"BTS BOYCOTTS GRAMMYS: RECORDING ACADEMY (GRAMMY) CEO RESPONDS"

Linktree: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Analytic⁠⁠Join The Normandy For Ad-Free NME, Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K⁠⁠ In this segment of Notorious Mass Effect, Analytic Dreamz breaks down the Recording Academy’s response after BTS announced they will not submit their chart-topping comeback album ARIRANG for the 69th Grammy Awards in 2027. CEO Harvey Mason Jr. expressed sadness while defending the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category as a means to expand recognition rather than segregate artists. BTS stated they hope music is judged by artistic merit, not region or language. Analytic Dreamz examines the controversy, voting details, BTS’s Grammy history, ARIRANG’s Billboard success, and the broader debate over representation versus segregation in global music awards.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/exclusive-contentPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy