, wants to sing — not just the rock artists, but all the artists," he said.Earlier Sunday, in awards announced before the show, Swift was named favorite female pop artist, Ed Sheeran got the favorite male award and Doja Cat featuring SZA on "Kiss Me More" was named collaboration of the year. Kanye West was named favorite gospel artist.Underwood won for favorite inspirational artist and favorite female country artist and Doja Cat also won two other awards: favorite female R&B artist and her "Planet Her" was named favorite R&B album.Luke Bryan was named favorite country artist and Bad Bunny was the favorite male Latin artist. The Weeknd was crowned favorite male R&B artist and Drake won the favorite male hip-hop artist. Gabby Barrett took home the favorite country album for "Goldmine" and favorite country song for "The Good Ones."For the older viewers, New Edition and New Kids on the Block performed together. The Boston-based groups took turns with the hits, trading hits: "You Got It (The Right Stuff"), "Candy Girl," "Step By Step," "Mr. Telephone Man" and uniting for "Can You Stand the Rain," "Is This the End," "Hangin' Tough" and "If It Isn't Love."The favorite Latin album went to Bad Bunny's "El Último Tour Del Mundo." Host Cardi B, wearing a constant stream of new outfits, revved up the crowd. Later her song "Up" was named favorite hip-hop song. The Associated Press was not able to transmit images of Cardi B while she was onstage because her representatives required approval, a restriction the AP would not accept.

The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards were presented on Sunday.Justin Bieber led this year's list of nominees with seven, followed by Megan Thee Stallion with six nods. Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, Lil Nas X and Olivia Rodrigo, a first time nominee, each earned five nominations.Below is a list of nominees and winners.GROUP OF THE YEARWinnerBTS NomineesBlackpinkBTSCNCOFoo FightersJonas BrothersMaroon 5Silk SonicTwenty One PilotsGLOBAL ICON AWARDHonoreeFoo FightersVIDEO OF THE YEARWinnerLil Nas X -- "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)"NomineesCardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion -- "WAP"DJ Khaled ft. Drake -- "POPSTAR" (Starring Justin Bieber)Doja Cat ft. SZA -- "Kiss Me More"Ed Sheeran -- "Bad Habits"Lil Nas X -- "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)"The Weeknd -- "Save Your Tears"ARTIST OF THE YEARWinnerJustin BieberNomineesAriana GrandeDoja CatJustin BieberMegan Thee StallionOlivia RodrigoTaylor SwiftSONG OF THE YEAR WinnerOlivia Rodrigo -- "drivers license" Nominees24kGoldn ft. iann dior -- "Mood"Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic -- "Leave The Door Open"BTS -- "Dynamite"Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion -- "WAP"Olivia Rodrigo -- "drivers license"Dua Lipa -- "Levitating" BEST NEW ARTISTWinnerOlivia RodrigoNominees24kGoldnGiveonThe Kid LAROIOlivia RodrigoPolo GSaweetiePUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEARWinnerMay 2021: Olivia Rodrigo -- "drivers license"NomineesSeptember 2020: Wallows -- "Are You Bored Yet?"October 2020: Ashnikko -- "Daisy"November 2020: SAINt JHN -- "Gorgeous"December 2020: 24kGoldn -- "Coco"January 2021: JC Stewart -- "Break My Heart"February 2021: Latto -- "Sex Lies" -- RCA RecordsMarch 2021: Madison Beer -- "Selfish"April 2021: The Kid LAROI -- "WITHOUT YOU"May 2021: Olivia Rodrigo -- "drivers license"June 2021: girl in red "Serotonin"July 2021: Fousheé -- "my slime"August 2021: jxdn -- "Think About Me"BEST COLLABORATIONWinnerDoja Cat ft. SZA -- "Kiss Me More"Nominees24kGoldn ft. iann dior -- "Mood"Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion -- "WAP"Doja Cat ft. SZA -- "Kiss Me More"Drake ft. Lil Durk -- "Laugh Now Cry Later"Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon -- "Peaches"Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa -- "Prisoner"BEST POPWinnerJustin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon -- "Peaches"NomineesAriana Grande -- "positions"Billie Eilish -- "Therefore I Am"BTS -- "Butter" -- BIGHIT MUSICHarry Styles -- "Treat People With Kindness"Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon -- "Peaches" *WINNEROlivia Rodrigo -- "good 4 u"Shawn Mendes -- "Wonder"Taylor Swift -- "willow"BEST HIP-HOPWinnerTravis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. -- "FRANCHISE"NomineesCardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion -- "WAP"Drake ft. Lil Durk -- "Laugh Now Cry Later"Lil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion -- "On Me (remix)"Moneybagg Yo -- "Said Sum"Polo G -- "RAPSTAR"Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. -- "FRANCHISE"BEST ROCKWinnerJohn Mayer -- "Last Train Home"NomineesEvanescence -- "Use My Voice"Foo Fighters -- "Shame Shame"John Mayer -- "Last Train Home"The Killers -- "My Own Soul's Warning"Kings Of Leon -- "The Bandit"Lenny Kravitz -- "Raise Vibration"BEST ALTERNATIVEWinnerMachine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear -- "my ex's best friend"NomineesBleachers -- "Stop Making This Hurt"Glass Animals -- "Heat Waves"Imagine Dragons -- "Follow You"Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear -- "my ex's best friend"twenty one pilots -- "Shy Away" -- Fueled By RamenWILLOW ft. Travis Barker -- "t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l"BEST LATINWinnerBillie Eilish & ROSALÍA -- "Lo Vas A Olvidar"NomineesBad Bunny x Jhay Cortez -- "Dákiti"Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA -- "Lo Vas A Olvidar"Black Eyed Peas and Shakira -- "GIRL LIKE ME"J. Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy -- "UN DIA (ONE DAY)"Karol G -- "Bichota"Maluma -- "Hawái"BEST R&BWinnerBruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic -- "Leave The Door Open"NomineesBeyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid -- "BROWN SKIN GIRL"Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic -- "Leave The Door Open"Chris Brown and Young Thug -- "Go Crazy"Giveon -- "HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY"H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown -- "Come Through"SZA -- "Good Days"BEST K-POPWinnerBTS -- "Butter" -- BIGHIT MUSIC Monsta X -- "Gambler"Nominees(G)I-DLE -- "DUMDi DUMDi"BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez -- "Ice Cream"BTS -- "Butter" -- BIGHIT MUSIC Monsta X -- "Gambler"SEVENTEEN -- "Ready to love"TWICE -- "Alcohol-Free"VIDEO FOR GOOD WinnerBillie Eilish -- "Your Power"NomineesBillie Eilish -- "Your Power"Demi Lovato -- "Dancing With The Devil"H.E.R. -- "Fight For You"Kane Brown -- "Worldwide Beautiful"Lil Nas X -- "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)"Pharrell Williams ft. JAY-Z -- "Entrepreneur"BEST DIRECTIONWinnerLil Nas X -- "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)" -- Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu MuinoNomineesBillie Eilish -- "Your Power" -- Directed by: Billie EilishDJ Khaled ft. Drake -- "POPSTAR (Starring Justin Bieber)" -- Directed by: Julien Christian Lutz aka Director XLil Nas X -- "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)" -- Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu MuinoTaylor Swift -- "willow" -- Directed by: Taylor SwiftTravis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A -- "Franchise" -- Directed by: Travis ScottTyler, The Creator -- "LUMBERJACK" -- Directed by: Wolf HaleyBEST CINEMATOGRAPHYWinnerBeyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid -- "BROWN SKIN GIRL" -- Cinematography by: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, MOHAMMAED ATTA AHMED, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan HelfantNomineesBeyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid -- "BROWN SKIN GIRL" -- Cinematography by: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, MOHAMMAED ATTA AHMED, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan HelfantBillie Eilish -- "Therefore I Am" -- Cinematography by: Rob WittFoo Fighters -- "Shame Shame" -- Cinematography by: Santiago GonzalezJustin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper -- "Holy" -- Cinematography by: Elias TalbotLady Gaga -- "911" -- Cinematography by: Jeff CronenwethLorde -- "Solar Power" -- Cinematography by: Andrew StroudBEST ART DIRECTIONWinnerSaweetie ft. Doja Cat -- "Best Friend" -- Art Direction by: Art HaynesNomineesBeyoncé, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer -- "ALREADY" -- Art Direction by: Susan Linns, Gerard SantosEd Sheeran -- "Bad Habits" -- Art Direction by: Alison DominitzLady Gaga -- "911" -- Art Direction by: Tom Foden, Peter AndrusLil Nas X -- "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)" -- Art Direction by: John RichouxSaweetie ft. Doja Cat -- "Best Friend" -- Art Direction by: Art HaynesTaylor Swift -- "willow" -- Art Direction by: Ethan Tobman, Regina FernandezBEST VISUAL EFFECTSWinnerLil Nas X -- "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)" -- Visual Effects by: MathematicNomineesBella Poarch -- "Build A Bitch" -- Visual Effects by: Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina VetrovaColdplay -- "Higher Power" -- Visual Effects by: MathematicDoja Cat & The Weeknd -- "You Right" -- Visual Effects by: La Pac, Anthony Lestremau, Julien Missaire, Petr Shkolniy, Alexi Bailla, Micha Sher, Antoine Hache, Mikros MPC, Nicolas Huget, Guillaume Ho Tsong Fang, Benjamin Lenfant, Stephane Pivron, MPC Bangalore, Chanakya Chander, Raju Ganesh, David RouxelGlass Animals -- "Tangerine" -- Visual Effects by: Ronan FourreauLil Nas X -- "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)" -- Visual Effects by: MathematicP!NK -- "All I Know So Far" -- Visual Effects by: Dave Meyers, Freenjoy Inc BEST CHOREOGRAPHYWinnerHarry Styles -- "Treat People With Kindness" -- Choreography by: Paul RobertsNomineesAriana Grande -- "34+35" -- Choreography by: Brian Nicholson & Scott NicholsonBTS -- "Butter" --Choreography by: SON SUNG DEUK With BHM PERFORMANCE DIRECTING TEAMEd Sheeran -- "Bad Habits" -- Choreography by: Natricia BernardFoo Fighters -- "Shame Shame" -- Choreography by: Nina McNeelyHarry Styles -- "Treat People With Kindness" -- Choreography by: Paul RobertsMarshmello & Halsey -- "Be Kind" -- Choreography by: Dani VitaleBEST EDITINGWinnerBruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic -- "Leave The Door Open" -- Editing by: Troy CharbonnetNomineesBruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic -- "Leave The Door Open" -- Editing by: Troy CharbonnetBTS -- "Butter" -- Editing by: Yong Seok Choi from LumpensDrake -- "What's Next" -- Editing by: Noah KendalHarry Styles -- "Treat People With Kindness" -- Editing by: Claudia WassJustin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon -- "Peaches" -- Editing by: Mark Mayr, Vinnie HobbsMiley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa -- "Prisoner"