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."
For the first time since 2021, an Asian Act is nominated for ‘Artist of the Year’ at the American Music Awards.
— BTS won in 2021 and are nominated again in 2026.