Grammys 2025 Nominations: Snubbed K-Pop Acts By BTS, BLACKPINK, Stray Kids Invites Asian Backlash

minations for 67th Grammy Awards were anunced earlier on Friday. While fans of Beyonce were happy as les with 11 minations, but Kpop fans were angry as ir groups BTS and BLACKPINK were snubbed.

Grammys sidelines kpop for mination of 2025 awards?

Grammys h earlier faced accusation for igring Asian artists, but fandom of BTS, BLACKPINK, Stray Kids was really left displeased all over again as ir favourite K-Pop Band found mselves with mination at this year’s Grammys.

BLACKPINK’s Lisa put forward her track New Woman for Record of Year and Song of Year, while also vying for Best New Artist and Best Pop Solo Performance with her song Rockstar. Stray Kids h a strong presence too, with ir submissions like Ate for Album of Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, and Chk Chk Boom for Song of Year, Record of Year, Best Music Video, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

So far, BTS remains only K-pop group to receive direct minations at Grammys, with five minations over past three years. However, y are yet to win an award from here.

Meanwhile, Aespa which has teamed up with Coldplay’s Chris Martin on Jacob Collier’s Djesse Vol.4 which has recieved mination for Album of year. While Stray Kids contribution for track in Depool and Wolverine is minated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. Jungkook from BTS was mentioned on Usher’s Coming Home, which is from Usher’s album for Best R&B mination.

Fans Reaction to Kpop snubbed at Grammys 2025

Fans were angry and took to social media to condemn Grammys for getting biased. One user wrote, “ absence of K-pop artists in 2025 GRAMMY minations is surprising given genre’s global influence and massive fanbase. While K-pop has continued to dominate charts and cultural conversations, this snub highlights fierce competition and subjective nature of GRAMMYs, leaving many fans disappointed.” 

Ar user wrote, “While Kpop artists were minated this year, ir impact on global music remains undeniable and powerful!”. “ Grammys have always been an embarrassment. It was years before rap was ackwledged.”, wrote third user.