K-pop Band TXT becomes first Korean group to be crowned Hero of the Year at NME Awards 2022
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K-pop band TXT was crowned “Hero of the Year” at the UK’s NME Awards for the first time ever.
Music magazine New Music Express holds its annual NME Awards show each year. The show, which first took place in 1953, celebrates musical, film, and cultural achievements.
The NME Awards also include several tongue-in-cheek categories, such as “Villain of the Year” and “Worst Record of the Year.”
It is interesting to note that the trophies given to the winners are shaped like extended middle fingers.
The #BandLabNMEAwards return to the O2 Academy Brixton tonight @TXT_bighit https://t.co/KjlPLeT6Fd
— NME (@NME) March 2, 2022
TXT win “Hero of the Year” award, and Jacob Rees-Mogg is named “Villain of the Year.”
The official list of winners for the BandLab NME Awards 2022 was released on March 2, ahead of the awards ceremony.
TXT was then announced as the winner of the “Hero of the Year” award. Making him the first Korean celebrity or artist to receive the award.
It has been reported that the band received 40 percent of the votes for “Hero of the Year.”
Tomorrow X Together, also known as Tomorrow X Together, has been approved by NME before. This group was ranked eighth on NME Asia’s list of the 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 for ‘0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)’ featuring Seori.
txt taking home that middle finger award 😭 pic.twitter.com/ObHHDBRBxu
— ishu⁷ ｡･*･ﾟ★ (@koosoobs) March 2, 2022
Those nominated for the “Hero of the Year” Award are credited with making the world a better place over the past year.
Previous award recipients have included Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Barack Obama, Liam Gallagher, Ozzy Osbourne, and My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way.
Congratulations to @TXT_bighit for winning the fan-voted 'Hero Of The Year' category ahead of tonight's @NME Awards 🎉👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/eqA8gfXPoQ
— DawBell (@DawBell) March 2, 2022
As a result, Jacob Rees-Mogg, the British Minister of State for Europe and Brexit Opportunities, has been dubbed NME’s “Villain of the Year” for 2022.
The former NBA star joins a list of past recipients that includes an equally impressive list of stars. Former US presidents Donald Trump and George W. Bush are among them, as well as British Prime Minister David Cameron.
Ankita Khanrah
Ankita Khanrah is a second-year student of the Master of Communication and Journalism (Integrated) programme at the School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.
