BTS' Grammy boycott spreads to K-pop's biggest agencies

Artists represented by HYBE, YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and SM Entertainment reportedly did not submit music for the Best Asian Pop Music Performance category at the 69th Grammy Awards. The category, covering K-pop, J-pop and C-pop, has prompted debate over whether it recognizes Asian pop or separates it from broader Grammy competition. BTS previously announced its own boycott, saying music should be judged without division by region or language. The 69th Grammy Awards will take place Feb. 7, 2027, in Los Angeles.

The Best Asian Pop Music Performance category was introduced by the Recording Academy for the 69th Grammy Awards.

Artists from HYBE labels Belift Lab, ADOR and Source Music also reportedly did not submit songs for the category.

BLACKPINK, TWICE, Stray Kids and Hearts2Hearts were among prominent K-pop acts absent from the submission list.

The 69th Grammy Awards are scheduled for Feb. 7, 2027, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

BTS has received multiple Grammy nominations but has not won an award.

Published Oct 16, 2026 7:54 pm KST

The decision of BTS to boycott the Grammys amid the newly introduced Asian pop category appears to have grown into an industrywide stand, with artists from Korea's four biggest entertainment companies reportedly opting not to submit music for consideration.

According to Grammy analysis site The Grammy Guru on Thursday, no artists represented by HYBE, YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment or SM Entertainment submitted songs for the Best Asian Pop Music Performance category at the 69th Grammy Awards, scheduled for next year.

The Recording Academy recently introduced the category to encompass Asian pop genres including K-pop, J-pop and C-pop. The move, however, has sparked debate over whether grouping Asian artists into a region-specific category could effectively separate them from broader Grammy competition rather than expand their recognition.

BTS previously said it would not submit music for Grammy consideration in a move widely seen as a protest to the award show's new Asian pop category.

"We hope music can be heard and loved for the music itself, rather than being divided by region or language," the group said in explaining its decision.

The stance appears to have extended throughout the K-pop industry.

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BTS' agency, BigHit Music, is a label under HYBE, and artists from other HYBE labels, including Belift Lab, ADOR and Source Music, also did not submit songs for the category.

Artists represented by YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and SM Entertainment similarly stayed out of the category, leaving some of K-pop's most globally prominent acts — including BLACKPINK, TWICE, Stray Kids and Hearts2Hearts — absent from the submission list.

The collective absence is particularly striking given the Grammys' complicated history with K-pop. Despite the genre's enormous global commercial reach and cultural influence, the awards have frequently faced criticism from K-pop fans and observers over what they see as limited recognition of Korean acts in major categories.

BTS, one of the most commercially successful Korean acts worldwide, has received multiple Grammy nominations but has yet to win an award.

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The introduction of a dedicated Asian pop category has now reignited that debate. While a separate category could give Asian pop greater visibility at the Grammys, critics have questioned whether defining music by geography and language could instead create a separate lane for artists who are already competing in the global mainstream.

The 69th Grammy Awards will take place Feb. 7, 2027 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

This article from Xportsnews was adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

据报道，HYBE、YG娱乐、JYP娱乐和SM娱乐旗下的艺人没有提交作品角逐第69届格莱美奖最佳亚洲流行音乐表演奖。该奖项涵盖韩国流行音乐（K-pop）、日本流行音乐（J-pop）和中国流行音乐（C-pop），引发了关于其是否认可亚洲流行音乐，还是将其与更广泛的格莱美奖竞争区分开来的争议。防弹少年团（BTS）此前已宣布抵制该奖项，认为音乐的评判不应受地域或语言的限制。第69届格莱美奖颁奖典礼将于2027年2月7日在洛杉矶举行。

最佳亚洲流行音乐表演奖是美国录音学院在第69届格莱美奖上设立的奖项。

据报道，HYBE旗下厂牌Belift Lab、ADOR和Source Music的艺人也没有提交歌曲参加该类别评选。

BLACKPINK、TWICE、Stray Kids 和 Hearts2Hearts 等知名 K-pop 艺人均未出现在提交名单中。

第69届格莱美奖颁奖典礼定于2027年2月7日在洛杉矶的Crypto.com Arena举行。

BTS曾多次获得格莱美奖提名，但尚未获奖。

发布于2026年10月16日晚上7:54（韩国标准时间）

BTS 因格莱美新设立的亚洲流行音乐奖项而抵制该奖项的决定似乎已演变成整个行业的立场，据报道，韩国四大娱乐公司的艺人都选择不提交音乐作品参与评选。

据格莱美分析网站 The Grammy Guru 周四报道，HYBE、YG Entertainment、JYP Entertainment 或 SM Entertainment 旗下没有艺人提交歌曲角逐明年举行的第 69 届格莱美奖最佳亚洲流行音乐表演奖。

美国录音学院最近设立了“亚洲流行音乐奖”类别，涵盖包括K-pop、J-pop和C-pop在内的亚洲流行音乐类型。然而，此举引发了争议：将亚洲艺术家归入特定地区类别，究竟是会让他们与更广泛的格莱美奖竞争脱节，还是会提升他们的知名度？

BTS此前曾表示不会提交音乐作品参加格莱美奖评选，此举被广泛视为对该奖项新设立的亚洲流行音乐奖项的抗议。

该团体在解释其决定时表示：“我们希望人们能够因为音乐本身而聆听和喜爱音乐，而不是因为地域或语言而有所隔阂。”

这种立场似乎已经蔓延到整个韩国流行音乐界。

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BTS 的经纪公司 BigHit Music 是 HYBE 旗下的一个厂牌，而 HYBE 旗下其他厂牌的艺人，包括 Belift Lab、ADOR 和 Source Music，也没有提交歌曲参加该类别的评选。

YG Entertainment、JYP Entertainment 和 SM Entertainment 旗下的艺人同样没有参与该类别的评选，导致一些 K-pop 在全球最知名的艺人——包括 BLACKPINK、TWICE、Stray Kids 和 Hearts2Hearts——缺席了参赛名单。

考虑到格莱美奖与韩国流行音乐之间错综复杂的历史，韩国流行音乐的集体缺席尤其引人注目。尽管韩国流行音乐在全球拥有巨大的商业影响力和文化影响力，但格莱美奖经常因韩国艺人在主要奖项上的认可度不足而受到韩国流行音乐粉丝和观察人士的批评。

BTS是全球商业上最成功的韩国艺人之一，曾多次获得格莱美奖提名，但至今尚未获奖。

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设立专门的亚洲流行音乐奖项再次引发了这场争论。虽然设立独立奖项或许能让亚洲流行音乐在格莱美奖上获得更高的关注度，但批评人士质疑，以地域和语言来定义音乐是否反而会为那些已经在全球主流音乐圈竞争的艺术家们开辟一条新的道路。

第69届格莱美奖颁奖典礼将于2027年2月7日在洛杉矶的Crypto.com Arena举行。

本文原载于 Xportsnews，经人工智能生成系统改编，并由《韩国时报》编辑。