Will K-pop’s BTS or Blackpink get Grammy nominations finally? Boys’ single, Dynamite, and girls’ debut album ought to help
- The impact of BTS and Blackpink has been felt worldwide for years, but the US music market has been slow to recognise either K-pop group
- The boy band’s single Dynamite should be enough to earn them nomination, observers say. Another K-pop band, SuperM, could also get a nod
Is the power of K-pop finally going to be recognised by the The Recording Academy? We’ll find out next week, when the nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards are released and the world discovers whether BTS and Blackpink have received recognition in the United States for their efforts this year.
“It would be wonderful if BTS or Blackpink got a Grammy nomination,” Chicago-based music writer Joshua Minsoo Kim, editor-in-chief of Tone Glow, a newsletter about experimental music, told the Post.
“However, the awards show has historically shown little interest in actually caring about non-Western music, and a nomination would be underlined by a feeling that these groups are getting something they both deserved long ago. The Grammys are perpetually playing catch-up.”
The impact and popularity of BTS and Blackpink have been felt worldwide for years. Both acts have broken numerous records, staged major global tours and received an outpouring of support around the world.