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A hiatus was no damper on fan love for BTS: The group won Artist of the Year prize at the American Music Awards Monday night, scoring that fan-voted honor for a second time, and for the first time since going on a hiatus for military service. They previously picked it up in 2021.

Katseye draws some of that same level of fan hysteria, so it was little surprise to see that group winning New Artist of the Year, although the competition for that trophy was particularly fierce, with newly minted stars Sombr, Olivia Dean, Ella Langley, Leon Thomas and Alex Warren also in the mix.

Despite missing out in the new artist category, Sombr did not go home empty-handed, following his performance on the show with trips to the podium to pick up awards for Best Rock/Alternative Song, for “Back to Friends,” and Best Rock/Alternative Album, for “I Barely Know Her.”

The fervor for “KPop Demon Hunters” did not go unrewarded, as “Golden” and its singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami picked up Song of the Year.

The AMAs only gave out awards on the CBS/Paramount+ telecast to winners who were in the house to come up and receive their trophies. So Album of the Year was one of the categories not given out on-air; it went to Sabrina Carpenter for “Man’s Best Friend,” one of three awards in all that were revealed as going to her after the broadcast was over.

Following is the complete list of winners for the 52nd annual American Music Awards:

GENERAL CATEGORIES

Artist of the Year: BTSNew Artist of the Year: KATSEYEAlbum of the Year: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best FriendSong of the Year: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”Collaboration of the Year: PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson – “Stateside”Social Song of the Year: Tyla – “CHANEL”Best Music Video: KATSEYE – “Gnarly”Best Soundtrack: KPop Demon HuntersTour of the Year: Shakira – Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World TourBreakout Tour: Benson Boone – American Heart World TourBreakthrough Album of the Year: Zara Larsson – Midnight SunBest Throwback Song: Black Eyed Peas – “Rock That Body”Best Vocal Performance: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”Song of the Summer: BTS – “SWIM”

POP CATEGORIES

Best Male Pop Artist: Justin BieberBest Female Pop Artist: Sabrina CarpenterBreakthrough Pop Artist: KATSEYEBest Pop Song: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”Best Pop Album: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend

COUNTRY CATEGORIES

Best Male Country Artist: Morgan WallenBest Female Country Artist: Ella LangleyBest Country Duo or Group: Zac Brown BandBreakthrough Country Artist: Sam BarberBest Country Song: Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”Best Country Album: Megan Moroney – Cloud 9

HIP-HOP CATEGORIES

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: Kendrick LamarBest Female Hip-Hop Artist: Cardi BBreakthrough Hip-Hop Artist: MonaleoBest Hip-Hop Song: Cardi B – “ErrTime”Best Hip-Hop Album: Cardi B – AM I THE DRAMA?

R&B CATEGORIES

Best Male R&B Artist: Bruno MarsBest Female R&B Artist: SZABreakthrough R&B Artist: Leon ThomasBest R&B Song: Bruno Mars – “I Just Might”Best R&B Album: Bruno Mars – The Romantic

LATIN CATEGORIES

Best Male Latin Artist: Bad BunnyBest Female Latin Artist: ShakiraBest Latin Duo or Group: Fuerza RegidaBreakthrough Latin Artist: KapoBest Latin Song: Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL”Best Latin Album: KAROL G – Tropicoqueta

ROCK CATEGORIES

Best Rock/Alternative Artist: Twenty One PilotsBreakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist: SOMBRBest Rock/Alternative Song: SOMBR – “back to friends”Best Rock/Alternative Album: SOMBR – I Barely Know Her

DANCE/ELECTRONIC CATEGORIES

Best Dance/Electronic Artist: David Guetta

K-POP CATEGORIES

Best Male K-Pop Artist: BTSBest Female K-Pop Artist: TWICE

AFROBEATS CATEGORIES

Best Afrobeats Artist: Tyla

AMERICANA/FOLK CATEGORIES

Best Americana/Folk Artist: Noah Kahan