Why This Could Be K-Pop’s Big Year For Grammy Recognition

Over the past three years, the Grammys’ general categories have become more international in scope: Bilingual songs like “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber and “I Like It” by Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin scored nods for record of the year, while Rosalía became the first best new artist nominee for music recorded entirely in Spanish. That heightened emphasis on cultural diversity may help K-pop — a genre that smashed streaming r