In brief
The Grammy Awards kicked off with a bang as the K-Pop song 'Golden,' performed by the fictional band Huntr/x, won Best Song for Visual Media, marking a significant achievement for the genre. This song is a standout from the popular Netflix film 'KPop Demon Hunters,' which has amassed over 480 million views since its release. Other notable winners included Yungblud, FKA Twigs, and the Dalai Lama. The evening continued with Kendrick Lamar sweeping three awards, setting the stage for a night of impressive performances and heartfelt tributes.
Golden, the inescapable hit from the movie KPop Demon Hunters, has become the first ever K-Pop song to win a Grammy Award.
Performed by the fictional band Huntr/x, it picked up best song for visual media as the awards ceremony got underway in Los Angeles. It is also nominated for song of the year.
Other early winners included British stars Yungblud, The Cure and FKA Twigs, while the Dalai Lama won best audiobook and eight-year-old Aura V became the youngest ever Grammy recipient, for best children's album.
Ahead of the main ceremony, Kendrick Lamar took home three awards, including best rap song for TV Off, which could bode well for his chances in the night's main category, album of the year.
Released last June, KPop Demon Hunters became Netflix's most-viewed movie of all time, with more than 480 million views.
The propulsive soundtrack, full of candy-coated earworms, became the first to top the Billboard charts since 2022, when Disney's Encanto created a similar craze.
Its success at the Grammys suggests a growing recognition of Korean pop's cultural and commercial force.
