BTS won’t submit music for 2027 Grammys after Asian pop category added

K-pop group BTS announced Wednesday that it will not submit its music for the 2027 Grammys in co-ordinated Instagram posts shared on each of the seven members’ accounts. “We have decided not to submit our music to the Grammys this year. We hope music can be heard and loved as music itself, rather than being divided by region or language. Thank you to ARMY and everyone who has always been with us,” a translated version of the statement reads, according to The Associated Press. 7:18 Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira and more perform at World Cup final halftime show The announcement follows a nearly four-year hiatus while members completed their mandatory military service, and a record-breaking return, with the band’s fifth studio album Arirang topping the Billboard 200 after achieving the largest first-week sales of the year. Story continues below advertisement Their album also broke records on Spotify, becoming the most-streamed album debut of 2026, according to Variety, setting Grammy buzz in motion. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. Last week, Forbes published a story suggesting the band could have ...