BTS's 'Butter' was expected to be in the running for Record of the Year...but sadly, that didn't end up happening.
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The nominees for the 2022 Grammy Awards were revealed earlier today , and this time around, there weren’t too many major surprises or snubs. Every year, some fan bases cry foul, and at times their complaints seem to be more legitimate than in other years. There are only so many spaces in each category for songs, albums and artists to be nominated, so while not every omission is a proper snub, sometimes it is a bit of a head-scratcher when someone is left out.
At the upcoming sixty-fourth annual Grammys, there is one fan base that seems to have a leg to stand on as they take to social media to point out that the musical act they love deserved more. BTS was largely expected to compete for Record of the Year and/or Song of the Year with their single “Butter,” but it didn’t end up earning one of the 10 spots in either vertical. Their inclusion was predicted by many in the industry , and when the CEO of the Recording Academy revealed moments before those lists were unveiled that the big four categories now include 10 slots instead of eight , it seemed like the boy band had a lock on what would have been a historic nod, or possibly even two.
Sadly, after all 10 tracks were called in both categories, BTS’s name hadn’t been heard. The South Korean group’s “Butter”
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