KATSEYE Dominates Year-End Charts and Eyes Grammy Nod Amidst Billboard Success

The global girl group KATSEYE, a collaborative project by HYBE and Geffen Records, continues to make waves as their popularity shows no signs of waning this year-end.

Their track ‘Gabriela’ from their second EP ‘BEAUTIFUL CHAOS’ has secured a strong position on the Billboard charts. According to the latest Billboard charts released on December 12th (local time), ‘Gabriela’ landed at number 60 on the prestigious ‘Hot 100’ chart, marking its 21st week on the chart.

Furthermore, the song achieved a new personal best, ranking 9th on the ‘Pop Airplay’ chart, which tracks radio airplay and audience data in the US. This marks the group's highest position to date on this specific chart.

Considering that a significant portion of the ‘Hot 100’ top songs this week are holiday carols, KATSEYE’s sustained performance is remarkable. Even as most tracks from the Netflix series ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ soundtrack, except for ‘Golden’, have fallen off the charts, ‘Gabriela’ has held its ground.

The EP ‘BEAUTIFUL CHAOS’ itself continues to show strength on the main album charts. After peaking at number 4 on the ‘Billboard 200’ on July 12th, the album re-entered the chart at number 35 this week, extending its streak to 24 consecutive weeks. It also ranked 7th on the ‘Top Album Sales’ and 6th on the ‘Top Current Album Sales’ charts.

KATSEYE’s achievements extend to major global platform year-end summaries. The group was named ‘Global Artist of the Year’ on TikTok’s ‘Year in Music’ with nearly 30 billion views. They also ranked 2nd in the US for ‘Trending Musicians’ in Google’s ‘Year in Search 2025’, standing alongside global artists like Coldplay and Doechii.

Formed through the global audition project 'The Debut: Dream Academy,' based on the 'K-pop methodology,' KATSEYE debuted in the US in June of last year. They are highlighted as a prime example of HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk's 'multi-home, multi-genre' strategy. Looking ahead, the group has been nominated for two categories at the upcoming 68th Annual Grammy Awards on February 1st: ‘Best New Artist’ and ‘Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.’

Netizens are expressing excitement, with comments like "KATSEYE is truly amazing! 21 weeks on Billboard is unbelievable," and "So proud they are raising K-pop's status with a Grammy nomination. Their future looks so bright."