Big Time Rush (also known as BTR) is an American boy band created in 2009 for Nickelodeon's television series Big Time Rush. The group consists of Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega and Logan Henderson. They were signed to a record deal with Nick Records simultaneously with the television series, and then the group was eventually signed to Columbia Records. The show ran from November 27, 2009 to July 25, 2013.

The series' pilot episode featured the group's first promotional single, "Big Time Rush". They have released 3 studio albums, BTR, Elevate, and 24/Seven as well as two EPs, Holiday Bundle EP and Big Time Movie Soundtrack EP.