Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 2020
Date: March 6, 2021
ILLUSTRATION BY VIKTOR MILLER GAUSA
Billboard has named BTS the “Greatest Pop Star” of 2020; they are the first Non-English artist and the 8th Group/Duo to earn the distinction 20 years later, previously being *NSYNC in 2000.
Congratulations BTS, we’re so proud of the 7 of you💜
“It's impossible to ignore that BTS is the first Asian artist to appear on this list alongside undeniable, no-questions-asked English-language superstars...With each milestone and new No. 1 in 2020, BTS made it harder for U.S. audiences to deny not only the group's own supreme superstardom, but also K-pop's much-deserved place in mainstream music.”
About Billboard’s Greatest Pop Star List
Annually, Billboard staff gets together to determine the greatest pop star of the year, looking at musical acts that made the most impact in that specific year.