HYBE’s KATSEYE Scores Two Nominations at the 68th Grammy Awards, Setting a New Global Milestone

Global girl group KATSEYE, jointly launched by HYBE and Geffen Records, has been nominated for two major categories at the 68th Grammy Awards: Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. For a group less than two years into their career, the achievement is widely hailed across Korean and US media as a landmark moment in K-pop’s global evolution.

Following the Recording Academy’s announcement on November 8, KATSEYE posted official artwork thanking fans for the honor. In a dedicated piece, CNN highlighted the group’s origins on ‘The Debut: Dream Academy,’ the Netflix documentary ‘Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE,’ and their multilingual discography, noting that they have ‘achieved in two years what many groups strive for over a decade,’ with the Grammy nods validating their breakthrough year.

In Best New Artist, KATSEYE competes alongside Olivia Dean, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, and Lola Young. The category is one of the Grammys’ six General Fields and stands alongside Record, Album, and Song of the Year as a key benchmark of industry recognition.

Their hit ‘Gabriela’ also secured a nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, competing against high-profile entries such as ‘Defying Gravity’ by Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande, the viral OST ‘Golden,’ ROSÉ & Bruno Mars’ ‘APT.,’ and SZA & Kendrick Lamar’s ‘30 for 30,’ underscoring KATSEYE’s arrival in mainstream global pop.

Comprised of Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, and Yoonchae Jeung, KATSEYE merges diverse backgrounds across the U.S., Europe, the Philippines, and South Korea with HYBE’s training system. Their debut EP ‘SIS (Soft Is Strong)’ and follow-up ‘Beautiful Chaos’ both made strong showings on the Billboard 200, while campaigns like Gap’s ‘Better in Denim’ solidified their mainstream visibility.

Korean outlets OSEN, JTBC, and MyDaily agree that the dual nominations signal formal industry validation for a ‘global girl group built on K-pop methodology,’ offering a new model for future multinational acts. HYBE has stated it plans to capitalize on the momentum with an expanded release and touring strategy.

The 68th Grammy Awards will take place on February 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Whether KATSEYE can claim Best New Artist or win with ‘Gabriela’ is set to be one of the most closely watched storylines among fans and industry observers alike.