“I am saddened to hear that BTS has chosen not to participate in the Grammy Awards process this year,” said Grammy CEO Harvey Mason jr. Earlier on Monday, BTS announced that they would not be submitting their colossal comeback album, ARIRANG, for the 2027 Grammy Awards. The supergroup’s decision arrived after the introduction of a Best Asian Pop Music Performance category and sent shockwaves across the music industry. The Asian Pop category was created to celebrate the depth, diversity and extraordinary growth of pop artistry coming out of Asia. In their post announcing their withdrawal from consideration for the 2027 awards ceremony, BTS wrote: “We decided not to participate in the Grammys this year.”