BTS thank their fans for Grammy Awards ‘miracle’ after K-pop boy band win first nomination in a major category

BTS made history when their 2020 hit single Dynamite was nominated in the best pop duo/group performance category at the Grammy Awards

However, they failed to win nomination in the Grammy’s main song categories: song of the year, record of the year, and album of the year

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K-pop boy band BTS thanked their fans after they received their first major nomination at the Grammy Awards. Their 2020 hit single Dynamite is in the running for best pop duo/group performance. Credit: Big Hit Entertainment

Published: 3:00pm, 25 Nov 2020Updated: 3:39pm, 25 Nov 2020

South Korean pop phenomena BTS have made history as the first K-pop act to be nominated for a major Grammy award, with their 2020 hit single Dynamite in the running for best pop duo/group performance.

Despite the historic achievement, the Recording Academy that runs the annual music awards faced criticism for its failure to nominate BTS in the Grammy’s main song categories: song of the year, record of the year, album of the year.

“Thank you to everyone who listened to and sympathised with our music,” BTS wrote in Korean on their official Twitter account. “Above all, it was [our fandom] Army who made the miracle of being a Grammy nominee possible. Thank you and love you, always. Thank you Recording Academy for this great honour!”

They also shared several videos of BTS members Jimin, RM, Jungkook, and V reacting in real time to the news of the nomination on their Twitter account.

(From left) Lil Nas X and BTS perform onstage during the 62nd Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre last year in Los Angeles, California, the US. Photo: AFP

Apart from being the first K-pop act to receive a major nomination from the academy, BTS were also the first South Korean act recognised in a performance category since Sumi Jo won the award for best opera recording in 1993.