who was time magazine's first man of the year

The magazine, in partnership with Nickelodeon, announced 15-year-old scientist and inventor Gitanjali Rao as its first-ever Kid of the Year. The song in November brought BTS its first Grammy nomination. The group has become a staple of recent awards shows, performing their flashy No. The magazine cited BTS' massive global presence amid the pandemic, including leveraging their massive fan base to support causes like Black Lives Matter. Korean K-Pop band BTS was named Time’s Entertainer of the Year. His “ More Than a Vote” initiative launched over the summer and focused on improving voter turnout and reducing voter suppression in the Black community. James has also been active off the court. James, 35, won his fourth NBA title this season, leading the Los Angeles Lakers past the Miami Heat (a team he won two titles with) in a performance that earned him Finals MVP honors. Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan was named Businessperson of the Year.Įarlier in the day, the magazine named NBA superstar LeBron James as its athlete of the year. They – along with Trump – were finalists for Person of the Year.

Anthony Fauci, frontline healthcare workers and Porche Bennett-Bey, Assa Traoré and racial-justice organizers were named Guardians of the Year.

Who was time magazine's first man of the year