"Rather than music being divided by region or language, we hope it can be heard and loved simply as music itself."
and thats the sexiest statement bts has ever said
bts choosing not to submit their music to the grammys in the one year they were almost certainly in a position to earn nominations is such a powerful statement.
the recording academy created a category to separate asian artists instead of recognizing them alongside their peers, reflecting a long-standing lack of respect and equal recognition for artists across an entire continent and the world.
bts lives and breathes music.
this decision isn’t just about them: it’s about standing up for fairness, dignity, and the artists who come after them. they’re taking a meaningful step not only for themselves, but for asian artists and the global music community as a whole.
I couldn’t be prouder.
BTS members instagram story
"We have decided not to submit for this year's Grammys.
Rather than music being categorized by region or language, we hope music itself can be heard and loved for what it is.
We sincerely thank ARMY and everyone who is always with us"
“We have decided not to submit to the Grammys this year.
I hope that music can be heard and loved for its own sake, rather than being distinguished by region or language.
Thank you to ARMY and everyone who is always with us”
I STAND WITH BTS
SO PROUD OF BTS
the fact arirang was so much bigger than any of their albums still they decided to not submit it to the grammys bc they cant allow someone to limit their music to a category
this clearly shows how bts see music as an art rather than as something that just sells
for bts not to submit one of their biggest albums to the grammys this year is huge and i respect them for that. so much was poured into arirang and its message and i feel like it wouldn’t sit right with bts at all especially with the new category the grammys put out
might be terribly late but just realised this is the only time we'll ever celebrate a bts anniversary thats the same number as the debut date and year and now im sad. 13th year, on the 13th of june, with their debut year being 2013 🥺