BTS brought their latest single “Dynamite” to life with their explosive performance at 2020 Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday (Oct. 14).
“Dynamite” is the first song released by the k-pop boy band that is fully recorded in English. The upbeat track was written by David Stewart and Jessica Agombar and produced by Stewart. The song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the band’s first number one single in the United States and making BTS the first all-South Korean act to top the Hot 100.
The 2020 Billboard Music Awards also featured performances from Luke Combs, Kane Brown, Garth Brooks, Post Malone, Brandy, Demi Lovato, John Legend, Doja Cat, Sia and more. The Billboard Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions. Amy Thurlow, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman, Linda Gierahn, Kelly Clarkson and Robert Deaton are executive producers.
Hosted by Kelly Clarkson, the star-studded event aired on Wednesday, October 14 (live 8:00-11:00 PM ET/delayed PT) on NBC.
The 2020 Billboard Music Awards were originally scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on Wednesday, April 29, but were forced to be postponed due to the ongoing pandemic.