BTS skips 2027 Grammy Awards in protest of new Asian Pop category FAST-MOVING

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• [○ 1 SOURCE] The Grammy submission period for the 69th ceremony runs from July 7 through August 21. (Recording Academy submission guidelines)
• [● 5 SOURCES] BTS cited a desire for music to be heard beyond regional or language categories as the reason for its Grammy withdrawal. (BTS Instagram statement)
• [DISPUTED] BTS announced it will not submit music for the 69th Grammy Awards (2026). (BTS statement via Instagram Stories)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] BTS performed at the Grammys in 2022, delivering a rendition of “Butter.” (Grammy performance archives)
• [● 2 SOURCES] The Recording Academy introduced a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category for the upcoming Grammy ceremony. (Recording Academy announcement and media coverage)
• [● 7 SOURCES] BTS have been nominated for five Grammy Awards but have never won. (BTS)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] BTS's album ARIRANG topped the Billboard 200 with 641,000 units in its opening week. (Billboard chart data reported in article)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The lead single “SWIM” from ARIRANG debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. (Billboard chart data reported in article)
• [● 2 SOURCES] The lead single “SWIM” from ARIRANG reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. (Articles a25059c2 and ced210cb)
• [● 2 SOURCES] BTS’s album ARIRANG debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 641,000 units in its first week. (Articles a25059c2 and ced210cb)
• [● 3 SOURCES] The Best Asian Pop Music Performance category recognises excellence in performances originating from Asian markets, covering K‑pop, J‑pop and C‑pop and requiring use of Asian languages. (All articles)
• [● 2 SOURCES] BTS have been nominated for four Grammys since 2019 but have not won a Grammy. (Articles a25059c2 and 2165f85b)