BTS Declines to Submit ARIRANG for 2027 Grammy Consideration

BTS announces via Instagram it will not submit music for 2027 Grammy consideration, about a month after the Recording Academy introduced a new 'Best Asian Pop Music Performance' category among five new categories for the 69th Grammys. "We have decided not to submit an entry for Grammy consideration this year," the group wrote. "We hope music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language." The statement doesn't name the category directly, but its timing and language drew wide comparisons to criticism that the category sidelines K-pop and other Asian acts from the main categories, where BTS has 5 nominations and no wins.