South Korean girl group BLACKPINK have taken the next step by being nominated for the 2023 BRIT Awards.
The BRIT Awards announced the list of nominees for the 2023 event on Friday, and BLACKPINK received a nomination for the award for “International Group of the Year”.
BLACKPINK will face off against some of the biggest stars in the pop music industry, including Drake, 21 Savage, First Aid Kit, Fontaines DC and Gabriels.
The quartet is the first K-pop girl group to be nominated for the “International Group of the Year” award.
Previously, BTS was the first K-pop artist to be nominated for the UK Awards for two consecutive years in 2021 and 2022, but did not win the trophy.
The BRIT Awards are one of the most prestigious in the United Kingdom (UK) and the 2023 awards ceremony will take place on February 12, 2023.