Major award shows which introduced K-pop/Asian related categories, majorly due to the impact of BTS:
• GRAMMYs (2027)
• iHeartRadio Music Awards (2024)
• Billboard Music Awards (2023)
• American Music Awards (2022)
• EMAs (2021)
• VMAs (2019)
HYBE reportedly clarified that BTS' decision to not submit for this year's Grammys was not part of a label-wide boycott.
The company said other HYBE artists will continue submitting their work individually, while BTS chose not to submit after careful deliberation, saying the decision was made to "protect the status and pride of the kpop industry as a whole."
BTS said if you wanna treat us like Aliens, we can do the same back to you 😌 At the end of the day, who needs who? 👀
OHHHH THIS IS ABOUT TO SHAKE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND ALL THE ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA AHAHAHAHAHA
AND TWO DAYS BEFORE THEY ARE DUE FOR THEIR SECOND NA LEG OF THE TOUR.
Like a boss. I LOVE THEM
"Let music be heard for what it is, not judged by the language it's sung in or the country it comes from."
THAT'S ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL STATEMENTS BANGTAN EVER MADE
"We hope that music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language."
pretty much a direct fuck you to this bullshit ostracism they're starting next year
7/7.
“we have decided not to submit for the grammys this year.
we hope that music can be heard and appreciated for what it is, rather than being defined by region or language.
thank you to army and to everyone who has always supported us.”
jungkook on instagram:
“we have decided not to submit for the Grammys this year. we hope that music can be heard and appreciated for what it is, rather than being defined by region or language. thank you to ARMY and to everyone who has always supported us.”
*him and the rest of the tannies have shared the same message on their instagram stories🥺💜
mnijungkook: "We have decided not to submit our music to the Grammys this year.
Rather than having music divided by region or language, we hope that the music itself can be heard and loved for what it is.
Thank you to ARMY, who are always with us, and to everyone."
j-hope via Instagram story
"We’ve decided not to submit our work for this year’s Grammy Awards. We hope music will be recognized and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language. Thank you, as always, to ARMY and everyone who supports us."