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Grammys Controversy Over New Asian Pop Award

Updated 2026-08-14 20:40 UTC 1 source Negative

The Recording Academy may reconsider a new category for Asian pop after BTS withdrew their music from the 2027 Grammy Awards, citing limitations in the category.

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Grammys May Reconsider New Asian Pop Award After BTS Withdrawal: ‘Some Artists Feel This Category Isn’t Representing the Music They Create’

Just two months after the Grammy Awards announced a new category for Asian pop — and just weeks after BTS announced they would not submit their music for the 2027 awards, in part because of what they feel are the limitations of this awards — the Recording Academy has signaled that it is at least ret

2026-08-14 20:31 UTC