this woman who was involved in Asian category creation on her instagram story “we've been torn down by one of the biggest Asian Artists...taking a bold move like this to get more press”. like girl, are u in the right state...? 😭
[Billboard] #BTS’ decision not to enter their music is a blow to the Grammys’ prestige, but the biggest impact could be the Grammy telecast losing a powerhouse draw.
The group has performed on the Grammy telecast twice. They contributed a remote performance from a Seoul skyscraper in 2021 and a live, spy-themed rendition of “Butter” in Las Vegas in 2022.
Other artists have declined to submit their music for Grammy consideration, often in reaction to what they saw as snubs, including Drake, The Weeknd and Morgan Wallen.
#WeStandWithBTS
y para su cochino conocimiento, cualquiera que gane ese premio en la categoría asiática, no será por que su esfuerzo valió la pena, es una, pq los chicos no van a participar y dos, pq la industria JAMÁS los verá como iguales, siempre van a ser aliens en un mundo lleno de gringos
All seven BTS members stand united in their decision not to submit to the Grammys this year. ✊
"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." 🔥
🚨 HYBE stated, "This is not a boycott at the company level." An official said, "If other artists under our agency wish to submit entries, we plan to proceed with the submissions as scheduled."
In the music industry, analysts suggest that BTS's declaration could influence the moves of the other awards ceremonies, given that the four major U.S. music awards have recently all begun operating dedicated K-pop categories .
This is because other awards ceremonies faced similar criticism from fandoms when they established K-pop-exclusive genres prior to the Grammys.
#WeStandWithBTS
BTS announces they will not submit their music for the 2027 GRAMMY awards, following the Recording Academy’s addition of an Asian-focused category:
“I hope music itself can be heard and loved rather than being distinguished by region or language.”