BTS' Grammys boycott signals reversed relationship between artists, award shows

BTS' Grammys boycott signals reversed relationship between artists, award shows

The Recording Academy's changed stance over its new Asian pop music category after K-pop superstars BTS opted not to submit music for consideration for the 69th Grammy Awards has shown the shifting dynamics between artists and award organizers, according to critics and industry figures. While acknowledging that such a boycott was possible only because it came from BTS, one of the world's most influential acts today, they say the controversy reve…