The up-and-coming girl group KATSEYE has made news by getting two big nominations at the 2026 Grammy Awards. Their viral single “Gabriela” won Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. The six-member act was formed through Netflix’s “Popstar Academy” documentary and the well-known Dream Academy series. Now, they are a huge success. The project’s goal was to make a new pop group that would be popular around the world.
KATSEYE wins a Grammy
The 2026 Grammy nominations have officially put KATSEYE in the spotlight as one of the year’s breakout stars. They were the first K-pop-inspired group to get a historic nod in the Best New Artist category, one of the “Big Four” at the Grammys. Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, and Yoonchae Jeung were all overjoyed and called the honor surreal. They thanked the Recording Academy and their global fanbase, Eyekons, for their support.
Their hit song “Gnarly” made them famous all over the world. “Gabriela” followed up with great success on the Billboard Hot 100. It spent 11 weeks on the chart and is currently peaking at No. 37.
Girl Groups Breaking Down Barriers
KATSEYE’s two Grammy nominations show a big change. Girl groups are finally getting the recognition they deserve at major U.S. music awards after years of being underrepresented. They join a group of well-known nominees for Best New Artist: Olivia Dean, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, and Lola Young. All of them are trying to win one of music’s most sought-after awards.
The group’s success story began with “Popstar Academy,” which showed how they went from being aspiring stars to pop music powerhouses. KATSEYE is changing the way Western pop and dance music sounds. They are using a new K-pop model from HYBE and Geffen.
