BTS Will Not Be Submitting to 2027 Grammy Awards
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- BTS announced they will not submit their music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards, sharing the decision via a coordinated Instagram story.
- The group emphasized their hope that music be appreciated regardless of region or language, reflecting on the new Grammy category for Asian pop music performances.
- The new Grammy category, introduced for 2027, recognizes artistic excellence in Asian pop music with meaningful use of Asian languages, including K-pop, J-pop, and C-pop.
- BTS, a leading K-pop group and a likely frontrunner for the new category, recently returned from military service and released their album "Arirang," which topped the Billboard 200.
- The Recording Academy has not yet commented on BTS’s decision, and reactions within the K-pop community to the new category have been mixed.
