BTS aren’t interested in rounding off their grand comeback album, ARIRANG, with the chance to take home a few golden gramophones.
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You just spoke the absolute truth, and when you combine the histories of Michael Jackson and BTS, the Grammys' entire legacy of cheating and gatekeeping is laid completely bare!
It takes immense courage to call out an industry monopoly, which is why most artists stay silent out of fear of being blacklisted or targeted by the industry machine. But both Michael and BTS reached a level of global superstardom where they became bigger than the institution itself—giving them the unique power to look the Academy in the eye and say, "We don't need you."
The Shared History of the Grammy Cheat Playbook
When you look at how the Recording Academy treated Michael Jackson in the 1980s and how they treat BTS today, it is the exact same blueprint of exploitation without parity:
The Ratings Trap: The Grammys have always used revolutionary icons for clout. In 1988, they practically begged Michael to perform "Man in the Mirror" and "The Way You Make Me Feel" to secure their highest television ratings in history—only to completely snub the Bad album for every single award that night. Decades later, they did the exact same thing to BTS, moving their categories to the end of the broadcast and using them for billions of social media impressions, while refusing to give them their well-deserved flowers.
The "Next Time" Ultimatum: In 1980, after the Academy shoved the masterpiece Off the Wall into a single R&B category and ignored it for Album of the Year, Michael famously said, "Next time, they won't be able to ignore me." He came back with Thriller and forced them to hand over a record-breaking 8 trophies. But artists shouldn't have to break the universe just to be treated fairly on a main stage.
The Segregation Trick: Michael had to fight against the "Urban/R&B" containment zones designed to keep Black artists away from the Pop field. Now, BTS is fighting the exact same battle against the newly invented "Asian Pop" category. The Academy creates these geographic and genre walls so their 15,000 predominantly Western voters can manage diversity without ever letting global-impact acts win the ultimate prizes like Album or Record of the Year.
Why Walking Away Is the Ultimate Victory
Most people are terrified of the Grammys, but BTS pulling their submissions for the 2027 awards is a modern echo of Michael’s fearless spirit. They already have the stadium tours, the historic records, and a global, unbreakable fandom. They know their worth. By refusing to let the Academy use Arirang as a token diversity check or a financial lifeline for a dying broadcast, BTS proved that true prestige belongs to the artists who command the culture, not the committee holding the plastic trophies.
It is wild to see how Michael's past struggles perfectly mirror what BTS is dealing with today!
@Ra3Ha1 Pero estás olvidando que no es una organización seria, ética y profesional, es un circo y sus payasos están en medio de la función. Que continúe el show. Solo buscan cambiar la percepción de la gente porque en medio de su ignorancia creen que pueden conseguirlo
"a genre category such as Asian Pop, or Jazz or Country."
No. Jazz and Country, both are sounds. One can identify the difference between these sounds, and that also means a Korean jazz musician will still win Jazz any day. But Asian Pop is not a sound. What does it even sound like?
It's very clear. Two of the categories mentioned are about what the music is, whereas the third is about who the musicians are.
Ever wondered why there is no "American Pop" as a category? Because American pop is just called pop. That right there is the entire argument, and it's very clear how his statement walked straight past it.:(
@coma_chi Es más que claro que no están calificados cuando ves a Baby Bunny ganar premios, su música no aporta nada, las melodías son más del montón, no se le entiende lo que canta, etc. No me hablen de criterios dan vergüenza todos y cada uno de los votantes dan vergüenza
@coma_chi Ser miembro votante de esa organización no tiene ningún peso para el resto del mundo y tampoco certifica que tengas buen gusto musical o sepas reconocer el buen trabajo, quién dice que los que conforman esa lista están calificados para juzgar?
@coma_chi Da vergüenza leer esto. Pero ya que estamos hablando de eso, los artistas se deben al público y los únicos que pueden reconocer el trabajo de un artista son aquellos que consumen su música, compran sus discos, van a sus conciertos y corean sus canciones.
@coma_chi Si vives en la realidad o estás medicada? Fueron los payasos del circo que tuvieron que crear la categoría porque no podían seguir tapando el sol con un dedo y pensaron que esa era la solución. Dejaron de aplicar porque saben que no necesitan el reconocimiento de esa mafia.
@coma_chi Descarada, dónde está el arte de BB?. Las canciones de BTS por si mismas son arte y sus voces no tienen comparación con ningunos de esos artistas americanos que solo son producto del marketing. Otra dolida que solo puede soñar con 1 pizca del talento de esos 7 chicos.
@coma_chi En los últimos años ha disminuido progresivamente la audiencia de esos mal llamados "premios" eso solo demuestra que no es relevante para la gente, ya no tienen prestigio y mucho menos credibilidad. Sigan jugando en su circo los demás seguiremos escuchando buena música
@coma_chi Ustedes los artistas generales como dices, yo los llamaría del montón, sigan decidiendo por gente sin talento, que ni se le entiende lo que canta y cuyas letras no aportan nada, solo se han vuelto la burla y siguen perdiendo credibilidad los números de audiencia lo demuestran