BTS Will Not Enter ‘Arirang’ Songs for Consideration at 2027 Grammy Awards
Categoria: Musica
The news comes just over a month after the introduction of the best Asian pop music performance category.
Por Billboard | 29/07/2026
BTS has announced that they will not be submitting music from their comeback album Arirang for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards. All seven members of the K-pop supergroup — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook —simultaneously posted an identical statement on their individual Instagram accounts on Wednesday (July 29): “We have decided not to submit to the Grammys this year,” a translation of the message reads. “I hope that music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language. Thank you to ARMY and everyone who is always with us.” Related 2027 Grammy Changes: 5 New Categories, More Lenient Rules on Best New Artist Eligibility and More BTS Scores Three 2023 Grammy Nominations BTS Album Earns 2019 Grammy Nomination: Here’s Why It’s Important Their message takes an implicit swipe at the guidelines for the Recording Academy’s newly created Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, which was one of five new Grammy categories introduced last month.. The group members’ choice to specify both “region” and “language” is relevant, as the category specifies that songs must include “meaningful use” of any Asian language. Ironically, BTS’s smash, English-language hit single, “Swim,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, would have been excluded from this new Asian pop category anyway. The boycott comes during a banner comeback year for BTS. After completing their mandatory military service, they released their fifth studio album, ARIRANG , in March 2026. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 641,000 units, marking the biggest opening week for a group album in over a decade. BTS has received five Grammy nominations, including three consecutive nominations in the high-profile best pop duo/group performance category, for “Dynamite” (2021), “Butter” (2022) and “My Universe,” the latter a collab with Coldplay (2023). In 2023, the group received two other nominations – album of the year as a featured artist on Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres and best music video for “Yet to Come.” BTS’ decision not to enter their music is a blow to the Grammys’ prestige, but the biggest impact could be the Grammy telecast losing a powerhouse draw. The group has performed on the Grammy telecast twice. They contributed a remote performance from a Seoul skyscraper in 2021 and a live, spy-themed rendition of “Butter” in Las Vegas in 2022. Other artists have declined to submit their music for Grammy consideration, often in reaction to what they saw as snubs, including Drake , The Weeknd and Morgan Wallen . Related The Weeknd, Drake, Nicki Minaj & More Artists Who Have Called Out the Grammys Some have criticized the new best Asian pop music performance category, which sits in the Pop & Dance/Electronic Field, fearing that it will lock Asian acts into a subcategory and deny them the opportunity to compete in the higher-profile