Ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards, singer Rose (Blackpink) had many interviews and participated in American TV shows to share about her musical journey and her nomination for Grammy with the hit APT..
In a recent interview with Billboard, Rose said: History of the first Korean K-pop artist. That means a lot to me, because I think I have never seen anyone on TV who looks like me. Never, even in my dream, I thought this could happen, that I would be nominated for Grammy.
However, these statements have caused controversy. In particular, the BTS fan community was very upset, thinking that Rose was lying the truth and disrespecting BTS.
They pointed out that Rose is denying BTS' achievements, because BTS has been nominated for Grammy (2021-2022-2023) for the categories of Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best MV. And BTS was also cheered when performing at the Grammy Awards.
There are even opinions that Rose is "illuding" about her achievements and "APT." best known for featuring Bruno Mars, Rose's influence on the song is insignificant.
Meanwhile, Rose's song "APT." featuring Bruno Mars was nominated in 3 categories at the 2026 Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
Rose is the first K-pop artist to be nominated for awards in the 4 most important categories of Grammy (Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, New Artist).
Previously, APT. won Song of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards in the US.
Rose was also honored by the prestigious cultural and entertainment magazine Variety as Global Hitmaker of the Year under the annual Hitmakers 2025 award of this magazine.
In April, Rose was the only K-pop artist to make Time magazine's Time100 list - honoring the 100 most influential people of 2025, in many fields of politics, economics, culture, entertainment, sports, technology, etc.
