BTS try to lift their Army fans after latest Grammys snub , with band member Suga saying, ‘this isn’t something to be sad about’

Band’s performance of their 2021 hit Butter was a highlight of the 2022 Grammy Awards show but the track lost out in the best pop duo/group performance category

Fans and Korean artists suggested awards organisers were exploiting the K-pop superstars and their following by having them perform yet denying them a Grammy

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Members of BTS perform their hit song Butter during the 64th Grammy Awards show in Las Vegas on Sunday. The song missed out on an award, leaving fans of the K-pop boy band disappointed. Photo: Reuters

Published: 11:15am, 5 Apr 2022Updated: 11:33am, 5 Apr 2022

BTS’ performance of their hit song Butter at Sunday’s 64th Grammy Awards brightened up the awards show, but the South Korean group not taking home an award put a damper on the night for their fans and supporters across the world.

Nominated for best pop duo/group performance, Butter lost out to Doja Cat and Sza’s Kiss Me More.

It was the second year in a row that BTS had been nominated for a Grammy in the category – the superstar boy band’s 2020 hit Dynamite was up for the award in 2021.

Kiss Me More not only beat Butter to the award, but also Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s I Get a Kick Out of You, Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco’s Lonely and Coldplay’s Higher Power.

BTS pose on the red carpet as they attend the Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Photo: Reuters

BTS fans around the world, known collectively as Army, were quick to voice their disappointment at their idols’ failure to take home what would have been their first Grammy.

Still, fans took comfort in BTS’ performance, as well as viral moments from the awards show from Lady Gaga and Filipino-American rising star Olivia Rodrigo. A quote from BTS member RM also made the rounds.

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