Ted Gioia (@tedgioia): "K-Pop group BTS will boycott the Grammy Awards due to the creation of a “Best Asian Pop Music” category. The band issued a statement: “We hope music can be heard and embraced for what it is, beyond region or language.” https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/29/bts-grammys-b…"

K-Pop group BTS will boycott the Grammy Awards due to the creation of a “Best Asian Pop Music” category.

The band issued a statement: “We hope music can be heard and embraced for what it is, beyond region or language.”

digitalmusicnews.com

BTS doesn’t intend to submit ‘ARIRANG’ to the Grammys, and Hybe has clarified that the decision isn’t part of ‘a company-wide boycott.’

Jul 29

6:39 PM