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BTS gets Grammy nod for 'Dynamite' in K-pop first

Band up against Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga for best duo or group performance

BTS has made K-pop history by becoming the first Korean act to be nominated for a Grammy Award.   © Reuters

SEOUL -- BTS has become the first Korean act to be nominated for a Grammy Award, with the seven-member boy band up for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for its smash hit "Dynamite."

"Dynamite" is the group's first track recorded fully in English and has already made history, debuting at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 singles chart earlier this year.

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