Stop the presses — Rosé just made BRIT Awards history. At the 46th BRITs in Manchester, the BLACKPINK member became the first K‑pop artist ever to take home a BRIT trophy, winning International Song of the Year for her global smash collaboration with Bruno Mars, “APT.”
She accepted the award in person at Co‑op Live, gave a heartfelt shoutout to her bandmates — Jennie, Jisoo, and Lisa — and called Bruno Mars her “biggest mentor and best friend,” noting she was accepting the honor on both their behalves. The win is huge: previous K‑pop acts like BTS and BLACKPINK had nominations but never a BRIT win until now. Rosé beat a stacked field that included Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and Alex Warren.
Quick snapshot of why “APT.” has been unstoppable: it’s a pre‑release single from Rosé’s first studio album, rosie, inspired by a Korean drinking game called the “apartment game.” The track spent 45 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 — the longest run ever for a K‑pop song — peaked at No. 2 on the UK Official Singles Chart, and has already nabbed Song of the Year at the MTV VMAs plus several Grammy nominations.
The BRITs also had other K‑pop moments: the fictional group Huntr/x from the Netflix series KPop Demon Hunters picked up nominations and its vocalists (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami) performed “Golden” onstage to huge cheers — another reminder of K‑pop’s growing presence in the UK mainstream.
And it’s a busy season for BLACKPINK too: the group recently released the album DEADLINE and kicked off a new global tour, so this win feels like yet another confirmation that their influence is still massive.
- Rosé debuted with BLACKPINK in 2016 under YG Entertainment.
- Her earlier solo single “On The Ground” (2021) helped establish her solo profile before rosie.
- The BRIT Awards are the UK’s major annual pop music awards, held this year in Manchester.
As a fan, I’m buzzing — this feels like a real milestone not just for Rosé but for K‑pop as a whole. Congrats, Rosie!
Source: weareresonate.com