Rosé to Make History as First K-Pop Solo Artist on Grammy Stage

Rosé of BLACKPINK will perform at the 68th Grammy Awards, becoming the first K-pop solo artist to do so. The Recording Academy announced via its official website on January 30 that Rosé will appear as a performer at the event taking place on February 1 (local time) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, USA.

Rosé has been nominated for two of Grammy’s most prestigious categories—“Song of the Year” and “Record of the Year”—with her duet track “APT” featuring pop star Bruno Mars. This is the first time in Grammy history that a K-pop song has received nominations in both of these categories. She has also received a nomination for “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance,” bringing her total nominations to three.

The Grammy Awards are considered the highest honor in American popular music. While BTS was nominated and performed at the Grammys from 2021 to 2022 as a group, Rosé is the first K-pop solo artist to appear on the Grammy stage. “APT” spent over 45 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and Rosé’s debut studio album *ROSÉ* debuted at number three on the Billboard 200.

In addition to Rosé’s nominated track “APT,” “Golden,” the OST for Netflix’s original animated series *K-pop Demon Hunters* performed by the K-pop girl group HUNTR/X, has also received a Grammy nomination. Furthermore, Cat’s Eye, the Korean-American girl group under HYBE, will perform at this year’s Grammy alongside emerging artists such as Olivia Dean and Somber.