BTS became the first K-pop act nominated at the Grammy Awards.
BTS received its first Grammy nomination at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, announced in 2020 for the 2021 ceremony. “Dynamite” was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, making the South Korean group the first K-pop act recognized as a Grammy nominee.
The nomination marked a major moment in the international expansion of Korean popular music. “Dynamite” was BTS’s first song performed entirely in English and became the group’s first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100.
BTS did not win that category at the 2021 ceremony, so “first K-pop Grammy nominee” should not be confused with “first K-pop Grammy winner.” The group later received additional nominations, while the Grammys continued to distinguish between nominations for a performance and awards for songwriting, production, or an album.