BTS's "Butter" is expected to be one of the nominees for "Record of the Year" at the 2022 Grammy after the band won the top prize at the 2021 American Music Awards (AMAs).
BTS's "Butter" Predicted to Be Nominated for 2022 Grammy's "Record of the Year"
On Nov. 22 local time, Forbes magazine released an article about its predictions regarding the possible 2022 Grammy nominations for the "Record of the Year."
Record of the Year is one of Grammy's four biggest awards together with Best New Artist, Song of the Year and Album of the Year.
According to Forbes, the Record of the Year Grammy is given to that one track that is "undeniable." They added that the song might have been the biggest hit of the year, the one that record the highest sales, or perhaps the exceptional one.
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Forbes then said that there's a clear winner sometimes, but this year, that is not the case as many songs dominated the world in the past months.
The magazine went on to reveal the potential 2022 Grammy nominations for the Record of the Year, and one of them is BTS's "Butter."
"Butter," which achieved so many feats this year not only in South Korea but also in the United States. It recorded the highest first-week sales of any album released this 2021 on the Hanteo Chart, selling more than 1.9 million copies from July 9 to 15.
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Notably, BTS's "Butter" sold a whopping 1,711,870 copies on the first day alone, becoming the only music release to sell over one million copies on the first day of its release in history. Moreover, "Butter" is the only work, so far, to sell more than 1.5 million copies in the first week.
What's more, "Butter" made a name for itself as the longest-running Top 10 hit on Billboard Hot 100 by a Korean act.
Apart from BTS's "Butter," Forbes predicted that the 2022 Grammy nominations for the "Record of the Year" might include Taylor Swift's "Willow," Justin Bieber's "Peaches" (feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon), Doja Cat's "Kiss Me More" (feat. SZA), Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License," The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber's "Stay" and Silk Sonic's "Leave the Door Open."
Do you think BTS's "Butter" would secure a spot in the nominations?
BTS to Announce the 2022 Grammy Nominations alongside Other Artists
In related news, BTS has been announced as one of the presenters of the nominations for the 2022 Grammy.
According to Billboard, the Recording Academy will hold a live broadcast on Grammy's official website, as well as on their YouTube, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook pages, to unveil the nominees.
#BTSARMY 📢 @BTS_twt will be helping us present the 64th #GRAMMYs nominations tomorrow morning!
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) November 23, 2021
📲 Tune in at 12pm ET / 9am PT to see who is nominated for a GRAMMY: https://t.co/s3ouf3BfUp pic.twitter.com/ulZK62C4OP
Along with Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and Board of Trustees chair Tammy Hurt, several musicians such as BTS, Carly Pearce, H.E.R., Tayla Parx, Jon Batiste, and Maneskin will reveal the 2022 Grammy nominations.
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CBS Mornings anchor Gayle King and Nate Bargatze will also participate in the live broadcast.
The announcement of nominees will take place on Nov. 23 at noon ET/ 9 a.m. PT/ Nov. 24 at 2 a.m. KST.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
