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

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.

GRAMMY nominations will be announced tomorrow. #LISA’s submissions (6) include:

• Record of the year: New Woman
• Song of the year: New Woman
• Best new artist
• Best pop solo performance: Rockstar
• Best pop duo/performance: New Woman
• Best music video: New Woman pic.twitter.com/cieODDJm3C

— ezi ★ (@cuntrs) November 7, 2024

Stray Kids submissions for the 2025 Grammys:

– Ate: Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album
– Chk Chk Boom: Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Music Video, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance pic.twitter.com/s1syU49Xar

— About Music (@AboutMusicYT) October 5, 2024

TWICE submissions for the #GRAMMYs:

• Album of the Year (With YOU-th)
• Best Pop Vocal Album (With YOU-th)
• Record of the Year (One Spark)
• Song of the Year (One Spark)
• Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (One Spark) pic.twitter.com/VdblZoTPCN

— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) October 4, 2024

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

Additionally, the only group that was even indirectly mentioned in the list of nominees was aespa. The group 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.”

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.

Jungkook is the most robbed artist in the music industry istg last year Seven and this year SNTY I'm just so mad golden made and broke so many records, thriving everywhere even after a year of release and you telling me it got no nominations ? FUCK YOU GRAMMY

— kiwi𓂃.𐚁̸ ᶜᵃᵖᵗᵃⁱⁿ ᵗᵉᵗᵉ (@brattaex) November 8, 2024

I'm angry but I'm not even surprised it's not the first time that the Grammys use a K-pop group for their interests. Snubbed ateez? after all the articles that the Grammys themselves published? the Grammy museum? all that so that Atiny talks about the Grammys.

— KrampusLovesATEez ᘛ⁠⁐̤⁠ᕐ⁠ᐷ 🏴‍☠️ (@KrampusLuvATeez) November 8, 2024

how does these grammy voters choose who to nominate? they be picking the same artist each year like do they even listen to some presented consideration or just pick the artist they like? pic.twitter.com/gnrRdTko0y

— for bts | slow (@btsuvrs) November 8, 2024

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

well what we expected from racist grammys pic.twitter.com/14gxhAF6JS

— •ᴗ• (@_sdl93) November 8, 2024

Jungkook getting zero nomination just show how shite, biased, racist and unfair grammy is like Golden was one of the best albums out there and seven broke all records and not even a single nomination??? He was really robbed! Grammy doesn't deserve this man talent anyway

— 𝒜𝓃𝓃𝒶¹³🍒 (@Annacoups13) November 8, 2024

Grammys is a joke at this point. Jungkook had a massive hit. Lisa outshined many of nominated artists. These both artist had success back to back but no nomination. Exactly what grammy looks for the nomination??? Be a white?

— Prajna⁷⁴ (@jenjkmin) November 8, 2024

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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