Grammys CEO Confirms New Asian Pop Category Will Go Ahead Despite Controversy

Grammys CEO confirms new Asian Pop category will go ahead despite controversy

The category was introduced in June as one of five new awards for the 2027 Grammys

Grammys CEO: Best Asian Pop Music Performance Category to Debut in 2027 Despite Controversy

"By far, the loudest feedback we heard was from people who were enthusiastic supporters of the category," Harvey Mason Jr. says in statement

Grammys’ Asian Pop Category Will Go Forward at 2027 Ceremony, Recording Academy Confirms

CEO Harvey Mason, jr. acknowledges reactions were mixed, but says "the loudest feedback we heard was from people who were enthusiastic supporters."

Grammy Asian Pop Category Will Go Forward, CEO Says: ‘We Understand This Conclusion Will Not Satisfy Everyone’

Grammy chief Harvey Mason Jr. has issued a statement in which he says the Awards’ controversial newest category, Asian Pop, will go forward for the 2027 ceremony. Mason had previously signaled that the Recording Academy was reconsidering the new category in the wake of decidedly split reactions after it was announced in June. BTS in […]