{"id":694487,"date":"2026-05-26T08:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/694487\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T08:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:38:11","slug":"katseye-wins-all-three-nominations-shouts-out-bts-at-first-amas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/694487\/","title":{"rendered":"KATSEYE Wins All Three Nominations, Shouts Out BTS At First AMAs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global girl group KATSEYE swept all three of their nominations at the 52nd American Music Awards on Monday night. This was their first time at an awards show as five members, not six, with founding member Manon Bannerman still absent.<\/p>\n

KATSEYE’s Three AMA Wins: What They Won And Who They Beat\"52nd<\/p>\n

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Lara Raj, Sophia, Megan, Daniela and Yoonchae of KATSEYE are seen in the press room during the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Getty Images<\/p>\n

After making their American Music Awards red carpet debut, KATSEYE took home all three awards they were nominated for: New Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Pop Artist, and Best Music Video for \u201cGnarly\u201d.<\/p>\n

A video of them reacting to the news of their wins shows all of them screaming Daniela sinking to the floor.<\/p>\n

The New Artist of the Year win came after beating out a massively competitive field this one, one that included Alex Warren, Ella Langley, Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, and Sombr.<\/p>\n

In their acceptance speech, each member thanked the Eyekons, their families, and HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk, while offering a short thank you in their respective second languages. Sophia Laforteza gave a particular shoutout to labelmate BTS \u201cfor inspiring us to represent our culture on a global scale\u201d.<\/p>\n

KATSEYE\u2019s AMA Performance Of \u2018Pinky Up\u2019\"The<\/p>\n

Lara Raj, Daniela Avanzini, Megan Skiendiel, Yoonchae Jeong and Sophia Laforteza of KATSEYE perform onstage at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rich Polk\/Dick Clark Productions via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Dick Clark Productions via Getty Images<\/p>\n

The AMAs mark the first awards show appearance from KATSEYE since the 2026 Grammy Awards, when they performed “Gnarly” as part of the Best New Artist nominee medley. That was only a few months ago, but to say a lot has changed since then would be somethin of an understatment.<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s performance of “Pinky Up” was their first televised appearance as a five-member act. The elaborate staging kept with the song\u2019s energy, with the group bursting out of a giant pink teddy bear outfitted with speakers for paws, interrupting a tea party scene populated by extras with pinkies raised, before launching into the track amid a cascade of colour and floating stuffed animals.<\/p>\n

KATSEYE And A Still-Absent Manon Bannerman\"Celebrity<\/p>\n

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 08: Manon Bannerman is seen attending Pandora Celebrates Talisman Collection Launch on September 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by BG048\/Bauer-Griffin\/GC Images)<\/p>\n

GC Images<\/p>\n

Manon Bannerman has been on hiatus from KATSEYE since February, when HYBE and Geffen Records announced she was stepping back to focus on her health and wellbeing. She was not present at the AMAs.<\/p>\n

The AMAs sweep is the third consecutive major public milestone the group has reached as five members, after the release of “Pinky Up” and their Coachella debut<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n

FORBES | By Hannah Abraham
Manon Finally Made It To The Coachella Stage \u2014 But Not With KATSEYE<\/a><\/p>\n

HYBE and Geffen\u2019s official position remains that Manon is a member on temporary hiatus, but no timeline for her return has been given. As previously covered here, her appearance Germany\u2019s Next Top Model was aired during her absence.<\/p>\n

“Coachella has been our number one dream since we became a group,” Lara Raj said at the festival. “I\u2019m so happy you guys get to witness that.” Three AMAs in a single night, three months later, is the next significant marker on a trajectory that is clearly moving forward.<\/p>\n

What Comes Next For KATSEYE After Their AMA Sweep\"52nd<\/p>\n

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Lara Raj, Sophia, Megan, Daniela and Yoonchae of KATSEYE, winners of the New Artist of the Year award, pose in the press room during the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Getty Images<\/p>\n

In August, KATSEYE will release their EP Wild, which will feature five tracks. Shortly after, the group will kick off the WILDWORLD Tour, spanning 28 dates across the UK, Europe, and North America through November. BTS also won Artist of the Year at the same ceremony, which is the second time they have claimed the fan-voted award and the first since returning from military service. They previously won it in 2021.<\/p>\n

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