“Some Are Saying NewJeans” – International Fans Confused Who Won the First BBMAs Award Between NewJeans and BLACKPINK

Both won and that's a win for the K-pop community!

Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) recently awarded BLACKPINK a "Top K-pop Tour" award which marked another milestone for the group.

.@BLACKPINK is the Top K-Pop Touring Artist of the year! 🤩🔝 #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/2bDUU7ClYr

— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) November 19, 2023

As this is the group's first BBMAs award, their fans (Blinks) rejoiced and expressed their gratitude for the appreciation and continuous support that the group gets.

@ksses4lisa BIGGEST & BEST GG GG 🖤🩷 #blackpinkistherevolution #BLACKPINK #foryoupage #fyp #4u #blackpinkbiggestgg #blackpinkbestgg #ksses4lisa ♬ How You Like That - BLACKPINK

Meanwhile, in a post made by a BLACKPINK fan, a discussion arose stating that NewJeans and BLACKPINK won the award at the same time, they discussed:

• I’ve seen so many articles & top Twitter pages say NewJeans was the first one to win a BBMAa award, and the top award for K-pop Global
• Wait some are saying NewJeans and other BLACKPINK, I’m confused??? I'd be happy for both but like clarify please
  • Blackpink was announced for their award first so that basically means they were first! But Newjeans got theirs after
  • Being announced first doesn’t mean they got it first, both BLACKPINK and NJ were the first female groups because it was at the same award ceremony I believe
• And they made history again
• Best GG legend
• Record after records
• NewJeans won too and for people saying later, we all know greater awards are given out later not just in American music shows but in K-pop too
• They ended some people again
• Newjeans won a bigger award than them tho? no?
• They are not the first omg stop
• That’s such a random award to be honest

NewJeans won "Top Global K-Pop Artist" and BLACKPINK won "Top K-pop Tour."

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