‘KPop Demon Hunters’ just scored five Grammy nominations: Here’s everything you need to know
Now that we are heading towards the end of the 2025 Netflix year, who knew we would have KPop Demon Hunters grabbing all the Grammys on their 2025 bingo card? Possibly nobody, and yet here we are. Netflix’s animated film about K-pop idols who moonlight as demon slayers has officially bagged five Grammy nominations, and honestly, it feels deserved.
If you haven’t seen it yet, picture three pop queens, Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, who go by HUNTR/X, balancing arena tours and supernatural threats. Their biggest rivals? A demonic boy band called the Saja Boys who literally want to steal their fans’ souls. It’s flashy, and it’s so much fun that by the end of it, you forget you are watching animation.
And here is the thing: this movie didn’t just become a cult hit. It straight-up took over the world. Since dropping in June, KPop Demon Hunters became Netflix’s most-watched animated film ever (325 million views and counting), stayed in the global Top 10 for 15 weeks straight, and even got a sing-along theatrical release that sold out over 1,000 screenings worldwide. Not bad for a bunch of demon-slaying pop stars, right?
The soundtrack alone deserves its own shrine. It didn’t just go viral, but it stormed the Billboard charts. We are talking about “four songs in the Top 10 at once”, the album topping the Billboard 200 (twice!), and over 9 billion global streams. And now, it is officially Grammy-nominated. I mean… come on. Who does that?
What makes this even cooler is the history it’s made. Songwriter EJAE just became the first Korean American woman ever nominated for Song of the Year. That is huge. Add to that a soundtrack co-signed by TWICE members Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung, and suddenly, this film isn’t just a hit… it’s a 2025 phenomenon.
What are these Grammy nominations exactly?
The nominations pretty much confirm what we already knew: the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack is a monster (no pun intended). Here is the breakdown:
- ‘Song of the Year’ – ‘Golden,’ written by EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick, performed by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI as HUNTR/X.
- ‘Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – ‘Golden’
- ‘Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media’ – KPop Demon Hunters.
- ‘Best Song Written for Visual Media – ‘Golden’
- ‘Best Remixed Recording’ – ‘Golden’ (David Guetta REM/X).
The music team reads like a K-pop Avengers list, with TEDDY, 24, KUSH, Jenna Andrews, Lindgren all behind those addictive beats. And then you have got that TWICE version of “Takedown”, which is basically serotonin in song form.
But this isn’t just about the music. It’s about how this little animated film built an entire world. There is official merch, Nongshim noodles with the characters on the packets, Mattel dolls, and a fandom that tweets almost as if it is a real idol group. And honestly, we understand because after that ending and that soundtrack, anyone would stan.
So yeah, demons beware. HUNTR/X isn’t just fighting monsters anymore. They are making history, collecting nominations, and proving that even the Grammys can’t resist a good K-pop hook.