KPop Demon Hunters Racks Up Grammy Nods: Every Category They Landed
KPop Demon Hunters storms awards season with multiple Grammy nods and a new crown as Netflix’s most-watched film, while its soundtrack smashes records—fueled by the high-octane showdown between Huntr/x and the demonic Saja Boys.
Netflix has a new all-timer on its hands, and yes, it comes with demon boy bands, a fictional K-pop girl group, and now a stack of Grammy nominations. KPop Demon Hunters went from surprise hit to record-smasher, and the music is doing just as much damage as the movie.
What this movie actually is
The setup is delightfully simple: Huntr/x, a K-pop girl group, faces off against the demonic boy band Saja Boys. That premise alone would sell a weekend watch, but this thing blew past that. KPop Demon Hunters broke the record for the most-watched film on Netflix, full stop. It is a Sony Pictures Animation release from directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, headlined by Arden Cho, Liza Koshy, and May Hong. Critics and audiences basically lined up in agreement: it sits at 7.6/10 on IMDb and 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, which is not your average streamer drop.
The song that took over: Golden
Then there is Golden, the soundtrack juggernaut that has been rewriting the rulebook. It became the first song by a K-pop girl group - real or fictional - to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It did not stop there. Golden landed four Grammy nominations: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Remixed Recording, Best Song Written for Visual Media, and Song of the Year.
That makes this the first time any K-pop girl group has ever been nominated for a Grammy, and Golden now holds the most Grammy nominations a K-pop girl group has ever scored in one go. If you are wondering whether this cracks the door wider for more K-pop at the big show, it sure looks like it.
About those 2026 Grammys
Here is where it gets spicy. Song of the Year is stacked. Golden is up against Kendrick Lamar and SZA with Luther, Lady Gaga with Abracadabra, Anxiety, Rosé and Bruno Mars with Apt, Billie Eilish with Wildflower, and more heavy hitters. Not exactly a soft landing. Still, between the film blowing up on Netflix and the song collecting multiple nods across categories, KPop Demon Hunters is not just a token nominee. It has a shot.
- Directed by: Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans
- Cast: Arden Cho, Liza Koshy, May Hong
- Release year: 2025
- Studio: Sony Pictures Animation
- Where to watch: Netflix
- IMDb: 7.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
- Headline achievements: Most-watched film on Netflix; Golden hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100; Golden nominated for four Grammys including Song of the Year
The takeaway
A record-breaking Netflix movie about an idol squad fighting a demon boy band just muscled its way into the mainstream music awards race. That is unusual, and honestly, kind of fun. The competition is fierce, but between the viewership numbers and Golden’s awards momentum, do not be shocked if this one steals at least one trophy on Grammy night.