BTS — Grammy Awards

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• BTS boycotts Grammy Awards, refuses to submit to new Best Asian Pop categoryRead on KTRENZ ›
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• The members just dropped a joint statement — they're sitting out the Grammys this year over the new 'Best Asian Pop'…As reported A Song Sung Without Applause — BTS's Grammy Boycott and the Authority of Approval...All seven members announced they will not submit to this year's Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy created a new 'Best Asian Pop Music Performance' category a month prior, which groups K-pop, J-pop, and C-pop together. The article contextualizes BTS's decision within their history of Grammy nominations (2021–2023) that remained in genre categories without major recognition, framing the refusal as a rejection of hierarchical ranking systems rather than an expression of anger.2026-08-12↗
• All seven members just announced they're skipping the 2027 Grammys over the new 'Best Asian Pop' category — they want…As reported [World Scholar Column] BTS's Grammy boycott and the problems with the 'Asian Pop' genre...BTS announced they will not submit their music to the 2027 Grammy Awards in response to the newly created 'Best Asian Pop Music Performance' category. The seven members posted on their individual Instagram accounts stating they want music to be heard and appreciated as it is, rather than divided by region or language. The Grammy category is defined as music that meaningfully uses one or more Asian languages.2026-08-13↗
• BTS made a statement about the Grammy's new Asian Pop category — they're sitting out next year's ceremony over…As reported [10-Minute Culture Talk] BTS's Grammy Boycott…Another Form of Discrimination in DiversityThe Grammy Awards announced a new Asian Pop category launching next year. BTS publicly objected to this decision and announced they will not submit entries to next year's Grammy Awards ceremony, citing concerns about how the categorization addresses diversity.2026-08-14↗
• The Grammy Awards just announced they're reconsidering the Asian Pop category after BTS's boycott.As reported Grammy to reconsider 'Asian Pop' category following BTS boycott… possible revision from next yearFollowing BTS's boycott declaration against the newly created Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, the Grammy Awards announced they are reconsidering the category. The Recording Academy's CEO stated they recognize artists' concerns that the category doesn't properly represent their work, and the academy is consulting with Asian music industry representatives, including HYBE, to potentially restructure the category starting next year.2026-08-15↗
• Breaking down the Grammy drama: BTS's one-line stance about music transcending borders sparked the Academy to…As reported [Park Jun-gyu's Issue Unboxing] "Asia is not a genre"... As BTS Refuses, Grammy...BTS members posted individual statements on Instagram declining to submit to the 69th Grammy Awards, emphasizing they want their music heard without regional or language divisions. The Recording Academy CEO responded by signaling the newly created Best Asian Pop Music Performance category may be reconsidered, though the Academy has not confirmed abolishment. The timing is notable given submission deadlines are approaching and voting is scheduled for mid-October.2026-08-15↗
• The Recording Academy is reconsidering the new Best Asian Pop Grammy category after BTS refused to submit — they…As reported US Grammy Awards Reconsidering New Asian Pop Category Following BTS Boycott, "Will Make Efforts"The Recording Academy's CEO indicated the newly created Best Asian Pop Music Performance category may be restructured after BTS members announced via Instagram they would not submit to this year's Grammys. BTS stated they want their music to be heard and loved as music itself, rather than divided by region or language. The Academy previously defended the category as expanding representation rather than creating separation, and noted that submissions to it wouldn't exclude artists from general field categories.2026-08-15↗
• Grammy CEO just made a public statement addressing the backlash after BTS boycotted this year's awards over the new…As reported Did BTS's boycott make Grammy surrender?... Grammy CEO finally speaks outFollowing BTS's decision not to submit to the 2024 Grammy Awards over the newly created Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. issued a statement acknowledging that some artists feel the category doesn't represent their music. The Recording Academy is now meeting with music industry figures from K-pop, J-pop, C-pop, and Indian music to discuss potential restructuring of the category for next year's ceremony.2026-08-15↗
• BTS made a statement about the Grammys — they're not submitting their album to the new Asian Pop category.As reported Grammy reconsidering Asian Pop category after BTS boycottBTS announced they would not submit their fifth album 'Arirang' to this year's Grammy Awards, stating they hope music is loved regardless of region or language. In response, the Recording Academy CEO acknowledged the concerns raised by BTS and other Asian artists, saying the category may not adequately represent their music, and is now reconsidering the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category established in June.2026-08-16↗
• European press is backing BTS's Grammy boycott over the new 'Asian pop' category — calling it discriminatory and…As reported 'Is the Grammy afraid of Korean singers sweeping American awards?' Europe sides with BTSEuropean media outlets including French, Spanish, and British publications have criticized the Grammy Awards' new 'Best Asian Pop Music Performance' category as discriminatory. BTS boycotted the category, opposing the categorization of music by region and language. European commentators argue the category is an attempt to limit Korean artists' success at US awards and represents cultural discrimination.2026-08-17↗

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  BREAKING: GRAMMY 2027 Is Rethinking Asian Pop After BTS Says NO to Submission!↗

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  A Presence Greater Than the Grammys BTS Abruptly Rejects Entry #BTS #GrammyAwards #kpop #twice↗