i am a human who love to do things randomly. get bored so easily and have short attention span. a reader and quite a slacker. check pinned post if ya interested
BTW, HYBE supporting BTS’s decision and allowing them to announce it just one day after the stock fell—because investors were already angry that “artists are receiving such a large share of the royalties”—knowing full well that the announcement could make investors even angrier and push the stock down further, only proves that HYBE is one of the few companies in music with any dignity left.
People lecturing us on how this category is an opportunity for smaller artists are missing the point. It just buries them further by proving they’ll accept the clear segregation between western and asian artists. It's unreal how people don't get such basic concepts.
the silence from bts’ industry peers (with the exception of tablo!) speaks volumes.
“heavy is the head that wears the crown”
the kpop industry has spent years chasing bts’ success desperate to replicate it, quick to claim it as their own and fighting to be known as “the next bts” but nobody actually wants to BE bts when it’s time to be bts which is why i will always respect the guys for the way they handle the pressure, weight and burden of being the first keeping in mind that they don’t have many peers to look to for advice on how to navigate these uncharted waters.
Uma army tinha postado mais cedo um texto prevendo o que o Grammy diria sobre a decisão do BTS e parece que o CEO copiou as palavras dela e postou na conta da premiação no Instagram; completamente previsíveis e patéticos kkkkkkk
“But it’s an American Awards Show” Its ok to shutup.
Album of the year winners: Beatles (UK), João Gilberto (Brazil), U2 (Ireland), Alanis Morissette (Canada), Celine Dion(Canada), Arcade Fire (Canada), Daft Punk (France), Mumford & Sons (UK), Adele, Harry Styles, and Bad Bunny
Today's #GlobalPopFrenzy show kicked off with Aliens by BTS.
It takes tremendous courage to stand by your work and beliefs. We are proud of BTS and all artists throughout the world who continue to share their music and art with us despite the hurdles and obstacles in their way. We see you. We honor you. We thank you.
“We hope our music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language. We thank Army and everyone who has always stood by us." - BTS
Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. responds to BTS’ decision to not submit their music for the 2027 awards, following the introduction of an Asian-focused category:
“I am saddened to hear that BTS has chosen not to participate in the Grammy Awards process this year, but as a music creator, I understand and respect their decision. […] I do want to clarify something that seems to be getting lost in the conversation. The Asian Pop category was created to celebrate the depth, diversity and extraordinary growth of pop artistry coming out of Asia. The spirit of this new category is to shine a dedicated spotlight on these important artists. More categories mean more artists’ work is recognized. It’s never to divide, but to expand who is recognized by our 15,000 Grammy voters. I also want to be very clear: submitting music in a genre category such as Asian Pop, or Jazz or Country does not exclude an artist from also submitting and being considered in the General Field categories, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. Those categories remain open to any eligible recording, regardless of genre. Recognition in a genre category and recognition in the General Field are not mutually exclusive. An artist can absolutely pursue both.”
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Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. has responded to BTS’ decision not to submit for the 2027 awards.
“I am saddened to hear that BTS has chosen not to participate in the Grammy Awards process this year, but as a music creator, I understand and respect their decision. I do want to clarify something that seems to be getting lost in the conversation. The Asian Pop category was created to celebrate the depth, diversity and extraordinary growth of pop artistry coming out of Asia. The spirit of this new category is to shine a dedicated spotlight on these important artists. More categories mean more artists’ work is recognized. It’s never to divide, but to expand who is recognized by our 15,000 Grammy voters..."
https://t.co/tYnJ2l26P0
So since bts opted out from submitting their music and give public statement abt it, are they still the voting members of the ����? Cuz it would be awkward as hell if they need to vote other kpop's group music lol
BTS are the voting members of 👵 since 2019 btw so they had to know that they at least would win, and if they're not gonna win what would be the reason they gave public statement? Just to ripple the water? Nah, the last time they did this bcuz sk govt playin in their faces abt+
+ enlisting in military. Shit gotta had to be pissing them off if they decided to give the statement THEMSELVES and not from through agency. You know it was THEIR decisions to protect their own dignity.
The silence from their industry peers and collaborators—both in Korea and in the US—is getting loud. Nobody else willing to stick their neck out, it seems.
BTS pulling out of the GRAMMYS is a good reminder to all music-artists that those awards are not the endgame of your career.
Your career is defined by the people you gather together, not by the tiny trophy on your mantle.