The GRAMMYs are introducing their first Asian category at next yearโs ceremony.
Best Asian Pop Music Performance will recognise K-Pop, J-Pop, C-Pop recordings that feature meaningful use of one or more Asian languages.
#BTS' โARIRANGโ explodes at #1 on the Billboard 200 becoming their 7th chart topper with 641,000 units and 532,000 pure sales, scoring the Biggest Album Debut of 2026, the Biggest Debut for a K-Pop Album in US history, breaking BTS' own record set by 'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7', and the Biggest Album Debut by a Male Act this Decade! ๐ช7โฃ๐ฟ๐ฃ1โฃ๐บ๐ธโ๐๐๐ฅ2โฃ0โฃ2โฃ6โฃ โ๐๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฟ๐โ๐๐ฅ2โฃ0โฃ2โฃ0โฃsโ๏ธ๐จโ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
'ARIRANG' also scores the Biggest Debut for an album by a Group this Decade, and breaks the record for the biggest Vinyl Debut for any album by a Male Artist in Nielsen history with 208K sold!๐
'ARIRANG' also scores BTS' Biggest Sales & Streaming week ever, landing at No. 1 on this week's Top Streaming & Album Sales charts, earning their 7th No 1!
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Billboard on BTS:
โNo K-pop group โ or group in general โ has been able to accomplish what Bangtan has this century. From creating a global community to expanding K-pop well outside of its genre and delivering seven successful pop star solo acts, BTS truly paved the way.โ
18.4 million global viewers (Live+1) showed up for their BANGTAN when BTS reunited LIVE onstage for the first time in almost four years in BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG!
Congratulations to RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook on their iconic performance.