JAKARTA - The 2026 Grammy Awards, which took place meriah, has just ended, but there is a bitter story that must be faced by a number of top stars.
Several names that were talked about a lot last year, such as Rosé, Sabrina Carpenter, and Sabrina Carpenter, actually had to go home empty-handed.
As is known, previously Rosé was rumored to be the first K-pop artist to win a Grammy, after a huge success with her collaboration song with Bruno Mars, "APT".
However, from the three nominations received, including the two main categories of Song of the Year and Record of the Year, the Blackpink member had to admit the superiority of other artists.
The spotlight was also on Sabrina Carpenter. The singer of "Manchild" came with six nominations.
Many observers predict Carpenter will succeed following the massive success of the album "Man's Best Friend" throughout the past year. However, the reality on the ground says otherwise; he failed to convert any of the nominations into gold gramophone trophies.
Carpenter's defeat was even more frustrating after the Best Pop Solo Performance category was surprisingly won by British singer Lola Young. In fact, the category is inhabited by industry "monsters" such as Lady Gaga, Chappell Roan, and Justin Bieber.
Despite dazzling the audience with a stage performance themed on a colossal airport baggage, Carpenter had to accept the bitter reality in the guest seat.
A similar fate befell Justin Bieber. Despite transforming through the "Swag" album, which is more lo-fi and has received critical acclaim, Bieber failed to break his negative trend at the Grammys.
Of the total four nominations this year, none of them managed to win. His historical record at the Grammys is even more ironic; he collected 27 nominations throughout his career, but was only able to bring home two trophies.
In contrast to the failure of the three pop stars, Bad Bunny actually made a new history. Through the album "Debí Tirar Más Fotos", he became the first musician to win the prestigious Album of the Year category with a Spanish-language recording.
This victory broke the dominance of American and British musicians in the main category, and proved that Latin music now has an equal bargaining position.
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