BTS Won’t Enter Music From Comeback Album for Grammy Awards
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- BTS announced they will not submit an entry for consideration at the 69th Grammy Awards, expressing a desire for music to be appreciated regardless of region or language.
- The group's decision appears to protest the Grammys' addition of a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, which some fans view as segregating Asian music rather than integrating it into mainstream categories.
- The new category recognizes excellence in Asian pop music, including K-pop, J-pop, and C-pop, and is part of five new categories introduced to increase inclusivity.
- Critics argue that the separate Asian category reinforces racial divisions and overlooks the global success of genres like K-pop, which have not been recognized in the Grammys' most prestigious general field categories.
- BTS's label, Hybe, declined to comment on the band's announcement.
