@weverseofficial There is literally SO MUCH support from other artists and definitely from western media praising BTS' decision to not submit and ALSO emphasizing the segregation of this new reward category. Very disappointed in this bad faith article.
I don't think people fully understand the magnitude of this decision.
Some of the music industry's most respected producers, writers, engineers, and creatives worked on ARIRANG. A project built to the highest artistic standard. One producer even spoke publicly about hoping the album would receive Grammy recognition.
Then the Recording Academy introduced a category specifically for Asian pop.
And BTS chose not to submit.
Think about that. The biggest musical project of the year. One of the strongest commercial and artistic contenders. A project that could have competed across multiple major categories. It simply won't be in the race because the artists chose principle over prestige.
Moves like this don't happen often. When artists at BTS' level willingly walk away from the biggest stage in music, the conversation shifts because of what they refused to endorse.
thirteen years in the fucking industry and this is the first time they saw a western interviewer who actually listened to their music and researched their journey. is this not fucking crazy.
“why does representation matter? they’re shoving [insert minority] in our face!”
this is why. this may be a fictional scene, but the impact is real. two scared men who see a hockey player just like them kiss a man, and helps them be brave themselves