The news comes just over a month after the introduction of the best Asian pop music performance category.

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.

"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.

After BTS sent shockwaves through the music industry with their withdrawal from the 69th Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy’s CEO has responded. On Wednesday, shortly after the K-pop removed themselves from consideration in apparent protest over the newly added Best Asian Pop Music Performance category,

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" nearly made history with a. fourteenth week atop Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart, but BTS blocks her and scores a new No. 1.

The hype is real.

Cities in North America hosting 14 concerts in August and September – and economic impact is set to be significant

"Swim" nearly falls off the Billboard Hot 100, but as the Arirang single keeps on the chart, it ties "My Universe" with Coldplay as one of the band's sturdiest smashes.