It’s a landmark moment for the women of Huntrix.
EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami—the singing voices behind the heroes of KPop Demon Hunters—have earned multiple 2026 Grammy nominations, a further testament to the film and its music’s global dominance.
“There have been a lot of different emotions. Obviously, there is pure ecstasy somewhere deep in there, but I think there’s also shock,” Nuna told The Hollywood Reporter shortly after the nominations were announced on Friday. “There’s just a lot of emotions surrounding how long this journey has been for all of us, and in some way feeling connected to the pain of the journey and the rollercoaster of that journey. All in one moment.”
The film’s hit single, Golden, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for much of the summer, has been nominated for Song of the Year, with co-writer Mark Sonnenblick also earning a nomination for the track. Golden has additionally been nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Song Written for Visual Media.
The David Guetta remix of the song has also been nominated for Best Remixed Recording, while the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack itself is up for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. The Song of the Year nomination marks the first time a K-pop group’s song has been recognised in the general field. This year, Blackpink member Rosé also became the first K-pop artist to earn a nomination in the general field for APT, which was recognised in both Song of the Year and Record of the Year categories.
“I blacked out,” Ami joked when asked about her reaction to the nominations. “I’m still blacked out. I’m probably not going to remember any of this morning in a few hours.”
EJAE echoed her sentiment. “One nomination is enough. It’s more than enough. It’s so hard to achieve, but getting multiple is just crazy,” she said. “That’s when I stopped crying. I’m just like, what am I dreaming?”
KPop Demon Hunters has become Netflix’s most popular title ever. The project follows Huntrix, a K-pop girl group of three members who also happen to fight monsters from the underworld. In addition to topping Netflix charts, its soundtrack has spent several weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart. The Hollywood Reporter first revealed in August that a sequel film is in discussion at Netflix and Sony Animation, and earlier this week it was confirmed that the directors and studio have finalised deals with the streamer for the next instalment.
For all three women, this moment is “golden” for many reasons, but doing it together remains the highlight. “I’m so incredibly grateful for Audrey and EJAE. I could not do this without them; Huntrix is not Huntrix without the three of us,” said Ami. “To just imagine trying to do this by myself; it’s just depressing. I don’t want to go down that route. That would be a very dark, sad, lonely place.”
EJAE added: “It’s a very unique experience, and having people that I can talk to about it is amazing.” She said she has learned so much from her fellow performers.
“The sorority is incredible,” Nuna said. “To be able to stand as a group and do it together, honestly, it’s kind of weird, but it makes me think of our ancestors. Just all three of us, our ancestors, and even just that cute thought of them sharing kimchi or something. This idea of sorority has gotten women through so much and has advanced things so much in this world, and this is just another beautiful manifestation of that. I love my girlies. They are the best.”
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