BTS boycott Grammys over new Asian pop award category

4 min readLondonJul 30, 2026 06:43 PM IST BTS boycott Grammys.K-pop group BTS ​said on Wednesday they will not submit any music for consideration at the 69th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2027, citing ‌dissatisfaction with the academy’s new category for best Asian pop music performance. The decision marks the first time the South Korean group, one of the biggest names in K-pop, have opted out of the awards ceremony. Each member of the group shared the news in a joint post on Instagram.“We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year. I ​hope that music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language,” they wrote in the post. The ​Recording Academy announced the new category on June 16 for music from South Korea, Japan, China, and elsewhere in th