https://apnews.com/article/bts-grammys-recording-academy-response-45a5f34cd84c966abb51e616a3bdf8e6
3 days ago · Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. has responded to the news that BTS will not submit their music for consideration at the forthcoming 2027 Grammy Awards.
https://time.com/article/2026/07/30/bts-grammy-award-boycott-jungkook-jimin-v-rm-suga-jin-jhope-asian-pop-music/
3 days ago · The massively popular K-pop boyband announced they would not submit for consideration for the Recording Academy’s awards this year, in apparent protest of a new Asian Pop Music category.
https://www.grammy.com/artists/bts/287749/
BTS also became the first K-pop act to receive Grammy nominations, ultimately earning five Grammy nominations, a milestone that reshaped how the Western music industry views Korean-language music and Asian pop artists.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bts-grammys-boycott-controversy-1235601631/
3 days ago · After the Grammys announced a Best Asian Pop category, BTS announced they won't submit their album. Will other artists follow their lead?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/world/asia/bts-grammys-arirang-boycott-asian-category.html
5 days ago · The K-pop supergroup BTS said it would not compete in the 69th annual Grammy Awards, a month after the organization behind the awards show announced a new category for Asian pop.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/29/bts-withdraw-grammys-asian-pop-category
4 days ago · BTS, the biggest pop act in east Asia, have withdrawn themselves from the 2027 Grammy awards, intimating that their decision is due to the addition of a new award for best Asian pop music performance.
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/30/g-s1-136314/bts-k-pop-grammys-boycott
3 days ago · K-pop group BTS said it will boycott next year's Grammy Awards in an apparent protest over the awards' new best Asian pop music performance category.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/grammy-ceo-saddened-bts-wont-participate-in-2027-awards/ar-AA290Wpb
"I am saddened to hear that BTS has chosen not to participate in the Grammy Awards process this year," said Grammy CEO Harvey Mason jr.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-industry-news/grammys-ceo-comment-bts-grammy-submissions-1236659772/
5 days ago · Grammys CEO “Saddened” Over BTS Decision to Not Submit for Awards Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. wrote that "I understand and respect their decision," while also addressing criticism ...
https://deadline.com/2026/07/bts-grammy-awards-1237010205/
5 days ago · BTS will not submit its music for Grammy consideration this year, apparently in protest over a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category.
