“Every performance from them is legendary”: Netizens react as BTS’ “Butter” becomes most-viewed Grammy performance in YouTube with 100 million views

64th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Telecast - Source: Getty
64th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Telecast - Source: Getty

BTS created a new record with their 64th Grammy Awards performance video on YouTube. The boy band’s “Butter” performance video emerged as the most-viewed Grammy performance in YouTube history. It surpassed Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony’s Escapémonos stage in terms of views.

As of this writing, the group’s Butter video not only holds the record as the fastest Grammy performance to reach 100 million views, but it has also become the most-viewed Grammy performance of all time.

Fans of the septet were thrilled to see their new record with their new accomplishment. Therefore, fans overwhelmed social media with their love and admiration for the K-pop group. One of them on X said:

“Im not surprised. Every performance from them is legendary”

Fans react to BTS’ Grammy performance’s new achievement

One of their fans said that the 2022 performance is a masterpiece.

“ofc this performance was a masterpiece the epitome of perfection I have watched it countless times and i still keep going back”

Another fan said the boy band deserved this feat.

“Deserved!! Because that performance was very impressive!!”

An admirer congratulated the septet.

“I can never get enough of this live performance, really one of the best choreography CONGRATULATIONS BTS PAVED THE WAY”

Another admirer called Butter performance the best Grammy act, as it was evident with the standing ovation they received.

“the best grammy performance known to mankind i know thags right they got a whole standing ovation”

One of their followers lauded the group’s choreography.

“Absolutely deserved!!! The heist dance break alone puts every single western award show performance to shame”

Another fan expressed:

“first bts performance i ever watched in real time and it was SOOOO peak. can’t wait for them to come back and tear up the awards ceremony stages again”

K-pop group has attended Grammy Awards multiple times

The septet made its Grammy Awards debut in 2019, when they became the K-pop act to appear as presenter at the show. Following this, the group performed at the Grammys in 2020 with Lil Nas X.

In 2021, the group virtually attended the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, they presented their record-breaking Butter performance on the Grammys stage.

At present, the group hasn’t received any awards but they earned a nomination for Dynamite in 2021. The band was nominated in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category in 2022. In 2023, they were nominated in three categories.


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Edited by Sohini Biswas