Bruno Mars was one of the many surprising snubs at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, and fans aren’t happy.
At age 40, Mars received three Grammy nominations: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. He earned these nominations for his song ‘APT,’ a collaboration with K-pop artist Rosé.
Despite achieving record-breaking numbers of views on YouTube and Spotify with their hit song ‘Grenade,’ the artist didn’t win any awards.
Kendrick Lamar and SZA won Record of the Year for their song “Luther,” and Billie Eilish with Finneas O’Connell were awarded Song of the Year for “Wildflower.” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande earned the Best Pop Duo award.
Since 2014, Mars has never lost a Grammy nomination, winning 16 awards in total over his career.
The loss sparked backlash among K-pop fans, who accused the Grammys of racism for overlooking Rose.
‘The Grammys are kind of racist against KPop, huh?’ one fan wrote on X.
‘Y’all mocked BTS for years only for Rosé to get s**t on the same way lmao,’ wrote another.
One commenter bluntly stated that Rosé and Bruno Mars deserved to win, arguing that their song was the biggest hit of the year. They added that the Grammys often seem to be influenced by politics and money, pointing to Beyoncé’s win last year as an example.
Rosé had a massive hit song, yet didn’t receive any recognition? It just proves the Grammys are more concerned with controversy and bias than actual musical achievement.
Although K-pop fans often feel the Grammys doesn’t recognize the genre, the song “Golden” from the Kpop Demon Hunters soundtrack made history on Sunday as the first K-pop song to win a Grammy.
The song, which is lifted from the hit Netflix film, won Best Song Written For Visual Media.
“Golden” has already received the Critics’ Choice Award and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song, and it’s now the favorite to win the same award at the Oscars.
The Grammys has recently worked to become more inclusive by inviting more women, people of color, and younger voters to participate in the selection process.
In 2017, Neil Portnow, then president of the Recording Academy, denied claims that the Grammy Awards were racially biased.
‘No, I don’t think there’s a race problem at all,’ he told Pitchfork.
Keep in mind, the Grammys are decided by fellow musicians and industry professionals. It’s not a decision made by a company, but by the 14,000 members of the Recording Academy.
Membership requires musicians to have professionally recorded and released music, ensuring that members represent the highest level of expertise in the industry.
Daily Mail has contacted the Recording Academy comment.
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