From BTS, BLACKPINK, to 4th Gen Groups, K-pop Artists Submitted Entries for the 66th Grammy Awards
Many K-pop stars have taken on the Grammy challenge this year
The Grammys, which has been perceived as conservative and closed-minded, now sees many K-pop artists submitting their works for nomination, as evidence that K-pop has grown to this extent.
As BTS members have actively pursued solo activities over the past year, all seven members have submitted entries in various categories.
Notably, the members who have gained the most success as soloists this year are Jimin and Jungkook, who both achieved No.1 on Billboard Hot 100.
Jimin has submitted entries in Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Pop Solo Performance, and Best Music Video, while Jungkook has submitted entries in Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video.
Jimin and Jungkook are also competing in Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
Many junior K-pop groups are trying to cross the Grammy threshold, not just BTS.
In the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category, where BTS has been nominated for three consecutive years, more K-pop stars have gathered than ever before, including FIFTY FIFTY, aespa, NCT Dream, Stray Kids, Tomorrow X Together (TXT), TWICE, BLACKPINK, NewJeans, ITZY, and IVE.
BLACKPINK submitted their game OST ‘The Girls,’ while NewJeans’ entry is ‘Be Who You Are,’ a collaboration with Jon Batiste.
In Grammys’ four major categories, excluding BTS members, the entries are:
Album of the Year: Stray Kids, TWICE
Record of the Year: FIFTY FIFTY, Stray Kids, TWICE, BLACKPINK
Song of the Year: FIFTY FIFTY, Stray Kids, TWICE, BLACKPINK
Best New Artist: aespa, FIFTY FIFTY, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids
In other categories, the entries are:
Best Pop Vocal Album: Stray Kids, TWICE, aespa, Eric Nam, IVE, ITZY
Best Music Video: FIFTY FIFTY, Stray Kids, TXT, TWICE
Best Music Film: TXT
Best Pop Dance Recording: ATEEZ
