K-pop artists, including BTS members Jungkook, V, BLACKPINK's Lisa, Stray Kids, and others, have submitted their music for 2025 Grammy Awards nominations. On October 4, The Grammy Guru shared an exclusive list of artists who have submitted their songs and albums for nominations, which includes popular K-pop artists alongside global stars such as SZA, Doja Cat, Post Malone, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande, and more.
Five BTS members, RM, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, BLACKPINK’s Lisa, TWICE, and Stray Kids, who released music between September 16, 2023, and August 30, 2024, have reportedly submitted their songs to the Recording Academy. Notably, the 2025 Grammy Award nominations will be officially unveiled on November 8, 2024.
Full list of K-pop artists' submissions for Grammy Awards nominations
1) Jungkook
-GOLDEN:
- Album of The Year
- Pop Vocal Album
-Standing Next To You:
- Record of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Best Pop Solo Performance
- Best Music Video
-3D (with Jack Harlow):
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
2) TWICE
-With YOU-th:
- Album of The Year
- Pop Vocal Album
-One Spark:
- Record of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Pop Duo/Group Performance
3) V
-FRI(END)S:
- Record of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Pop Solo Performance
4) j-hope
-HOPE ON THE STREET VOL 1:
- Album of the Year
- Pop Vocal Album
-Neuron (Gaeko & YOON MIRAE):
- Record of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Pop Duo/Group Performance
5) RM
-Right Place, Wrong Person:
- Album of the Year
- Rap Album
-LOST!:
- Record of the Year
- Melodic Rap Performance
- Best Music Video
6) Jimin
-MUSE:
- Album of the Year
- Pop Vocal Album
-Who:
- Record of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Pop Solo Performance
7) Stray Kids
-ATE:
- Album of the Year
- Pop Vocal Album
-Chk Chk Boom:
- Record of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Pop Duo/Group Performance
- Best Music Video
8) BLACKPINK’s Lisa
-New Woman:
- Record of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Pop Duo/Group Performance
- Best Music Video
-ROCKSTAR:
- Pop Solo Performance
More about K-pop artists who submitted music for 2025 Grammy Awards nominations
BTS members actively dropped their solo music before getting enlisted in the military. J-hope was the second member to begin his service in April 2023. In March 2024, he released his docu-series HOPE ON THE STREET on Prime Video, alongside an original soundtrack album, HOPE ON THE STREET VOL. 1. He has submitted the OST album for the upcoming Grammy nominations.
RM and V began their military service on December 11, 2023, followed by Jimin and Jungkook on December 12, 2023. Prior to enlisting, Jungkook released his album GOLDEN in November 2023 and has submitted it for the Grammy Awards.
Meanwhile, RM and Jimin submitted their second solo albums, Right Place, Wrong Person and MUSE, respectively, for the Album of the Year category of the Grammy Awards nominations. V has submitted his solo single FRI(END)S for the Record of the Year category.
JYP Entertainment groups like Stray Kids and TWICE have also submitted their albums ATE and With YOU-th for Album of the Year and Pop Vocal Album category nominations. BLACKPINK's Lisa, who made her solo comeback after three years, has also submitted her songs New Woman and ROCKSTAR for Grammy Awards nominations.
The Grammy Awards ceremony is set to be held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 2, 2025.