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Another K-Pop Group Has Joined BTS in Boycotting 2027 Grammys Over Divisive New Category

BTS and Stray Kids both appear to be boycotting the 2027 Grammys over the inclusion of a new Asian Pop Music category.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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Now, two juggernauts of K-Pop will not be submitting their music to the Grammys next year. The move is a boycott of the new 2027 rules, which created a separate category for Asian Pop Music.

BTS was the first to announce their boycott plans. According to NME, the group’s members all posted the same message on their Instagram accounts. “We have decided not to submit our work to this year’s Grammy Awards,” the statement read. “We hope music can be heard and loved for itself, beyond regions or languages.

They added, “We are grateful to our ‘ARMY’ and everyone who has always supported us.”

Next, the outlet reported that Stray Kids may also be boycotting the 2027 Grammys. In a statement from their........

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