South Korean boy band TXT has been nominated for the second consecutive year at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, making a notable impression. According to the list of this year’s finalists announced on the 25th local time, they have been nominated in the categories of ‘Top Global K-Pop Artist,’ ‘Top K-Pop Touring Artist,’ and ‘Top K-Pop Album.’ Last year, they were also nominated in the ‘Top Global K-Pop Artist’ and ‘Top K-Pop Album’ categories.
TXT recently made a successful entry into North American stadium stages through their second world tour, ‘TXT World Tour .’ This year, they set new records by being the first K-pop artists to perform at venues such as the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum and Houston’s Minute Maid Park during their ‘ACT: Promise’ tour. Particularly, their two performances at New York’s Madison Square Garden sold out, showcasing their popularity locally.
Their third studio album ‘The Name Chapter: Freefall’ debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, the main album chart, and remained on the chart for eight weeks. Additionally, it was positioned in the upper ranks for 16 weeks and 20 weeks on the ‘Top Album Sales’ and ‘Top Current Album Sales’ charts, respectively. This album also achieved high rankings on various global charts, including those in France, Germany, and Italy, proving TXT’s international stature.
The ‘Billboard Music Awards’ selects nominees based on various data, including album and song sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring, and social engagement over the past 12 months. The winners will be decided based on performances from October 13, 2023, to October 10, 2024. TXT’s global growth is expected to positively influence the future expansion of the K-pop market. There is much anticipation for the results they will achieve at the next awards ceremony.
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