BTS withdraws from Grammys 2027 after new Asian pop category sparks debate

BTS announced they will not submit their music for consideration at the Grammys 2027, saying they hope music is judged without being divided by region or language. The decision comes just weeks after the Recording Academy introduced a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, which has sparked debate among K-pop f

Global K-pop sensation BTS said on Wednesday they will not submit their music for next year’s Grammy Awards, following the Recording Academy’s introduction of new categories that include the Best Asian Pop Music Performance. The South Korean megastars had been widely tipped to be in the running for several of the Gramm

K-pop sensation BTS announced to their fans that they were withholding their music from the 2027 Grammy Awards. Artists must submit their own work to be eligible for nomination. But the group called attention to a category change that they felt created unnecessary division. The seven members of the group—RM, Jin, Suga,

The K-pop sensation BTS, snubbed when nominated for Grammys in the past, say they're not interested in winning a new Asian music category.

The bands announcement follows the introduction of a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category at the Grammys meant to recognize the work and contributions of Asian artists.

Korean pop group BTS will not submit its music for Grammy consideration this year, apparently in protest over the Recording Academy’s recent decision to launch a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category. “We have decided not to submit for Grammy consideration this year,” the group’s seven members – RM, Jin, Suga,

5 min readHyderabadJul 29, 2026 04:01 PM IST K-pop boyband BTS have confirmed they will not put forward any of their work for the upcoming 69th Grammy Awards, in what amounts to the most significant public challenge to the Recording Academy’s awards structure by a non-Western act in the ceremony’s history. The announce