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NewsWSVN 7 News MiamiJuly 30, 2026United States

BTS Declines Grammy Submission for 2027 Awards

The K-pop group BTS has announced they will not submit their upcoming album 'ARIRANG' for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. expressed respect for the decision while clarifying the intent behind the newly created Asian Pop music category.

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Why It Matters

The decision by a major global musical act to opt out of the Grammy process highlights ongoing industry debates regarding how awards institutions categorize and recognize international music genres.

Key Facts

  • BTS will not submit their comeback album 'ARIRANG' or its songs for the 2027 Grammy Awards.
  • The Recording Academy recently introduced five new Grammy categories, including 'best Asian pop music performance'.
  • The 'best Asian pop music performance' category covers K-pop, J-pop, C-pop, and other Asian pop music.
  • Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. stated the new category is intended to celebrate Asian pop artistry, not to separate or divide artists.
  • Submitting in a genre category does not prevent an artist from submitting to general field categories like album, song, or record of the year.
  • BTS has received five Grammy nominations in the past but has never won an award.
  • The first K-pop act to win a Grammy was for the song 'Golden' from the film 'KPop Demon Hunters' earlier this year.
  • There are 15,000 Grammy voters.

Who's Mentioned

personJimin“Member of BTS”organizationBTS“K-pop musical group”personRM“Member of BTS”personJung Kook“Member of BTS”personHarvey Mason jr.“CEO of the Recording Academy”personJin“Member of BTS”personSuga“Member of BTS”personj-hope“Member of BTS”