Is a Record of the Year nominee at the 2026 Grammys for “APT.”

Rosé’s recording “APT.,” a collaboration with Bruno Mars, received a Record of the Year nomination at the 2026 Grammys, a development observers say signals wider recognition of globalized K-pop in major award categories.

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- Category: Record of the Year at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
- Nominated recording: “APT.” — credited to Rosé and Bruno Mars (article lists Rosé as the first K-pop artist in this field).
- Source frames the nomination as notable for K-pop representation in major Grammy categories.
- Article quotes commentators (academics) saying nominees reflect a ‘post-idol’ or de-territorialized K-pop, produced for global audiences.
- The piece situates Rosé’s nomination alongside other K-pop or K-pop–adjacent nominees in top categories.
- Discussion centers on whether these nominations represent traditional K-pop or a globalized variation.

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