“Snubs Everywhere” — Only Two K-Pop Acts Are Even Mentioned Among “2025 GRAMMY” Nominations

There is only one K-Pop group that has been directly nominated.
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In the music industry, the Grammy Awards, also known as the Grammys, is regarded as one of the most prestigious awards worldwide. On November 8, the awards program shared its’ official list of nominees.

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May K-Pop fandoms were waiting in anticipation, as numerous groups had been revealed to have submitted works for nomination. These artists included BLACKPINK‘s Lisa, BTS, Stray Kids and TWICE.

Once the nominee list was released, many were surprised by the absence of any K-Pop idols on the list.

Additionally, there are only two group that were even indirectly mentioned in the list of nominees. One is aespa, who were featured artists on “Over You” alongside Coldplay‘s Chris Martin on Jacob Collier‘s Djesse Vol. 4, which is nominated for “Album Of The Year.”

The second is Stray Kids for “Slash” on the Deadpool & Wolverine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), which has been nominated for “Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media.”

Solo-wise, BTS’s Jungkook was mentioned for his inclusion on Usher’s Coming Home as the “Best R&B” nominated album includes the remix of “Standing Next To You.”

Reactions have varied, including confusion over various artists not earning a nomination. In particular, many fans have discussed the stats and impact releases had, questioning the nomination process.

Fans of ATEEZ also were left wondering how the group did not get a nomination, especially after their attendance and being featured at the Grammy Museum.

On the other hand, some fans have called out the Grammys for racism and xenophobia in its selection process.

BTS remains the only group to have received direct nominations for their work, for a total of five nominations over three years.

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Correction: A previous version of this article only mentioned aespa as a K-Pop group mentioned in the nominations. It has been updated to include the Deadpool and Wolverine Soundtrack, nominated for “Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media,” which contains “Slash” by Stray Kids.

 

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