Previously, Forbes and Billboard predicted that Grammys would put BTS in one of the ŌĆ£big fourŌĆØ categories like the General Field but Āit turned out to be otherwise. Soon, many media outlets reacted negatively toward the released list, mainly because the groupŌĆÖs ŌĆ£ŌĆśButterŌĆÖ spent a whopping 10 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chartŌĆØ according to LA Times. ĀLater, the outlet said this in one of their articles: ŌĆ£ŌĆŗŌĆŗThe Grammys snub comes days after BTS dominated the fan-voted American Music Awards and became the first Asian group to win the showŌĆÖs top honor: artist of the year.ŌĆØ USA Today also named BTS in the Grammys snubs 2022 alongside Miley Cyrus and Drake. Introducing ŌĆ£ButterŌĆØ as a blissfully fun contribution from the K-pop superstars, they wrote, ŌĆ£not to mention the song of summer that broke a record on SpotifyŌĆÖs global chart for biggest song debut in the platformŌĆÖs history. So only one nod for best pop duo/group performance? The BTS Army would like a word.ŌĆØ The Grammys is considered the most conservative among the three major awards. It was constantly criticized for being white and male-dominated. Last year, BTS was nominated for the same award with ŌĆ£DynamiteŌĆØ but went home empty-handed. But as Hugh McIntyre from Forbes wrote, ŌĆ£the good news is that the K-pop powerhouses are already frontrunners for the one Grammy they are competing for.ŌĆØ Meanwhile, the 64th Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on January 31st, 2022, at the Staples Center. ┬Ā Source (1, 2, 3, 4)
