BTS (Courtesy of HYBE)Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. is weighing in after BTS announced Wednesday that they will not submit music for consideration in the 2027 Grammy Awards. He added said that he respects the group’s decision and also wanted to address why the Asian Pop category was created. “The Asian Pop category was created to celebrate the depth, diversity and extraordinary growth of pop artistry coming out of Asia. Recognition in a genre category and recognition in the General Field are not mutually exclusive. The 2027 Grammy Awards will air live on ABC, Disney+ and Hulu on Feb. 7.