"We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year."

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.

Korean pop group BTS will not submit its music for Grammy consideration this year, apparently in protest over the Recording Academy’s recent decision to launch a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category.

"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.

BTS doesn’t need a Grammy — they already have the world. The global pop phenomenon made waves in recent days with the announcement that their music will not be submitted for consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards and its new category, Best Asian Pop Music Performance.

BTS’s Grammy decision continues a decades-long conversation as artists from Sinéad O’Connor to The Weeknd challenge music’s biggest awards institution.

BTS leader RM gave fans a moment to remember during the group`s first concert since the 2026 Grammy Awards, delivering a surprise twist to the performance of their hit track Mic Drop. The rapper altered one of the song`s most iconic lyrics,

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.