Rosé’s ‘APT.’ With Bruno Mars Lands Record and Song of the Year Nods, a First for K-Pop at the Grammys

Overview

• The Recording Academy nominated “APT.” for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in the list revealed Nov. 7.
• The nominations mark the first time a K-pop act has entered the Grammys’ general-field categories, a milestone in mainstream awards recognition.
• Bruno Mars posted on Instagram thanking the Recording Academy and tagging Rosé, sharing a photo of the pair and their nomination slate.
• Rosé shared a real-time video of her reaction to the rollout, asking “Are we not going to get it?” before cheering when her name appeared.
• The song’s awards momentum follows a Billboard Hot 100 top-three peak, a Billboard Global 200 No. 1, an MTV VMA Song of the Year win, and the fastest climb by a K-pop track to one billion Spotify streams.