Recording Academy member Adam Merter Birson on BTS at the GRAMMYs 2027:
— "BTS ARMY should make a push for ARIRANG to win Album of the Year and not be marginalized with Best Asian Pop Music category. I think it's great if smaller artists could get recognized, but not BTS. BTS is way too big and way too important of a group to be falling into this trap."
Arirang by BTS is the most recognized album of 2026:
1. Rolling Stone: Best albums of 2026
2. COMPLEX: Best albums of 2026
3. Consequences: Best Songs of 2026 — SWIM
4. Consequences: Best Songs of 2026 — Hooligan
5. Yahoo: Best workout songs of 2026 — Swim
6. NME: Best album of 2026
7. NME: Best song of 2026 — Body To Body
NME names BTS' "ARIRANG" one of the Best Albums of 2026 so far.
— "An apt characterisation of what they've always done – mixing the cultural heritage of their home country with global influences. BTS are back doing what they do best."
Most streamed albums on Spotify this week:
#1 ARIRANG
#2 ICEMAN
#3 Thriller
#4 DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
#5 Un Verano Sin Ti
#6 Dua Lipa
#7 The Great Divide
#8 The Art of Loving
#9 Bad
#10 Teenage Dream