Since the South Korean idol group ascended to global superstardom, they've mentioned winning Grammys as a career goal many, many times. In the past, BTS have been nominated for a handful of Grammys, and they've performed on the awards show telecast twice, but they have never won a Grammy. Now, after returning with their album Arirang earlier this year, BTS have announced that they're boycotting next year's Grammys. pic.twitter.com/duTNoZ2eJU — Porsche_Georgia⁷ (@porsche_georgia) July 29, 2026The issue here seems to be the brand new Best Asian Pop Music Performance award, one of five new categories that the Grammys introduced last month. In their decision to boycott the Grammys, BTS join a list of disgruntled superstars that, at various points over the past few years, has included Drake, Morgan Wallen, and the Weeknd.