Netizens discuss the Grammys this year without a nomination for K-pop artists
A netizen made an article titled “A lot of people think Grammys is sh*t” on Nate Pann, drawing attention. In the post, they responded to some opinions about the Grammys.
“This awards ceremony is a party for the white > Despite the preference for white singers, Beyoncé (a black singer) got the most nominations. Singers in second place and third place are Hispanic and black.
They only like Americans> Georg Solti holds the second most awards in Grammy history and he’s Hungarian
Taylor is the only white female they like > Taylor Swift made a global comeback with ‘Reputation’ and broke all the records on platforms, such as Billboard, YouTube, and Spotify. Despite that, she failed to get a Grammy nomination and was severely criticized. Even her 2019 release ‘Lover’ was eliminated, sparking controversy over fairness
They held the awards ceremony for their own artists so BTS did not get any nominations > Do you know that legendary artists like The Beatles and Michael Jackson had 8-10 nominations at the most?
- White singer Charlie Puth has 1 nomination, 0 awards
- White singer Katy Perry has 13 nominations, 0 awards
- Legendary British idol group One Direction has 0 nominations, 0 awards
- Korean singer BTS has 1 nomination, 0 awards”
Lastly, the netizen added, “Stop talking nonsense and calling the Grammy ‘awards ceremony for the white’. Even top white artists who wrote and composed all their songs find it difficult to get a nomination”, adding “It’s regretful that BTS didn’t get nominated but don’t say such funny things. One Direction, who wrote and composed all their songs, would probably get angry”.
In response, other netizens commented:
- BTS was not nominated 3 times, not once
- Those who criticized the awards because BTS didn’t get a nomination look pathetic. They don’t understand how remarkable a nomination is… and a nomination for a Korean singer is more like a miracle.
- Even One Direction didn’t get nominated. I’m curious why you expect idols who don’t even compose and write the lyrics for their song to get recognized at the Grammys
- I hope people will stop saying nonsense about Taylor… If someone sees it, they might think Taylor has been favored by the Grammys because she’s a white solo artist. And it’s not just Taylor; they always have negative feelings toward any white female singer, whether it’s Katy Perry or Britney Spears. I’d understand if they talked about genre discrimination, but as they keep attributing every failure to racial discrimination, I feel so annoyed
- It’s funny seeing people bashing Taylor Swift. She wrote and composed all her songs, she’s a genius, but all they want to say is the privilege of being a white singer.
- To be honest, I know BTS is globally famous, and it’s amazing that they got nominated and performed at the Grammys. But the way BTS fans complain about the group not getting more nominations and winning the Grammy is ridiculous. They’re treating the Grammys like a normal award ceremony
Source: Nate Pann
