BTS' Grammy rebuff reignites debate over music beyond race, language

BTS' announcement Wednesday that the group would not submit its music for consideration for next year's Grammy Awards has reignited debate over whether music should be judged beyond region and language — or whether race- and region-based award categories promote diversity or undermine the principle of evaluating music on its artistic merits. In identical posts shared on their individual social media accounts, all seven members of BTS said they would forgo Grammy consideration in the hope that "m