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South Korea's BTS snags first ever Grammy nomination for a K-Pop band

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Sangmi Cha, Reuters

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/reuters/11/09/bts.jpg"/><figcaption>BTS accept the win for Best Group at the MTV EMA&#x27;s 2020, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. in this screengrab image released on November 8, 2020.<em> Courtesy of MTV via Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>SEOUL - South Korean boy band BTS on Tuesday snagged the first ever Grammy nomination for a K-pop band, taking the worldwide sensation a step closer to winning the music award.</p><p>Since their debut in 2013, the seven-member band has been at the forefront of South Korean pop music, recently notching their first ever Number One hit single on the Billboard charts in the United States with &quot;Dynamite&quot;.</p><p>The first-time nominees shared on Twitter their livestreamed reactions to their 2021 Grammy nomination in the best pop group performance field.</p><p>In the video, four of the seven members - the leader RM, singers Jimin, Jungkook and V - spring up from a sofa, clap and cheer in joy as the nomination for their hit single &quot;Dynamite&quot; is announced.</p><p>&quot;Above all, ARMYs are the ones who helped this miracle come true - of us getting the Grammy nomination. Thank you always,&quot; BTS said on Twitter, addressing the group&#x27;s fan base, known as ARMY, an acronym for Adorable Representative MC for Youth.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/20/20/bts-releases-new-album-after-historic-success-of-dynamite">BTS releases new album after historic success of &#x27;Dynamite&#x27;</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/09/20/k-pop-kings-bts-win-4-mtv-europe-music-awards-at-virtual-ceremony">K-pop kings BTS win 4 MTV Europe Music Awards at virtual ceremony</a></li></ul><p>Hashtags “GrammyNominatedBTS” and “Heading to Grammy” were trending on South Korean Twitter.</p><p>Thousands of fans retweeted the reaction clips and congratulated the group on their accomplishments: &quot;So proud of you guys,&quot; a Twitter user commented.</p><p>&quot;Congratulations! You made it! You deserve it!&quot; wrote another user.</p><p>The nod comes after BTS released their latest album &quot;BE&quot; last week.</p><p>BTS will perform live in South Korea on Dec. 31, their first concert since cancelling a world tour in April because of the coronavirus pandemic.</p><div><strong>RELATED VDIEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9s36ljVhf_o?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>South Korean boy band BTS on Tuesday snagged the first ever Grammy nomination for a K-pop band, taking the worldwide sensation a step closer to winning the music award.</p>

South Korean boy band BTS on Tuesday snagged the first ever Grammy nomination for a K-pop band, taking the worldwide sensation a step closer to winning the music award.

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South Korea's BTS snags first ever Grammy nomination for a K-Pop band

Sangmi Cha,

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Published Nov 25, 2020 10:50 AM PHT

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