Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. defended its new Asian Pop category Wednesday, saying it was designed to "expand" recognition after BTS announced it would boycott the upcoming awards process. "I am saddened to hear that BTS has chosen not to participate in the Grammy Awards process this year,

Now I feel like I’ve cracked through the ceiling, and people are coming to shows like, who is thischick?” It’s not a question with a tidy answer. She isn’t the product of jazz’s higher education industry.

On July 29 — a month after the Recording Academy created a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category for the Grammy Awards — the seven BTS members shared a collective message on their individual Instagram accounts that made international headlines.

The founding drummer celebrates more than two decades of chart-topping success and unforgettable performances.

The massively popular K-pop boyband announced they would not submit for consideration for the Recording Academy’s awards this year, in apparent protest of a new Asian Pop Music category.

BTS recently shared that they won’t be submitting their music for consideration ahead of the 2027 Grammy Awards.