List of Big 3 + Big 1 Labels' K-pop Group Withdrawing from the GRAMMYs' Best Asian Pop Award Following BTS's Open Letter
When the GRAMMYs announced the Best Asian Pop Musi Performance category in July this year, BTS declared that they would not submit any songs for consideration that year. The group expressed their wish to be "heard and loved for what is, rather than being divided by region or language." The statement received widespread support from netizens, critics, and industry professionals in both South Korea and internationally, while the GRAMMYs faced criticism. Although the Recording Academy later stated that it would review the issue, it ultimately decided to retain Best Asian Pop Music Performance category in early October, citing a "significant number of submissions" in its inaugural year. The firs list of nominees for the GRAMMYs' Best Asian Pop Music Performance category will serve as an early test of the category's identity. However, contrary to te Recording Academy's earlier statement, some of K-pop's most iconic names are already missing from the ...