BTS' 'Aliens' Sweeps iTunes Charts Worldwide After Grammy Withdrawal
Fans sent BTS’s Korean-language track to No. 1 in 78 regions after the group said it would not submit any music for 2027 Grammy consideration.
- On Wednesday, BTS announced the group will not submit its album "ARIRANG" or any songs for consideration at the 69th Grammy Awards, set for Feb. 7, 2027.
- The Recording Academy unveiled a 'Best Asian Pop Music Performance' category for the 69th Grammy Awards, which excludes English-language recordings and disqualifies the album's lead single, "SWIM."
- "ARIRANG" debuted atop the Billboard with 641,000 equivalent album units; American producer Mike WiLL Made-It and director Maggie Kang publicly backed the group on social media.
- HYBE emphasized the move is "not a boycott at the company level," while the Recording Academy stated artists can pursue recognition in both the new category and the General Field.
- Past artists including Frank Ocean and The Weeknd have withdrawn from Grammy consideration, though Bad Bunny's 2026 win for an all-Spanish-language album shows non-English music can succeed in the General Field.
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K-pop group BTS boycotts 2027 Grammys over new Asian category
K-pop group BTS is boycotting the 69th Annual Grammy Awards by not submitting their music for consideration for the February 2027 ceremony. The group made the announcement on their Instagram, seemingly referencing the reason for the boycott as the addition of a new category: Best Asian Pop Music Performance. “We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year. I hope that music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by…
The most important music prize of the USA has introduced a new category. The outrage is great. The successful South Korean band BTS announced that they would not submit any songs. That has several reasons.
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The group of K-pop BTS gives up the Grammy Awards 2027, to protest the creation of an Asian pop category. The boy band believes that music should not be classified according to language or geographical origin, while its new album, "Arigang", was anticipated for several major awards.
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