Who are the favorites with BTS boycott?

Key Points:

• The Recording Academy has confirmed it will proceed with the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category at the 2027 Grammy Awards despite backlash from fans and major K-pop groups like BTS and Stray Kids, who are boycotting the ceremony.
• The award category aims to honor excellence in Asian pop genres including K-pop, J-pop, and C-pop, but critics argue it marginalizes Asian artists by segregating them from mainstream pop categories.
• The Academy reported a "robust" number of submissions for the category, even with some top acts abstaining, and is expected to feature artists such as Cortis, Le Sserafim, Hearts2Hearts, Illit, and Aespa among potential nominees.
• Non-K-pop artists like Filipino girl group Bini, Japanese band Yoasobi, and J-pop/kawaii-metal group Babymetal may also be contenders, reflecting the category’s broader Asian pop music scope.
• The decision to maintain the category follows extensive dialogue with Asian music community leaders, with the Academy expressing confidence that the award will benefit the music community overall despite ongoing controversy.