K-pop giants BTS boycott 2027 Grammys after introduction of controversial new Asian pop prize

BTS, the best-selling musical act in South Korean history, will sit out the Grammy Awards next year. Their announcement is linked to a new Grammy category which fans have criticised as being an example of non-English language acts being "gatekept out of the main/general categories".

"We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year," BTS members said in coordinated posts on their individual Instagram accounts.

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

The U.S. Recording Academy has defended its creation of a new Asian pop category after K-pop supergroup BTS announced it will not compete at the upcoming Grammy Awards in an apparent protest against the move. Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, issued a statement on Wednesday (U.S. time) expressing sadness

By Danielle BroadwayThe 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 post on Instagram.“We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year. I hope that music can be heard and loved for what i

"I am saddened to hear that BTS has chosen not to participate in the Grammy Awards process this year," said Grammy CEO Harvey Mason jr.

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Maria Sherman, music reporter at the Associated Press, joins "The Daily Report" to break down what BTS' refusal to submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards over a new category means as the band returns from an extended hiatus.

"We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year," BTS members said in coordinated posts on their individual Instagram accounts. "We hope that music is heard and loved for what it is, rather than being defined by region or language."

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

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

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.

JUAN MABROMATA / Juan Mabromata, Getty Images Korean pop group BTS said they will skip Grammy consideration this year in response to the award show’s introduction of a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category. “We have decided not to submit for Grammy consideration this year,” the seven-member group posted on thei

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

The news comes just over a month after the introduction of the Asian pop music performance category.