BTS, the incredibly popular K-pop group, has decided not to enter their music for consideration at next year’s Grammy Awards. This news is surprising, especially since the Grammys recently created a new award category specifically for Asian pop music.
As a long-time follower of BTS, I was moved by the message all seven members – RM, Suga, Jin, J-Hope, Jungkook, V, and Jimin – posted today. They expressed a simple but powerful hope: that their music connects with people universally, beyond borders or language barriers. It’s a beautiful sentiment, and they ended with heartfelt gratitude for ARMY and everyone who’s supported them throughout the years. Honestly, it felt like a genuine expression of what truly matters to them.
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According to Harvey Mason Jr. of the Recording Academy, these updates and additions will provide more musicians with opportunities to have their work recognized, listened to, and considered.
The Grammys have introduced a new award for Best Asian Pop Music Performance. This award celebrates outstanding music originating from Asia – including popular genres like K-pop, J-pop, and C-pop – and recognizes songs that prominently feature one or more Asian languages. The award goes to the artist(s) who perform the winning song.
Everyone anticipated that BTS’s new album, “Arirang” – their first release since members completed required military service in South Korea – would be a strong contender for the award. The award was introduced alongside several other new and revised award categories and nomination rules that will be used at the ceremony on February 7th.
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BTS is performing their ‘Permission to Dance on Stage’ concert in Los Angeles, and fans are traveling from around the world to attend. Here’s a look at what people are saying about it.
BTS and the Grammys have had a complicated history. Since becoming the first K-pop group to receive a nomination in 2019, they’ve been nominated five times and even performed on the live show, but haven’t yet won an award.
The band follows in the footsteps of artists like the Weeknd and Drake, who previously stopped submitting their music to the Recording Academy as a way of protesting its rules or how nominations are handled.
2026-07-29 23:31