Boy Bands In America

Want to go back, The Beatles were revolutionary, not just with their music, but the fandemonium they ensued with all of their fans. Fast-forward 30+ years, and a similar passion surrounded boy bands like *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, and 98 Degrees. And a short time later, the same with One Direction.

But, there's a new wave of boy bands in town now, and they're all nominated for an Radio Music Award in the new socially voted category, Best Boy Band. The groups nominated include Why Don't We, PRETTYMUCH, In Real Life, CNCO, BTS, and The Vamps. All six bands have had an incredibly successful year, and it's safe to say ... the boy band LIVES ON.

Who will win Best Boy Band? You voted! Find out the winner by tuning into the 2018 Radio Music Awards on March 11th, live on TBS, TNT and truTV at 8pm ET/5pm PT, as well as on Media radio stations across the country and on the Radio app. Hosted byHailey BaldwinandDJ Khaled, the show will feature live performances fromEd Sheeran ,Cardi B, Maroon 5 ,Camila Cabello, andCharlie Puth, with more to be announced.

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Why Don't Weis sure to become one of your favorite boy bands -- because they're not your average boy band. Sure, they sing, sure they dance, but they play instruments too. Like the cello (seriously, it's true!). Members Daniel Seavey, Zach Herron, Corbyn Besson, Jonah Marais, and Jack Avery came together in September 2016 to form their band, and their debut single Taking You was released a month later. Since then, the guys have released three EPs,

. In 2018, the band released their latest single Trust Fund Baby, and are currently on tour in the US through April.

In Real Life is America's newest boy band, and the group consists of Brady Tutton, Chance Perez, Drew Ramos, Sergio Calderon, and Michael Conor, who were the final five vocalists at the end of the very first

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- the new reality television music competition series of your boy band dreams.Following the show, In Real Life released their debut single Eyes Closed, co-written by star songwriter Justin Tranter, along with Brandon Skeie, Jussi Karvinenand Wes Period.And after dropping a few Christmas songs at the end of 2017, the band has recently released their second official single, Tattoo (How 'Bout You).

Simon Cowell has done it again. Say hello to PRETTYMUCH. People have been calling these guys the next One Direction and the five-member band consists of Austin Porter, Nick Mara, Brandon Arreaga, Edwin Honoret, and Zion Kuwonu. After covering artists likeDrake ,Michael Jackson , and Ed Sheeran, the guys released their debut single Would You Mind? Throughout 2017, PRETTYMUCH released several additional singles, including a collaboration with rapperFrench Montana called No More, and in 2018 shared another new song 10, 000 Hours. But it's only the beginning of the year, and the guys have a lot more in store for fans. Earlier in March, the bandtweeted , Ya boys been grindin’..... stay tuned.

In 2017, the K-Pop takeover reached America in full force, and BTS showed us this in many ways. The band made history by becoming the first K-Pop Group to be invited to and perform at the American Music Awards. The seven member group is comprised of Jin, Suga, J-Hope (who just released his own solo mixtape), RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook and are originally from Seoul, South Korea. This last year, the group released their EP

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, as well as teamed up with Steve Aoki on a MIC Drop remix. And things are certainly not slowing down for BTS anytime soon, as the group's fanbase is bigger and stronger than ever.

Speaking of international boy bands, CNCO should definitely be on your radar. Latin music had so many incredible crossover moments over the course of 2017, and the five-member band was a part of that. The group, comprised of Christopher Vélez, Richard Camacho, Joel Pimentel, Erick Brian Colón and Zabdiel de Jesús won

, a singing competition show on Telemundo created by Simon Cowell and produced byRicky Martin, winning a 5-year recording contract with Sony Music Latin, and have already toured with Rick. The guys released their singles Tan Fácil and Quisiera, then soon after dropped their debut album

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In August 2016. Last year, CNCO teamed up with Little Mix on their Reggaetón Lento (Remix) and are currently working on a new full-length album.

Album, teaming up with EDM producers Matoma and Martin Jensen, and Mike Perry, as well as pop stars like Sabrina Carpenter and Argentinian singer TINI. The band also spent much of last year touring, and have some new music up their sleeve as the guys have joined forces with another EDM producer/DJ Danny Avilaand Machine Gun Kelly on their new collab Too Good To Be True.When you think of boy bands, you probably reminisce on the 1990s. However, all-male groups have been around since as early as the ‘60s.

Many consider The Beatles to be the first boy band, and the success of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison led to the creation of The Monkees, The Osmonds, The Jackson 5 and many other groups throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s. By the time the ‘80s rolled around, fans were introduced to Menudo and New Kids on the Block, but the following decade arguably changed the game forever.

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In the ‘90s, NKOTB continued to take off but ultimately stepped aside as more pop-oriented groups began to dominate the market. The Backstreet Boys became household names in 1996, followed by ’NSync in 1998 and LFO in 1999.

“There was never a rivalry, but it was always like, ‘Damn, they got to do that. Man, I want to do that, ’” he reminisced. “I mean, ‘I Want It That Way’ is a jam. I don’t mind saying it.”

Fatone revealed that “Bye Bye Bye, ” however, is superior to “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” when it comes to the battle of the boy bands’ iconic dance routines. “’Bye Bye Bye’ dance, definitely, because everybody only knows that one thing from ‘Everybody, ’ and everybody at least knows the whole neck thing, ” he told

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. “So, I would honestly say ‘Bye Bye Bye’ – not because I was in the song – because obviously if it was ‘Everybody, ’ I’d give props, but it’s not.”

Following the success of ‘NSync and the Backstreet Boys, there was a resurgence of boy bands in the early 2010s as One Direction, The Wanted and others hit the scene. Around the same time, New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys briefly joined forces to form the supergroup NKOTBSB, which released one compilation album and toured North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Boy bands also became incredibly popular in Asia, where groups such as BTS and EXO amassed massive fan bases.

To date, the Backstreet Boys remain the most popular boy band of all time in terms of sales. One Direction also broke numerous records during their six-year run, which ended in 2016 as Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne went solo (Zayn Malik had already left the group a year prior).

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While blasting hits like “Bye Bye Bye, ” “What Makes You Beautiful” and “I Want It That Way, ” scroll through the gallery below for more on the 22 biggest boy bands of all time!

When you think of boy bands, you probably reminisce on the 1990s. However, all-male groups have been around since as early as the ‘60s. Many consider The Beatles to be the first boy band, and the success of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison led to the creation of The Monkees, The Osmonds, The Jackson 5 and many other groups throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s. By the time the ‘80s rolled around, fans were introduced to Menudo and New Kids on the Block, but the following decade arguably changed the game forever. In the ‘90s, NKOTB continued to take off but ultimately stepped aside as more pop-oriented groups began to dominate the market. The Backstreet Boys became household names in 1996, followed by ’NSync in 1998 and LFO in 1999. Despite being compared throughout their careers, Joey Fatone exclusively told

In January 2019 that ‘NSync had no issues with Backstreet Boys. “There was never a rivalry, but it was always like, ‘Damn, they got to do that. Man, I want to do that, ’” he reminisced. “I mean, ‘I Want It That Way’ is a jam. I don’t mind saying it.” [sendtonews type=float key=MAn2sZXBeb-3102077-14453] Fatone revealed that “Bye Bye Bye, ” however, is superior to “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” when it comes to the battle of the boy bands’ iconic dance routines. “’Bye Bye Bye’ dance, definitely, because everybody only knows that one thing from ‘Everybody, ’ and everybody at least knows the whole neck thing, ” he told

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. “So, I would honestly say ‘Bye Bye Bye’ – not because I was in the song – because obviously if it was ‘Everybody, ’ I’d give props, but it’s not.” Following the success of ‘NSync and the Backstreet Boys,

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