The 'Scammys' Is Trending On Twitter. Here's Why.

May 2024 · 2 minute read

The BTS Army proved they are a force to be reckoned with once again when they got "#Scammys" trending on Twitter during the 63rd annual award show on March 14, 2021. After it was announced that BTS — which is made of members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook — lost the award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, the BTS Army shared their frustration in a powerful way.

The K-pop band came up short in the category against Lady Gaga, who took home the accolade alongside Ariana Grande for "Rain on Me." In response, relentless BTS fans engaged in a Twitter war which, in turn, got #Scammys trending online as the show aired, according to Page Six.

"Even non-BTS fans knew that they deserve to win lmao. you are a big joke grammy. one of the biggest clout machine #scammys," one user wrote, while another echoed, "NAH CUZ BTS [DESERVED] THAT F**KING GRAMMY, SERIOUSLY RAIN ON ME OVER DYNAMITE???? DYNAMITE LITERALLY BROKE RECORDS I HATE IT HERE. #scammys." A third fan also chimed in, tweeting, "when #scammys is higher than the original hashtag u know somethings up BYE."

On the red carpet, BTS virtually joined E! News' Giuliana Rancic, telling the red carpet host that they are excited to come back with "even greater music, good performances and even better music" (via The Independent). "We really want to see Army now and I'm sure Army are feeling the same emotions we're feeling."

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