A Victory for ‘Golden’ Gives K-Pop Its 1st Ever Grammy Win
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The crossover hits stacking Grammy nods this year have little in common with the culture that birthed them — but they're winning the chart game.
“We’re goin’ up, up, up, it’s our moment,” proclaim virtual girl band Huntr/x in their hit song “Golden.” And the lyrics couldn’t have been more apt as the song from Netflix megahit “Kpop Demon Hunters” made history Sunday by claiming K-Pop’s first-ever Grammy.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. After 2024 saw the likes of RM, Rosé, NewJeans, ATEEZ, aespa, ILLIT and more named the most acclaimed of the year ...
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