K-Pop Makes History: 'Golden' Wins Grammy for Best Song

Tue Feb 03 2026 01:27:26 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

'Golden', performed by fictional group Huntr/x, is the first K-Pop song to clinch a Grammy, highlighting the genre's rising influence in the global music scene.

'Golden', a track from the Netflix film 'KPop Demon Hunters' and performed by the fictional band Huntr/x, has achieved a remarkable milestone by winning the Grammy for Best Song for Visual Media, becoming the first K-Pop song to earn a Grammy Award. The song is also nominated for Song of the Year, further solidifying the cultural impact of K-pop on the international stage. Other notable winners at the Grammy ceremony included Yungblud, FKA Twigs, and even the Dalai Lama for Best Audiobook.

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, continuing his Grammys winning streak.

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.

Its success at the Grammys suggests a growing recognition of Korean pop's cultural and commercial force, as Blackpink singer Rosé was also nominated for three prizes at the event. However, despite a raucous performance with Bruno Mars, Rosé left empty-handed.