Stray Kids Join BTS in Boycotting 2027 Grammys Following Introduction of Asian Pop Category
The Recording Academy says the new Asian pop category will proceed after receiving robust submissions and support from music creators, despite objections from BTS and others.
- On Thursday, October 1, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. confirmed the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category will proceed for the 2027 Grammy Awards despite controversy.
- K-Pop superstars BTS and Stray Kids boycotted the ceremony, citing concerns the category segregates artists by region or language rather than recognizing global impact.
- Following weeks of listening sessions, The Academy reported receiving a "robust" number of submissions and cited "broad-based support for the category" from fellow music creators.
- Officials clarified that artists can still compete in General Field categories like Album of the Year, though eligible recordings must feature "meaningful use of one or more Asian languages."
- Nominees for the 69th annual Grammy Awards are scheduled to be announced November 16, with the ceremony set for February 7, 2027.
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The Grammy Awards have been struggling for years with the place of K-pop, a music genre that is rapidly increasing in popularity. Last February, a K-pop song won a Grammy for the first time.
The agency of the famous K-pop group confirmed that no music was sent to be considered in the next edition of the awards, although it did not give more details on the reasons for the decision
Stray Kids at the Rock in Rio World Palco 2026 Leo Franco/AgNews The K-pop group Stray Kids did not register any work to compete for the 2027 Grammy. The information was given by the octet's label, JYP Entertainment, in a press release. There was no precise explanation about the reason, but the decision of Stray Kids, who was in Brazil this year to participate in Rock in Rio, happens after the creation of the category "Best Performance of Asian …
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