The 68th Grammy Awards will be held at the Crypto.com Arena, hosted by the Recording Academy. In South Korea, the ceremony will be broadcast live and exclusively on Mnet, with streaming available via Mnet Plus.
Rosé, who entered the ceremony nominated in three categories for her collaboration APT. with Bruno Mars, will take the stage as the first K-pop solo act appeared in a live Grammy performance. Previous Korean appearances were limited to group stages, most notably by BTS between 2020 and 2022.
The track is competing in Song of the Year and Record of the Year—the Grammys’ most prestigious general-field awards—along with Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, placing Rosé within reach of becoming the first K-pop solo artist to win a Grammy in a top category.
Another strong Korea-associated contender is Netflix’s animated series K-pop Demon Hunters.
Its original soundtrack track Golden is nominated in multiple categories, including Song of the Year, placing a Korean-created animated project in direct competition with the biggest global pop releases of the year.
Music industry analysts say the nomination itself represents a structural shift, as Korean creators are now being recognized not only through idol acts but also through cross-platform storytelling that blends music, animation and global streaming distribution.
A win for Golden would mark a first for a Korean-origin animated soundtrack at the Grammys. Even without a trophy, its presence in the general field is widely seen as confirmation that K-content is no longer confined to genre labels.
The Korean footprint at this year’s Grammys also includes rising global girl group KATSEYE, nominated for Best New Artist, further broadening Korea’s presence across the ceremony’s core categories.
Competition remains intense, with artists such as Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny seen as strong contenders across multiple races.
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