Read more Why Did BTS Boycott the Grammys? Inside the Band's Stand Against a New Asian Pop Music Category This Year Why Did BTS Boycott the Grammys? Inside the Band's Stand Against a New Asian Pop Music Category This YearBieber's involvement in the ongoing conversation follows his appearance alongside BTS at one of the summer's most-watched entertainment events. The withdrawal came at a moment when BTS appeared to have its strongest Grammy prospects in years. With BTS out of contention, the inaugural Best Asian Pop Music Performance award will go to another act when nominees are announced in mid-November, with industry observers naming groups including ATEEZ, Stray Kids, Hearts2Hearts, BINI and CORTIS among the likely contenders.