Lady group KATSEYE is reflecting on their first Grammy nominations.
The six-member woman group, comprising members Daniela, Lara, Manon, Megan, Sophia and Yoonchae, scored a coveted finest new artist nomination, one of many Grammy’s six normal subject classes, and a finest pop duo/group efficiency for his or her single, “Gabriela.”
“What an absolute honor it’s to be nominated for our first-ever Grammy Award(s),” the woman group informed The Hollywood Reporter in a press release. “We grew up watching and dreaming about moments like this, and seeing it grow to be actual feels surreal.”
The group added, “We’re so grateful to the Recording Academy for this recognition and to all of the unbelievable artists nominated alongside us. We will’t consider this; it’s so inspiring to be in such wonderful firm. Most of all, thanks to our followers, our Eyekons, for supporting us each step of the best way.”
KATSEYE, a pleasant shock within the class, is up in opposition to Olivia Dean, The Marías, Addison Rae, Sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and Lola Younger for the most effective new artist award. Final yr’s winner, Chappell Roan, launched the class through the Grammy’s nomination announcement stream Friday morning.
It’s been a yr of development for the group, which gained early recognition from the Netflix documentary Popstar Academy, which chronicled their journey from pop hopefuls to world stars. The group was shaped by means of the YouTube-based competitors collection, Dream Academy, that introduced collectively contestants hoping to type the primary world woman group beneath a venture between Okay-pop big Hybe and Geffen Data.
KATSEYE’s mainstream profile has exploded during the last yr, largely partly as a result of group’s viral single, “Gnarly,” which took social media by storm after movies of the group’s energetic and attention-grabbing performances had been shared on-line. Their follow-up single, “Gabriela,” which scored them their second nomination, solidified their success. The songs additionally landed the group their first entries on the Billboard Scorching 100. “Gabriela” has spent 11 weeks on the chart and continues to be shifting up. It at present sits at No. 37.