BTS Boycotts Grammys Amid "Asian Pop" Category Concerns

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The K-pop mega band BTS will not be submitting their music for consideration at next year's Grammy Awards in an apparent protest against the Recording Academy’s decision to introduce a separate new “Asian Pop” category, prompting the academy’s CEO Harvey Mason Jr. to defend the new category while saying he was “saddened” by the band’s decision. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/07/30/grammy-ceo-saddened-after-bts-boycott-awards-over-new-asian-pop-category/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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