BTS have really worked hard this year. One of their best accomplishments in 2019 has been for their album Map of the Soul: Persona, which topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, making it BTS' third No. 1 album on the chart. The achievement is remarkable since it means that BTS was the first artist since the Beatles to have three different albums rank at No. 1 within a year. It's not everyday you hear groups matching records set by the Beatles, and that's why people think BTS is worthy enough to receive a Grammy. Will BTS be nominated for a 2020 Grammy? It's definitely possible, especially with all BTS has accomplished in 2019.
A Grammy nomination is a huge honor and, if BTS were to be nominated, it would be yet another achievement BTS can add to their already-impressive resume. But how likely is it BTS will be nominated for a 2020 Grammy? Let's discuss what it takes to be eligible for a nomination.
According to the Grammy website, in order for an artist to be eligible for a Grammy, they need to have released music between Oct. 1, 2018, and Aug. 31, 2019. BTS have released a lot of music in that timeframe, like RM's October 2018 mixtape Mono, their Map of the Soul: Persona album that dropped in April (which included their single "Boy With Luv" featuring Halsey), their BTS World: Original Soundtrack that came out in late June, and their Japanese single "Lights" that dropped in July. All of these projects are eligible for Grammy consideration since they were released between Oct. 1, 2018, and Aug. 31, 2019, and they're all certainly Grammy-worthy quality. But fans think the group's Map of the Soul: Persona album and its lead single, "Boy With Luv," featuring Halsey, are most likely to snag nominations due to their overwhelming accomplishments.
For a quick overview, BTS are seemingly qualified for the following awards:
- Album of the Year for Map of the Soul: Persona and Mono
- Record of the Year for "Boy With Luv," "Lights," and "Heartbeat"
- Song of the Year for "Boy With Luv," "Lights," and "Heartbeat"
- Best Pop/Duo Group Performance for "Boy With Luv" ft. Halsey, "Lights," and "Heartbeat"
- Best Pop Vocal Album for Map of the Soul: Persona
- Best Music Video for "Boy With Luv," "Lights," and "Heartbeat"
- Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for BTS World: Original Soundtrack
Fans will be happy to hear that BTS' "Boy With Luv" is definitely being considered for a few Grammys. According to Billboard, BTS submitted the single for consideration for the following categories: Best Pop/Duo Group Performance, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. It's unclear if BTS and Big Hit Entertainment have also submitted "Boy With Luv" for Best Music Video. While nominations are not announced until November, BTS fans are hopeful about the group’s chances.
“the day bts win a grammy, we’d probably trend keyboard smashes,” one fan joked.
Despite their success, BTS still faces xenophobia outside of South Korea. Some Western awards shows and radio stations do not treat BTS the same as other artists because they are Korean. BTS fans are hopeful and determined that BTS will prove naysayers wrong when the 2020 Grammys come around.
“mark your calendars, armys. on january 26, 2020, we will hear ‘the Grammy-award goes to.. BTS!!’ for the very first time after all what we and our boys have gone through the hands of this xenophobic society. WE WILL MAKE IT. BTS WILL MAKE IT,” a fan wrote on Twitter.
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