Blackpink was named as one of the nominees for 2023 The BRIT Awards, one of the most prestigious music awards in the UK. The 2023 BRITs is staged at The O2 on Saturday, February 11 – a first ever weekend show – and will be broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX.
The group earned a nomination for international group of the year, along with Drake ＆ 21 Savage, First Aid Kit, Fontaines D.C. and Gabriels.
The foursome is the only K-pop musicians to be nominated for the award besides BTS. BTS competed for the award in 2021 and 2022 but did not pick up the trophy.
The award ceremony will be held on Feb. 12. Blackpink also was nominated for iHeartRadio Music Awards in four categories on Wednesday in the US – best duo or group, favorite use of a sample, best music video and best fan army. It will be up against BTS in the two latter categories.
