BTS’ Jungkook, Stray Kids, & aespa become the only K-pop artists to be featured on 2025 Grammy-nominated albums

On November 8, 2024, the World Music Awards confirmed the names of the K-pop artists that have been included in 2025 Grammy-nominated albums, featuring BTS' Jungkook, Stray Kids, and aespa. These became the only K-pop artists to make their place in the Grammy-nominated albums through an indirect nomination.

While BTS’ Jungkook entered the latest Grammy nominations with the Best R&B Album category, Stray Kids and aespa entered with the Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual and Album of the Year categories, respectively.

Usher’s Coming Home ft. Standing Next To You is up for Best R&B Album. Further, Jacob Collier’s Djesse Vol. 4 ft. aespa is up for the Album of the Year. Lastly, Deadpool & Wolverine featured the original track SLASH by Stray Kids which has been nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual.

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BTS’ Jungkook, BLACKPINK’ Lisa, TWICE, Stray Kids, and more K-pop artists submitted their music for 2025 Grammy Awards nominations

On November 8, the nominees for the 2025 Grammy Awards were revealed. Several K-pop and BTS followers expressed disappointment because there were no K-pop nominees for the forthcoming annual award event.

Considering that the Grammy Awards are regarded as one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the music industry, fans were outraged by the ceremony's failure to recognize the globally renowned and expanding K-pop sector.

Fans were also upset over the lack of nominations for BTS. The renowned K-pop boy group has been nominated for five Grammy Awards since 2020. Furthermore, they are the first and only K-pop group to be recognized as a Grammy nominee.

As a result, many ARMYs were dismayed that BTS members received no nominations for the upcoming Grammy Awards. Due to their military enlistment, the seven-member group did not release a group album; however, each member released a solo album.

Their solo albums of the boy band’s members, including BTS' Jungkook’s GOLDEN, Taehyung’s FRI(END)S, j-hope’s HOPE ON THE STREET VOL 1, Namjoon’s Right Place, Wrong Person, and Jimin’s MUSE, were submitted in different categories of Grammy nominations. But none of them made their way into the final list.

Besides BTS, several K-pop artists and groups, BLACKPINK's Lisa for Rockstar and New Woman, Stray Kids' ATE, and TWICE for With YOU-th, reportedly submitted their music for 2025 Grammy Award nominations. Unfortunately, none of them made their entry into the 2025 Grammy Award-nominated categories.

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards is a ceremony for honors that recognizes and awards the best records, songs, and musicians from all across the globe. This time around, it covers music works that were released between September 16, 2023, and August 30, 2024.

The Recording Academy picked the nominations, which were revealed on November 8. The 2025 Grammy Awards event is slated for February 2, 2025, on the premises of Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA. The event will be broadcast live on the CBS TV Network as well as on Paramount+.

Some of the nominees include Beyoncé, Chappel Roan, Anitta, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Doechii, Bruno Mars, and more.