grammy/recording academy for the first time IN HISTORY responded to an artist's notice of withdrawal from their awards from their official accounts. other artists when they showed their reaction they weren't afraid, but i am sure they deeply felt what kind of loss of reputation a reaction from an artist at the maximum of a global power like bts would create. the number of media outlets asking them for a answer must have crossed the limit that required them to make a statement from their official accounts
Critic Lim praises BTS' decision to skip this year's GRAMMY submissions:
— “The fact that a single Asian artist has rebelled against a massive awards ceremony and opened a forum for public discourse demanding change demonstrates immense influence in itself.”
two things were dangled in front of bts for the longest time. military exemption and the grammy. and in both cases they took the reins of the systems that tied them to exploitative schemes with the promise of a reward that was always just out of reach. hope they feel lighter now
Just a reminder that what the GRAMMYs are doing affects many artists.
They also added another Latin category after Bad Bunny won AOTY and was nominated for SOTY and ROTY.
metlife you need to be LOUD. the whole concert, beginning to end. it will be their first concert after this announcement. the support and love we have for them and their art needs to be loud and clear.
BTS spent years opening doors that weren’t built for them. now they have the freedom to decide which ones are worth walking through. bts are truly living legends.
i dont think y’all realize how fucking cool it is to just openly announce you are not submitting for the grammys because of their mistreatment. it takes a lot to have that kind of courage. they said FUCK that racist organization. BTS are truly the most inspiring artists ever